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.

Haysom Ward Miller Architects

Architecture


Main contact
Rowan Haysom
Director

20 Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UF
T: 01223 578 545
M: 07595 651693
E: rh@haysomwardmiller.co.uk
W: https://www.haysomwardmiller.co.uk/

Regions covered: East to South England (Yorkshire to Kent)

About Haysom Ward Miller Architects
Haysom Ward Miller Architects is an RIBA Chartered practice. We have extensive experience of working with communities, including almshouse charities, community land trusts, and parish councils.

We provide architectural services through all stages from concept to delivery, from one-off houses to
housing developments of up to 120 houses, including master planning, landscape and urban design.

We have a strong focus on community-led design. We see design as a process of interpretation and translation:
reinforcing what already makes a place special. We believe architecture is ultimately about relationships.

Every building influences our connections between people, between neighbours, and between communities and the natural world. Thoughtful design strengthens those relationships, creating places that are healthier, more resilient and more enjoyable to inhabit over time.


Almshouse developments include:

  • Cambridge: 21 almshouses, incl. new allotments and community garden. Complete, Almshouse Association 2022 Inspiration Housing Award, RIBA East Award.
  • Kent: 96 new almshouses, community buildings and refurbishment of chapel. Planning Stage.
  • Beverley: 24 new almshouses and community buildings. Concept stage.

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.

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.

Muckle LLP

Law firm

Contact details
Samantha Pritchard
Partner, Charities team

Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4BF

T: 0191 211 7905
E: samantha.pritchard@muckle-llp.com
W: www.muckle-llp.com

Regions covered: Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Teesside, North Yorkshire

Profile summary: Muckle LLP is a full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Penrith, guided by our values as a certified B-Corp.

Our specialist Charities team understands that almshouse charities are complex organisations – often with historic governing documents, property and investment portfolios, and assets held as permanent endowment or restricted funds – navigating regulations while supporting their older and often vulnerable residents.

We provide a range of legal services to almshouse charities including:

  • Governance advice and trustees’ duties
  • Conversions to become a CIO
  • Mergers and collaborations
  • Expending or borrowing from permanent endowment
  • Amending governing documents
  • Applying to the Charity Commission for cy-pres schemes and orders
  • Liaison with the Charity Commission and reporting serious incidents
  • Sale and purchase of property and investments
  • Disputes and anti-social behaviour
  • Construction projects
  • Banking and grant funding arrangements
  • Social housing regulation

Almshouse charities previously worked with

Tyne Mariners’ Benevolent Institution, Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association, Hospitaller Order of Saint John, Hospital of King James in Gateshead.

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.

Corporate Architecture Limited

Architectural Service

Main Contact

Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold
Managing Director

Venari House, 1 Trimbush Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7XY, United Kingdom

T: 01858 467476
E: mvfa@cal.design

www.corporatearchitecture.co.uk

Regions covered: National, East Midlands Based

About Corporate Architecture Limited

Corporate Architecture Limited is an award-winning architectural practice offering bespoke design solutions across residential, commercial, retail, and industrial sectors. With over 30 years of experience, we provide a full range of services, from concept design and planning applications to project management, interior design, and historic building restoration, ensuring high-quality, sustainable architecture that balances functionality with aesthetic appeal.

Our diverse portfolio includes prestigious projects like the award-winning Wyggestons Hospital, which received the Almshouse Association Inspirational Homes Award 2021. 

Additionally, we are honoured to support meaningful initiatives, partnering with the Diocese of Leicester on community-based projects and collaborating with charities focused on homelessness, including One Roof Leicester with their new head office and accommodation in Leicester and working alongside Allia Future Homes, Jimmy’s and New Meaning on the modular pod’s in Cambridge. Through these projects, we are committed to delivering tailored solutions that reflect each client’s unique needs and vision.

We are accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and ARB, upholding the highest standards of professional excellence, and hold ISO certifications in quality, safety, environmental management, and information security (ISO 9001, 45001, 14001 & 27001).