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Padley Housing Association Ltd

Financial Conduct Authority, Company Number – IP16489R

Introduction

Padley Housing Association Ltd is a Charitable Housing Association set up in the early 1960s by Catholic businessmen in Sheffield. The original purpose was to help its tenants to eventually buy their own homes, but in the 1970s, this purpose changed to providing safe, comfortable, affordable flats for people aged over 60.

Padley Housing Association is registered as a Charity with the Financial Conduct Authority but is not registered with the Charity Commission. This is because it does not collect money from external sources. Instead, the Association’s income is derived from the rent paid by tenants. The Association, however is primarily motivated by Catholic Christian charitable convictions in that it provides affordable accommodation for elderly people who may have health and/or money problems. It also seeks to manage its tenants in a way that is tolerant of any such problems. The Association, however, does not tolerate the accruing of rent arrears or unacceptable behaviour by tenants.

Padley Housing Association Management

Padley Housing Association is managed by a Management Committee which meets quarterly to take decisions about the lettings, welfare and upkeep/improvement of the property portfolio. If decisions need to be taken in between meetings this is done by email consultation.

Membership of the Committee is shown on a separate page. Its members have diverse knowledge and experience and whilst it is useful to be able to draw on any relevant experience that a member may have the primary requirement is that members are committed to the charitable ethos of the Association, have sound judgement and can work well in a committee, that is, they can formulate and express their own views whilst respecting the views of others.

Members of the Management Committee, including the Chair, are unpaid but can claim expenses.

The Association’s finances are managed by a chartered accountant who is also the company secretary; Mr John S Danson of Danson & Co Ltd, 35 Salisbury Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1UG (Association’s Registered Office)

The day to day management of the Association’s property and tenants, including rent collection, is by professional estate managers; Hunters Estate and Letting Agents, 208 Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1TG. Telephone 0114 266 6626.

Ludlam House, 182 Berners Road, Sheffield S2 2BY

Built in 1974, Ludlam House is a large sheltered accommodation apartment block in Arbourthorne, Sheffield. Since 1974, alterations and extensions have been made so that the House now has seven studio flats (bedsits), 21 one-bedroom flats, 3 two bedroom flats and 1 three bedroom flats. It has a non-resident warden, lift, laundry, communal lounge and television room.

St Anne’s House, Severn Road, Sheffield, S10 2SU

St Anne’s is a large detached property in Broomhill, Sheffield, which has been converted into 10 self-contained one-bedroom flats in the main building and 3 further flats in the annexe at the rear of the house. All are double-glazed and centrally heated, with a communal meeting room and shared rear garden and car park.

Copplestones, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2TA

Copplestones is a large detached house converted to provide five modern double-glazed, centrally heated one-bedroom flats with a shared garden. It is also in Broomhill, Sheffield, close to the central hospitals.

Newman House, St Lawrence Road, Sheffield S9 1SF

Newman House is situated in Tinsley, Sheffield and was completed in 1991. It has ten self-contained one-bedroom flats with communal gardens. Although in Sheffield it is close to Rotherham Town Centre and to Meadowhall Shopping Centre.

The Association also owns a large house in Walkley, Sheffield, which, at present, is let to a tenant.

All flats in the Association’s properties are fitted with an alarm call scheme connected to City Wide Alarms so that residents can summon emergency assistance throughout 24 hours.