Keystone HR Consultancy Limited

HR and Mediation Professional Services

Contact Details
Jo Kangurs
Founder and HR Consultant

Bonnetts Farm House, Millards Hill, Trudoxhill, Frome, Somerset, England, BA11 5DW
T: 0117 332 7800
M: 07866 487673
E: jo@keystoneHR.co.uk

W: https://www.keystonehr.co.uk

Regions covered: England & Wales

About Keystone HR Consultancy Limited

KeystoneHR is an award-winning, independent HR consultancy providing practical, people-focused support to organisations across England and Wales. Founded in 2015, our friendly and experienced team delivers tailored advice across the full employee lifecycle, including contracts and handbooks, policies, recruitment, absence and performance management, disciplinary and grievance matters, restructuring, redundancy, employee engagement, management development, independent investigations and workplace mediation/resolution.

We would be a strong consultancy partner for Almshouse charities because we understand the need to balance robust governance and employment-law compliance with compassion, proportionality and careful use of charitable funds. Trustees and managers often handle complex people matters alongside wider responsibilities for residents, property and community services. KeystoneHR provides clear, realistic and legally informed guidance, helping decision-makers manage sensitive situations confidently, fairly and consistently while remaining focused on their charity’s purpose and beneficiaries.

Our approach is personal and responsive. We take time to understand each charity’s structure, culture, people and operational challenges before recommending practical solutions. Support is available for a specific project or through an ongoing retained arrangement, so every organisation can choose the level of assistance it needs. We are committed to providing excellent value and offer a 15% discount to charities.

Your People. Our Priority.

Orestone Controls Limited

Fire, Door Entry and Emergency call systems designers, Installers and maintainers

Contact details
Bill Harris

Unit 59, Tempus Business Centre, Kingsclere Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XG
T: 0330 6600 265
M: 07398 679373
E: bill.harris@orestone.uk
W: www/orestone.uk

Region/s covered: National

About Orestone Controls Limited
Orestone Controls Ltd is a UK-based systems integrator specialising in life safety and security solutions across emergency call, assisted living, fire safety, FRA remedial works, door entry and access control systems.

Since 2015, we have supported housing providers, care organisations and commercial businesses with reliable, compliant and future ready technologies.


We’ve installed and maintained fire and emergency call systems for many housing associations including, Aster, GreeSquareAccord, Selwood, Basildon and many more. Our accreditations include TEC Quality, BAFE, Construction line Gold, Safeconrtactor, several ISO standards, NICEIC and FIA (Fire Industry Association)

As a fully technology‑agnostic provider, we are not tied to any brand or platform. This allows us to integrate a broad range of industry‑leading systems, selecting the most suitable options to meet every client’s unique needs.

By combining flexibility, expertise and a commitment to quality, Orestone Controls delivers tailored, scalable solutions that enhance safety, efficiency and peace of mind.

2merative Web Design

Website Design, Digital Integration & Business Process Automation

Contact details
Jason Toomer
Founder & Web Design Specialist

376a Lady Gowrie Drive, Osborne, Adelaide, South Australia, 5017
T: +61498135744
E: hello@2merative.com
W: 2merative.com

Region/s covered: United Kingdom, Australia & International (Remote Delivery)

About 2merative Web Design
2merative is a bespoke digital solutions studio specialising in the design, development and integration of modern digital platforms for charities and purpose-led organisations. Rather than simply building websites, we work with organisations to simplify business processes, reduce administration and connect the systems they rely upon every day.


Every solution is developed from first principles around the organisation’s operational requirements, integrating websites with CRM platforms, Microsoft 365, member portals, application management, payment systems and other business-critical services. This approach creates digital ecosystems that are easier to manage, scalable as organisations grow and designed to support long-term strategic objectives rather than short-term technical fixes.


