Robinson & Hall LLP

Chartered Surveyors & Historic Building Property Consultants

Contact Details
Robert Franklin
Chartered Building Surveyor

Unit 1 Highfield Park, Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7TA
T: 01234 362917
M: 07976 256586
E: rjf@robinsonandhall.co.uk
W: robinsonandhall.co.uk

Region/s covered: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire

About Robinson & Hall LLP

  • Robinson & Hall are a leading regional firm of Chartered Surveyors. Founded in 1882, we have developed into a modern multi-disciplinary practice offering a comprehensive range of services.
  • We have been fortunate to have refurbished and preserved some of the region’s most precious heritage properties. From the outset, we remain realistic in assessing the proposals and advise clients on how best to maintain historic structures and ensure their assets are preserved for many years to come.
  • As well as having experience of many listed properties and buildings in conservation areas, we also have a great deal of knowledge with modern construction. We also like to promote renewable technology wherever possible and encourage the use of innovative technology whenever the opportunity arises.
  • We regularly carry out annual maintenance inspections to highlight any necessary reactive works and to help organisations plan and budget for future building works (quinquennial surveys).
  • Member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Millard Consultants

Consultants – Clerkship Advice and Consultancy

Contact Details
Jennifer Millard
Almshouse Property and Land Owning Charity Consultant/Chartered Surveyor/Director

The Beeches, 79 Ely Road, Little Downham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SN

M: 07851 153016
T: 01353 699403
E: info@millardconsultants.com

www.Millardconsultants.com 

Areas covered: Country wide

About Millard Consultants

Millard Consultants is an Almshouse, Land and Property-Owning charity specialist.

As chartered surveyors with over 20 years estate management experience, we are able to offer a range of services from clerkship to part-time chief executive officer roles, servicing local and national charities on either a retained or locum basis.

In addition, we also offer a consultancy service and have recently worked alongside almshouse charities assisting with projects linked to weekly maintenance contribution increases, collaboration projects with third parties, strategic planning, fundraising and the building of new almshouses.

Well-connected, we are able to signpost to a range of specialists with the experience required for a range of projects, ensuring continued positive forward momentum.

We aim to enhance the trustee experience, deliver maximum impact for beneficiaries and reduce risk for all parties. We are experienced trustees, DBS checked, insured, registered with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and remain mindful of reducing our environmental impact.

Fifield Glyn Building Surveyor and Property Management

Building Surveyor | Project Manager | Development & Managing Agent

Contact details
Edward Fifield
Company Secretary

LONDON ADDRESS: 11 St George Street, Mayfair, London W1S 2FD
CHESHIRE ADDRESS: No. 1 Royal Mews, Gadbrook Park, Cheshire CW9 7UD

T: 0207 629 6457
E: edward.fifield@fifieldglyn.com
W: www.fifieldglyn.com

Regions covered:  Greater London, South East, North West, North Wales, West Midlands

About Fifield Glyn
Fifield Glyn are a firm of Chartered Surveyors and Residential Block Managers.  We have offices in London, Manchester and Cheshire. Our principles services are as follows:

  • Property Management (rent collection, repairs, insurance, out of hours service, dealing with applicants etc.)
  • Building Services (project management, major works, refurbishments, annual inspections etc.)
  • Valuations (inc. Charities Act, SIPP, loan security etc.)
  • Dispute Resolution (compulsory purchase, party walls, 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act)
  • Leasehold Enfranchisement (1967 and 1993 Leasehold Reform Acts)
  • Lettings & Sales (commercial and development sites)
  • We act for Almshouse Trusts and specialist small Housing Associations and Charities

BTP Architects

Architects

Contact Details
Vicky Saunders
Architect, Managing Director

Elizabeth House, 486 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 3BS
T: 0161 443 1221
E: vicky@btparchitects.co.uk
W: www.btparchitects.co.uk

Area/s covered: North West, North East, Yorkshire, West Midlands

About Bernard Taylor Partnership Ltd
BTP is an energetic, highly skilled team of architects and design professionals based near Manchester. Established in 1947, we offer specialist expertise in a wide variety of building types and are leaders in housing design, building reuse and conservation. We offer innovative, intelligent and robust design solutions for every aspect of the built environment.

We have worked with Almshouse Charities since 1982, ranging from small schemes for rural charities through to large schemes for urban charities, including refurbishment, upgrading, conservation, new build and quinquennial inspections. We have a specialist conservation division headed up by AABC conservation architect Vicky Saunders, that has worked on a number of listed almshouses.

Our vision is to design for use and quality of space. We believe that good design should reflect the client brief along with its occupants’ expectations, whilst producing high quality, low maintenance and robust schemes. Our services include:

  • Full architectural services
  • Fully integrated design services
  • Design advisory service
  • Conservation specialism including Quinquennial Surveys
  • Urban design services
  • SAP/EPC assessments
  • Principal Design
  • Building Surveying

Recipient of the Patron’s Award in 2001.

Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association

Almshouse and Registered Providers

Contact Details
Paul Mullis
Chief Executive

PO Box 31, The Grove, 168 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham DH3 3YH
T: 0191 388 1111
E: info@dahma.org.uk
W: www.damha.org.uk

Regions covered: North East England

About Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Home Association
The Association is the largest almshouse charity in the UK with nearly 1800 homes in management. We provide housing management and associated services to smaller almshouses in the region as appropriate to their needs.

Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity

Services including project management, architectural, clerk of works, building surveying, aftercare, asset management and building works.

Contact Details
Gemma De Brito

NCHA, Clifton Place, 9 Fairham Brook Drive, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 8PY

T: 0345 650 1203
E: Almshouses@ncha.org.uk
W: www.ncha.org.uk

Region/s covered: East Midlands

About Nottingham Community Almshouse Charity

  • We provide services to help deliver major refurbishments and developments of new build almshouses including project management, architectural, clerk of works and aftercare services.
  • We have recently completed refurbishment projects of 6 and 12 homes in old, historic almshouse buildings in Nottingham.
  • We also provide services to help with asset management and maintenance including stock condition surveys and 1/5/30 year asset management plans/business plans.
  • We have an internal ‘building company’ which can provide services to carry out responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes.
  • We provide our maintenance and asset management services to a number of almshouse charities across the east midlands.

Patron’s Award Recipient in 2016

Pellings LLP

Integrated design, property and construction consultancy

Contact Details
Terry Hardy
Senior Partner

24 Widmore Road
Bromley
BR1 1RY
T: 020 8460 9114
E: thardy@pellings.co.uk
W: www.pellings.co.uk

Region/s covered: Core work is in London and Southern England. Happy to consider commissions across the UK

About Pellings LLP

Pellings is an award-winning integrated design, property and construction consultancy that is passionate about making a difference. We combine client understanding with strong technical and creative expertise to develop tailored solutions for a range of public and private sector clients, adopting a positive approach to every property-related challenge.

Pellings has over 40 years’ experience of working with Almshouse Charities to manage and improve their estates. Our expertise ranges from undertaking quinquennial surveys, writing specifications, managing repairs to Listed buildings, and designing and project managing new build schemes. Our clients include Whiteley Village, the largest single-site Almshouse in the UK with over 500 Listed properties, and St Clements Dane Holborn Estate Charity. We worked with St Clements Dane Holborn Estate Charity to design a brand new Almshouse on an existing site, which was financed by privately selling land on the estate to develop private residential homes.

Our strengths lie in providing solutions that meet our clients’ visions.

Pellings LLP are recipients of the Patron’s Award.

 

John Potter Architect Limited

Architect

Contact Details
Mr Simon J Potter  RIBA
Architect/Director

Unit 2, Bewick House, Horsley Business Centre, Horsley, Northumberland NE15 0NY
T: 01661 853 345
E: architects@johnpotterarchitect.com
W: www.johnpotterarchitect.com

Region/s covered: UK wide

About John Potter Architect Limited

We provide architectural, building surveying and project management services to Trustees undertaking projects to both new and existing buildings, from inception to completion. We can assist in applications for grant funding by the preparation of initial schemes and costings. We also act as Principal Designers under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.

Current projects of all sizes are located throughout the UK: we are presently extending and refurbishing a number of Almshouses and upgrading internal fittings including the provision of thermal insulation and new heating systems to reduce running costs and increase comfort for Residents.

We also specialise in re-roofing of both pitched and flat roofed properties. We can manage construction works on behalf of Trustees, and inspect building works to ensure satisfactory quality. When necessary, we also investigate building defects, and provide expert witness services to assist in the resolution of disputes with Contractors and/or architects.

Quinquennial Inspections  Ltd

Building Surveyor, Chartered Architectural Technologists

Contact Details
Louise Richardson
Practice Manager

51 Derwent Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2UY
T: 0121 471 1478
E: louise@timothyrichardson.co.uk
W: Quinquennialinspections.co.uk

Region/s covered: England and Wales

About Quinquennial Inspections Ltd

  • Specialists in quinquennial inspections, also providing all kinds of building surveys
  • dampness investigations
  • defect reports
  • schedules of work architectural services
  • project management
  • Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
  • Legionella Risk Assessments
  • Fire Risk Assessments
  • Insurance Reinstatement Cost Assessments
  • retrofit assessment and design.

CIAT-Accredited Conservationist so able to work on all grades of Listed Building and providing energy efficiency advice on historic buildings. Principal has 33 years experience of housing refurbishment and repair.

Also provide a full development and project management service from a project manager with 25 years experience working for an almshouse charity.