The NHIC Educational Trust
Working to reduce fuel poverty across the UK for 40 years
The Trust was established as a charitable foundation in 1980 to compliment the broad objectives of the NHIC.
It has achieved this by extending the altruistic aims of the Council (beyond the vested interest of members) in educating central and local government of the need to improve the UK’s housing stock and in educating homeowners on the benefits of improving their homes.
Activities of the Trust…
Many activities have been undertaken by the Trust since its inception including an appeal fund which enabled Neighbourhood Revitalisation Services projects to be undertaken.
A fully-funded pilot scheme was set up in four towns in England:
Sheffield, Oldham, Bedford and Gloucester and the results were sufficient to convince the Government to officially support an extended large-scale test Agency scheme.
The Trust provided at the time a grant-in-aid of over £10 million and also raised a similar amount from Industry.
When the pilot scheme was finally handed over to an official Government-appointed Agency it had completed over £70 million of building activity, improving 3,500 homes in 28 towns across England.
The Trust has also funded various research projects by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to determine the need for home improvement.
In more recent times, the Trust has lent its support to the education and training activities of the Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association (Bathroom Academy) and Schueco UK.
The NHIC Educational Trust Support
The Trust has played an important role in enabling funds to be obtained from Government and other sources because of its charitable status.
In the future, joint activity will enable the Trust to further support the NHIC and help realise the aims of both organisations.
The current Board of Trustees includes the NHIC Chairman and Chief Executive:
Trustees; Lester Corney, John Demont, Barrie Smith-Wright, Martin Orill and Yvonne Orgill
Secretary and Treasurer; Frank Whitefoot
NHIC Chair; Paul Everall CBE FCIOB
NHIC Chief Executive; Anna Scothern