Our experience ranges from bespoke charity websites and secure member platforms through to complex digital transformation programmes and enterprise system implementations. We combine technical expertise with strong project governance, ensuring every project delivers measurable operational value alongside an exceptional experience.

Appello

Digital telecare and emergency call handling services

Contact details
Matthew Moon
Business Development Manager

Oregon House, 19 Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NN
M: 07585701398
E: business@appello.co.uk
W: Appello.co.uk

Region/s covered: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

About Appello
As the UK’s leading digital telecare provider, Appello is your trusted partner for safer, smarter living.

We combine award-winning technology with 24/7 careline monitoring to navigate the digital switchover seamlessly, ensuring your residents live independently with ultimate peace of mind.

With unmatched experience, we have successfully transitioned over 50,000 homes to digital infrastructure, while our dedicated monitoring services support and improve the lives of more than 400,000 vulnerable individuals across the country.

We go beyond simply installing hardware; we deliver end-to-end support, software solutions, and call-handling innovation tailored to housing providers and local authorities.

Our focus remains on delivering the reliable, long-term support needed to empower communities and transform modern care.

gcp Chartered Architects

Architecture
Contact Details
Katharine Hegarty
Associate & Architect

Suite 10, Corum 2, 2 Crown Way, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8FJ
T: 0117 967 6286
E: katharine.hegarty@gcparch.co.uk
W: www.gcparch.co.uk/

Regions Covered: Southwest England; West Midlands; South Central/Southeast; South Wales

About gcp Chartered Architects

gcp Chartered Architects is an award-winning, employee-owned Bristol practice with over 35 years of experience delivering community-focussed architecture.Our dedication to excellence has been widely recognised with gcp being named the 2026 Retrofit Academy Design Practice of the Year; winning the 2026 South West Property Award for Residential Development of the Year (<100 units) for a Passivhaus scheme; and receiving the 2025 Retrofit Designer of the Year award.  

We specialise in housing that combines genuine social benefit with sustainable design and heritage conservation.  Our portfolio ranges from supported living developments of seven apartments to large-scale neighbourhoods of over 200 homes.  We take pride in creating placemaking strategies that utilise environmental design to prevent crime and promote positive resident interaction.

gcp offer full RIBA services, from concept and planning to retrofit and contract management.  We bring industry-leading expertise in sustainability and net zero, including Passivhaus and ‘zero bills’ builds, helping trusts tackle fuel poverty.

Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd

Rebuild Cost providers

Main Contact
John Pirone
Business Development Manager
Mey House, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3QY
T: 01305 215535
M: 07729 099 211 (John Pirone)
E: info@rebuildcostassessment.com / john.pirone@riskstopgroup.co.uk
W: www.rebuildcostassessment.com

Regions Covered: UK (inc NI)
About Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd

Established in 2016, RebuildCostassessment.com is a leading specialist in rebuild cost consultancy, dedicated exclusively to providing accurate and reliable rebuild cost assessments. As part of the Riskstop Group, which has been operating since 2001, we focus solely on our expertise, without diversions into loss adjusting or market valuation services.
Our credentials include:
– Regulated by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
– ISO 27001 certification, ensuring robust information security management
– FSQS certification, reflecting our commitment to compliance and quality
With an impressive operational scale, we produce approximately 5,000 reports each month, totalling over
175,000 reports completed to date. Our trusted services are utilised by a diverse client base, including
over 1,400 brokers, insurers, managing agents, and property owners.

Carless + Adams

Architects

Contact details
Indeep Chana
Architectural Technician Arch BSc (Hons), MArch

6 Progress Business Centre, Whittle Parkway, Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 6DQ

T: 01628 665 131
E: ichana@carless-adams.co.uk
W: www.carless-adams.co.uk

Area covered: UK

About Carless + Adams
Carless + Adams is an award-winning, independent Architectural Practice, providing professional advice and services in architecture. The business began in 1972 and became a limited company in 2019.

