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The Almshouse Association, established in 1946, serves as the principal support charity for over 1,600 independent almshouse charities across the UK. Its mission is to promote the establishment, continuation, efficiency, and effectiveness of almshouse foundations, ensuring the provision, improvement, upkeep, and maintenance of almshouses and associated services. Almshouses, with a history spanning over a millennium, are charitable, self-sufficient, low-cost community housing held in trust for local people in need. They are managed and run by almshouse charities composed of local volunteers. Today, approximately 36,000 people reside in almshouses across the UK, benefiting from affordable housing that fosters community, well-being, safety, and security. The Association provides comprehensive support, information, and guidance on a broad range of issues to its member charities. This includes assistance with governance, legal matters, property maintenance, and resident welfare, ensuring that almshouse charities operate effectively and continue to serve their communities. In addition to supporting existing almshouse charities, the Almshouse Association is committed to expanding the almshouse movement. Over the next decade, it aims to establish new almshouse charities, deliver 5,000 new almshouses, and upgrade existing dwellings, thereby increasing the availability of affordable housing and enhancing the well-being of residents across the UK.
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| Email: | admin@almshouses.org |
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| Company Number: | 4678214 |
| Charity Number: | 245668 |
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