At the recent AGM, The Almshouse Association was delighted and very proud to be able to announce the names of the three almshouse charities chosen by HRH Prince of Wales…
Almshouses have played an important role in social housing for over a thousand years. They are the result of a bequest and of social activism, with the original benefactors keen…
The Sir Josiah Mason Trust sent us in some absolutely fabulous photographs of the parties they held as part of the Association 75th anniversary year. Residents at Mason Cottages Over…
Caroline Dodds is the warden at Royal Albert and St Swithuns Almshouse based in Worcester Worcestershire. Together with their Chair lady, Mrs Beverley Thompson, Clerk of trustees Mr John Wagstaff,…
Mabel G M Shickle Charity – known as Tudor House, in Winchcombe. The Tudor House trustees and residents are planning a lovely garden party in the summer months. More details…
The Almshouse Association regularly posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information…
The Almshouse Association regularly posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information…
The Association has received a number of enquiries from members concerning managing residents’ expectations with regards to overnight visitors and dealing with overnight visitors that have outstayed their welcome. …
The Almshouse Association was delighted to put forward one of our member charities in Ely to be included in a Royal “Awayday”. On 27th November 2018, the Association was very…
The Almshouse Association was delighted to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales to one of our member charities on 18 February 2020. Photo: Richard Gray As part of his…
On the 8th September 2021, The Almshouse Association joined with our members, who have been holding parties all over the UK to celebrate both their own special events and landmarks…
Almshouse Association seeks Members’ opinions on Government Consultation The Government has opened a consultation into improving the energy performance of privately rented homes. Whilst almshouse charities are not privately rented…
The Office for National Statistics released its monthly Index of Private Housing Rental Prices last week which shows the continued growth of private rent in the last 5 years. The…
£3 million available for charities and community groups through Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme Deadline for applications: 5pm on 30th January 2023 The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress…
Latham Almshouses kindly shared with the Association and members the challenges they came up against getting double glazing into a listed building and how they were successfully overcome. “The Latham…
Wednesday 4th May 2022 Salisbury City Almshouse and Welfare Charities The Almshouse Association is now taking bookings for our Looking after your residents seminar that is being hosted by Salisbury…
A new sculpture from a renowned Coventry artist has been unveiled in the courtyard garden of a new almshouse development for the elderly. George Wagstaffe, famed for such works as…
The Almshouse Association is pleased to announce that we have added three new online training courses to our website course library. With many of us are working from home, you…
On 2nd July, Worcester M.P. Robin Walker, together with the Mayor, Councillor Stephen Hodgson, and Bishop John Inge, formally unveiled a plaque to commemorate the opening of “Stillingfleet House, the…
“Our Charity was founded in the 17th Century as four almshouses for poor widows and initially there was also an apprenticeship grant, although this no longer exists. The current almshouses…
Nick Phillips has joined The Almshouse Association as Chief Executive. Nick has worked in the Charity Sector for the last 20 years and joins us from Community Impact Bucks, where…
New ecologically friendly almshouses offer more than a roof over residents heads. CEO Nick Phillips attended the official opening of four new almshouses at Jesse Mary Almshouses in Cheltenham on…
From: Homes England Published 19 January 2022 Set up in 1918 by Robert Buchanan in memory of his son Alan who died in World War I, the Buchanan Trust has…
Inspiring article in the Financial Times by Emily Rhodes on 13 March 2020 features the innovative plans for a new almshouse build commissioned by United St Saviour’s Charity in London….
Are you a budding David Bailey? As temperatures start to rise across the summer months, we are launching our summer photography competition to coincide with our 75th anniversary. The competition…
The Government has published a National Statement of Expectations (NSE) for supported housing. This sets out guidelines of best practice in the sector for standards in accommodation and ‘is an…
Following a member concern with regards to the impact of financial support from charities on beneficiaries’ Universal Credit payments, The Almshouse Association has received a written response from the Minister…
During this coronavirus pandemic, The Almshouse Association has been proactive in ensuring that the concerns, needs and wishes of almshouse charities are heard and understood by policy makers in Westminster…
Shadow Armed Forces Minister and MP for Portsmouth South, Stephen Morgan, has submitted three parliamentary written questions that will go The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt…
The Almshouse Association is pleased to report that MPs continue to respond to our letters regarding support for almshouse charities. Following a letter sent by Harriett Baldwin MP to the…
Almshouse Association Trustee Tricia Scouller sent us in some great photos of the party held at the Thomas Christie Almshouses in Bedford at the end of August. Residents, trustees and…
Last month, The Almshouse Association wrote to Helen Whately MP, Minister of State for Care, calling for almshouses to have access to testing for coronavirus as testing was due to…
Mind the Gap! The Almshouse Association joins Hornby in supporting World Mental Health Day on the 10th October 2021 The Almshouse Association has a special collaboration with Hornby. The launch…
As a result of the ongoing national lockdown, the Government has announced guidance to protect renters. This guidance is not legally binding, but suggests best practice. Whilst The Almshouse Association…
MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) announces ‘New protections for renters over duration of national restrictions‘. As a result of the second national lockdown, which came into effect…
Methodist Homestead Almshouses Charity are delighted to announce the celebration of 35 years of service for Warden Jenny Heginbothom (along with her husband Geoff, who has been their handyman/gardener for…
As we all struggle to come to terms with the horror of coping with this terrible disease and all of its fallout, it was lovely to receive a letter today…
Dear all, The Almshouse Association would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members, trustees, clerks, wardens, volunteers, supporters and donors for all that you have done this…
Charities are adept at doing more with less, and squeezing value from every interaction and every hour of the day. In addition, some frontline charity work is by nature difficult,…
It gives the Almshouse Association great pleasure to invite our members to our inaugural Members Day Conference. The event will take place at Haberdashers’ Hall in London on Wednesday 5th…
Share your plans with other members at our next Member Networking Event! If you haven’t done so already, please do join us on zoom for our Member Networking Events and…
Join our first member celebrations Networking Event via zoom on the 11th May! This relaxed networking event will allow us all to chat about your planned garden parties and celebrations;…
The Almshouse Association held a webinar on ‘Making Changes to your governing document’ in partnership with the Charity Commission on Wednesday 28th October 20. The webinar was fully booked with…
NAACIF – upcoming fund changes M&G are proposing changes for the future management of assets. Key among these are to broaden the investment mandate across a wider range of global…
Investments: NAACIF gains shareholder approval to convert to new structure At the EGM on 4th October, it was confirmed that 99% of shareholder votes received voted in favour of M&G’s…
Clerk to the trustees- Lynda Clarke-Jones Lynda Clarke-Jones has been a part of the almshouse movement for many years. She was initially employed in 1994 as the Parish Council Clerk…
The inaugural meeting of the London Almshouse Group, held on 6th February 2020, at The Charity of Elizabeth Jane Jones and David Henry Waring Home was well attended and enjoyed…
Mark Bennet, Team Rector at Thatcham in Berkshire talks about his preconceptions of almshouses before he found himself as one of the trustees of Loundye’s and John Hunt’s Almshouses. He…
Planning for local lockdowns Members will be aware of the local lockdowns which have been enforced throughout the country recently. These lockdowns highlight how we must be prepared to deal…
The Almshouse Association features in Labour Housing Group Newsletter. Following on from our opening article for The Labour Housing Group, we were asked for a follow up article discussing an…