Our team has successfully delivered a wide spectrum of projects within the sector, including care homes (residential and nursing), dementia care homes, integrated retirement communities, extra care apartments, cottages and retirement villages, extra care apartments, healthcare centre, specialist care, refurbishment and extensions, green belt, heritage assets and conservation areas.

It is a privilege to be part of something influential in the care industry and we are proud to have received the following recent awards:

Wins: The Business Magazine – Architectural Practice of the Year 2023

Accreditation: Thames Valley SME Growth 100

Finalist: Health Investor Senior Awards 2024 – Architect + Design of the Year; The Business Magazine – Architectural Practice of the Year 2024; Leaders in Care 2024 – Business Services

S+SA Architects

ARCHITECTS

Contact details
Claudia Costa
Design Development Lead

5A The Avenue, Starbeck, Harrogate HG1 4QB

T: 01423 856 999
M: 07734 664 343
E: claudiacosta@ssa-architects.co.uk
W: www.ssa-architects.co.uk

Region/s covered: UK

About S+SA
S+SA is a dynamic practice with an excellent reputation and a wide-ranging client portfolio spanning the UK. Specialising in residential, retail & logistics, healthcare and sport & leisure, excellence of service and professionalism are at the core of all our commissions.

We work with clients on projects from £250,000 to £50 million value, in both private and public sectors and we pride ourselves in our creativity and design ability.  As a recently certified B Corp, S+SA Architects is committed to supporting charities and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. This certification underscores our dedication to sustainability, social responsibility, and adding value to the environments in which we work.

Terrace Surveyors Ltd

Chartered Building Surveyors & Built Heritage Consultants

Contact Details
Richard Gilmore MRICS
Director

Suite 6, 37a Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2NX
T: 01285840743
M: 07930527007
E: richard@terracesurveyors.co.uk
W: www.terracesurveyors.co.uk

Regions covered: Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Berkshire, London

About Terrace Surveyors Ltd

Terrace is a Gloucestershire-based Surveying and Built Heritage Consultancy offering residential and commercial building surveying and project management services across the Cotswolds, neighbouring counties and southern England.

Specialising in listed and traditional buildings, we routinely work with almshouse charities and trusts, providing expert advice on:

  • statutory consents
  • planning
  • maintenance
  • defect diagnosis, including damp surveys, quinquennial inspections
  • advise on matters of energy upgrades and retro-fit.

Our team is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and we have collaborated with Historic England and other heritage organisations on conservation and refurbishment projects, including highly designated assets and scheduled monuments. Past and current projects include:

  • structural repairs and implementing a Conservation Management Plan for the St John’s Chantry medieval hall-hospital, Cirencester.
  • advising the Bowly Almshouse Trust in relation to individual property refurbishments and gaining statutory approvals for works
  • undertaking a Quinquennial inspection of the St Lawrence Almshouse Charity’s stock within Cirencester.





Browne Jacobson LLP

Legal Services

Main Contact
Nathalie Jacoby-Danesh
Partner

Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham NG2 1BJ
T: 03300452833 
E: nathalie.jacoby-danesh@brownejacobson.com
W: www.brownejacobson.com

Regions covered: Nationwide

About Browne Jacobson LLP

Almshouses are complex charities, often combining ancient governing documents with permanent endowments and restricted funds, real estate portfolios and other investments and operating in a regulated field with responsibilities towards often vulnerable residents.

The Browne Jacobson charities team offers a full range of legal services to its clients. Guided by our core values, we try to keep the complex simple and provide strategic as well as pragmatic advice, on time and on budget. We advise on small and large matters of charity law, compliance with Charity Commission guidance, serious incidents, inquiries, governance audits, policy reviews, trustee training, amendments to governing documents, incorporations, conflicts of interests, health and safety, commercial contracts for the provision of goods and services, sale and purchase of real estate, commercial and agricultural properties, defamation, data protection, banking arrangements, tax matters and claims.