Consultants


Robinson & Hall LLP

…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)…

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 12-14 Pelham Road, Off Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, NG5 1AP…

Integral Safety Ltd

…E: info@integralsafetyltd.co.uk www.integralsafetyltd.co.uk Regions covered: East and West Midlands (On Site). UK Wide (Digital / Remote Working). About Integral Safety Limited Approximately 15 years experience working with social housing and…

Fifield Glyn Building Surveyor and Property Management

…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…


News


Why Derby's almshouses are still important today

…and restoration.  The homes remain in high demand and occupancy levels are consistently at 100%.  However, the needs of clients are changing and The Trust is invested in preserving the…

Warm Home Discount Scheme

…low income, they get certain means-tested benefits and their energy supplier is part of the scheme they may be entitled the discount. The resident would need to contact their supplier

The Almshouse Association Award winners announced

…two of the almshouses, following the demolition of two outbuildings. The works took approximately 12 months.  Despite the delaying effects of the pandemic, No.1 was complete and occupied from January…

Southwark's Appleby Blue Almshouses

…the city. Community The resident support model for the almshouse is integral to the physical environment and place. The team works closely with the Appleby Blue Centre Manager to create…

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

…Housing Decarbonisation Fund. The fund seeks to help raise the energy standards of social housing as part of the government’s plans to reach Net Zero. The fund provides a good…

SHELTER: Press Release - Housing shortage

…number of new homes built.  – 21,600 social homes were either sold or demolished in 2021/22, while only 7,500 new homes were built leading to a net loss of 14,100 homes.  – In the last decade, there has been a total net loss…

Recap on Almshouse Association campaign for exemption

…selecting licensing works for local communities and charitable organisations. Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth On 21st May 2019– Met with Heather Wheeler MP (Minister for Housing and Homelessness to discuss the…

Policy and Governance – Latest Developments

…rent, according to the New Economics Foundation (NEF). Adult social care and support for tenants – Feb 20 Summary Welsh Government: Independent report on accommodation for older people: The Welsh…

Policy & Governance update: July 21

…applications. It also gives advice on works which may or may not need listed building consent, depending on how the works are proposed to be carried out. The Association is…

Policy & Governance update: 01.11.21

…outlines the government’s plans to reach net zero by 2050. This includes: Funding from April 2022 for heat pumps through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Phasing out new natural gas boilers…

P&G update: 30.11.23

…sector together with the decisions to uplift benefits payments in line with 6.7% inflation and state pension by 8.5%. The Government is looking at updating Work Capability Assessments as part…

P&G update: 27.09.23

…from HMRC between 10 and 19 November 2023 Click here for link to full details Net Zero by 2050 PM recommits UK to Net Zero by 2050 and pledges a “fairer” path…

P&G update: 21.11.22

…This funding will be vital in helping housing associations to continue making progress towards their individual net zero targets and will contribute to the government’s ability to meet their legally…

P&G update: 14.11.22

…get from your electricity supplier. The Government has now confirmed this money will come from your electricity supplier, and will be added to your energy account as bill credit, but…

P&G update: 8.08.22

…reached through the EBSS [Energy Bill Support Scheme]. This includes those who do not have a domestic electricity meter or a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home…

P&G update: 7.2.22

…from October 2022 to £150. Those on certain means-tested benefits should qualify for the discount, but you should speak to your energy supplier about this It is worth remembering that…

New sculpture for Bond's Lodge almshouses

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…

Lynda's story

…reported problems such as leaking taps, toilets, electrical issues and any small building works are usually carried out very quickly.  Lynda remarks:  “luckily a band of local tradesmen are on…

HRH visits Bond's Hospital almshouses

…– a movement that began a thousand years ago:  a thousand years of providing warm, friendly houses for local people. That shows it’s a model that works!” Residents, staff and…

Housing Policy & Consultations

…are being posted on our website for members’ general awareness. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) – New housing developments to deliver nature boost in landmark move.  In a world first, developers in…

Housing Ombudsman: Press release

…They also include individual circumstances such as disability, financial hardship, and health conditions Check net zero plans – Electric heating costs more than gas. If you’re net zero strategy is pushing…

Heating advice notes

…based systems may prove to be unaffordable to run. Heat pumps take the form of 2 types, i.e., either air source heat pumps (ASHP) or ground source heat pumps (GSHP)….

Heat & Building Strategy Overview

…to meet its net zero targets by 2050. The key takeaways of the strategy are: Intention to phase out the installation of new gas boilers from 2035 by making carbon…

Green Homes Grant extended

…to expire in March 2021. However, as part of a number of green initiatives announced by the Government, members will now have more time to apply for works to be…

Government updates advice on £400 energy rebate

…a direct relationship with an energy supplier, such as park home residents.” We are glad that the Government has taken note of the pressure from The Almshouse Association and others…

First European Workshop

…to see first-hand what works well for almshouses in Holland. The similarities are striking in the spirit of the movement, the architecture and the management. The pride of residents in…

Eric's story

…of the benefactor and stated in the ‘Objects’ of the charity in the Governing Document (Scheme).  Regarding the charities that Eric works for, all support the elderly. As clerk to…

EPCs - Association's Statement on EPCs

…be provided if requested. The Government’s recent White Paper regarding the transition to net zero made a number of suggestions regarding the requirement for social housing landlords to reach EPC…

Dunk's Almshouses celebrate our 75th!

…Dunk died in 1718 and the building works were completed in 1723 when the first residents moved in and the schoolroom was opened.  The residents and trustees made lots of…

Council Tax & Spring Budget update 2024

…April 2024, which will hopefully prevent many smaller charities from being drawn into the VAT net.  The Government will cut the main rate of National Insurance Contributions for employees from…

Chimneys restored to former glory

…appointed Scott and Company (Cornwall Ltd) in late 2018 to apply for planning permission to carry out works to this prominent grade II * listed building and to investigate possible…

Charities Aid Foundation

…think about are whether there are any regulatory comments or questions; such as whether accounts are marked as “Qualified”. And, as an aside, accounts marked as qualified are not a…

Case Study: Solar Panels

…additionally we are currently selling back to the grid through our electricity supplier, Octopus Energy per day at a price of 15 pence per kW. The amount of energy we…

Case Study: Jarvis Eleemosynary Almshouses

…for doing the refurbishment works. It has improved my life and it is a completely different world having a new kitchen and bathroom”. Jarvis Eleemosynary Almshouses Resident Resident stands in…