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ABOUT THE LANDLORD

About Masonic Housing Association

Masonic Housing Association (MHA) is an independent charitable housing association established in 1975. It provides sheltered rented accommodation for people aged 55 and over who can live independently. Its five schemes offer individual flats, communal facilities, local scheme management and emergency alarm systems. Homes are available to people with Masonic connections and other applicants in housing need, including local authority nominees.

Landlord typeNon-profit charitable housing association and registered society
RegistrationMasonic Housing Association — Regulator of Social Housing number L0673
Society number21444R — registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Charitable statusExempt charity
Homes owned191 social rented accommodation units for older people at 31 March 2026 — RSH statistical return. This comprises 112 freehold units and 79 held on leases with at least seven years remaining. No shared ownership or non-social rental stock was reported.
Homes managedAll 191 units were reported as owned and directly managed under the RSH definitions at 31 March 2026. No additional units managed for other owners were reported. Local House Committees and scheme managers oversee the schemes, with administration provided by Knox Cropper LLP.
Operating areaAylesbury in Buckinghamshire, South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire and Rugeley in Staffordshire
ServicesSheltered rented housing, scheme management, communal facilities, maintenance, resident activities and emergency alarm systems
ApplicationsEach scheme maintains its own waiting list. Contact the relevant scheme manager about eligibility, availability and visits.
LEADERSHIP

Governance and management

PresidentGeoffrey Dearing
Chair of the BoardCurrent appointment being verified — official sources differ
Deputy Chair of the BoardKai Hughes
Board MemberMabs Attwood
Board MemberBruce Clitherow
Board MemberCaroline Craige
Board MemberPaul Abbott
Board MemberDr Simon Archer
Board MemberPaul Turner
Board MemberTim Yates
Board MemberQuentin Humberstone
Secretary / Senior OfficerJames Holland-Leader
Managing agents / AdministratorKnox Cropper LLP
RESIDENT INFORMATION

Contact Masonic Housing Association

For tenancy matters, repairs and applications, contact your local scheme manager. Published scheme telephone hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.

General enquiries
01428 652788
masonicha@knoxcropper.com
Hamilton Court
01245 323743
schememanager@hamilton-court.co.ukSarah Darbourn — South Woodham Ferrers, Essex.
Palmer Court
01933 273140
chris@palmercourt.org.ukChris Rayatt — Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
Prebendal Close
01296 433511
manager@prebendalclose.org.ukBeverley Mills — Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
Reading Court
01789 297301
rachel@readingcourt.comRachel Keenan — Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
Wilson Keys Court
01889 576544
info@wilsonkeyscourt.co.ukTracy Slater — Rugeley, Staffordshire.
Repairs and urgent assistance
Scheme contacts and repair enquiriesReport repairs to your scheme manager. Outside office hours, follow the emergency contact instructions provided at your scheme. The association provides emergency alarm systems; Hamilton Court confirms that its pull cords connect to Central Control outside the manager's working hours.
Complaints and feedback
Contact details and complaints documentsContact your scheme manager or the administrator. The contact page includes the complaints policy, assessment, annual report and governing body's response.
Tenant information
Governance, service charges, safety documents and resident meeting records
Annual reports and accounts
Annual reports
Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
Registered office and correspondence
Masonic Housing Association
c/o Knox Cropper LLP
Office Suite 1, Haslemere House
Lower Street
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2PE
Official website
masonichousing.co.uk
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