Care Housing Association Ltd

What Care Housing Association Ltd does

Care Housing Association Ltd is a non-profit Community Benefit Society and Registered Provider with the Regulator of Social Housing, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. The organisation provides specialist supported housing in the North of England for people with learning disabilities and autism who require support to live independently, serving almost 500 tenants across properties spanning from Nottingham to Barrow-in-Furness to Hartlepool. Its core service offering comprises five pillars: bespoke property development (sourcing and adapting accommodation), responsive repairs and maintenance with compliance testing, white goods repair and replacement, grounds maintenance, and housing management with a minimum quarterly tenant visit cadence.

The business model is a subscription-style recurring rental stream funded predominantly through Local Authority housing benefit, with rents individually appraised against development costs and approved by commissioners. Care works in partnership with Local Authority commissioners, NHS England, Integrated Care Boards (including West Yorkshire ICB), and third-sector support providers such as Mencap and Independent Options, operating a direct enterprise-style go-to-market via co-commissioning rather than consumer marketing. Technology is limited to standard social housing software (Active H), Alertacall tenant touchscreen systems, and Propcall out-of-hours handling. In November 2024 the entity converted from a non-exempt charity to a Community Benefit Society, formalising its social housing structure; the organisation delivered 55 new specialist supported homes in 2023/24 and has continued adding properties (Stockport, Skelmersdale) through 2025.

Name

Care Housing Association Ltd

Legal name

Care Housing Association

Website

https://careha.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Care Housing Association Ltd is a non-profit Community Benefit Society and Registered Provider providing specialist supported housing in the North of England for people with learning disabilities and autism, serving almost 500 tenants via commissioner-funded bespoke property development and housing management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Supported Housing

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

Keywords

• Supported housing services
• Specialist housing provision
• Social housing management
• Learning disability accommodation
• Registered provider housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rawtenstall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rents: Care generates revenue through rental income from supported housing properties. Tenants pay rent which is largely funded through housing benefit. Care is a Registered Provider with the Regulator of Social Housing and a Community Benefit Society.
2. Housing Benefit Funding: Properties are developed in partnership with public sector commissioners (Local Authorities, NHS England, ICBs) who provide housing benefit funding for tenants who require supported living accommodation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Care Housing Association provides specialist supported housing across the North of England for people with learning disabilities and autism who require support to live independently. Its portfolio includes sourcing and developing bespoke accessible homes, housing management, repairs and compliance maintenance (with a 4-hour emergency response), white goods servicing, garden maintenance, and housing benefit assistance for tenants funded largely through public sector commissioners.

Product overview

Care Housing Association provides specialist supported housing in the North of England for people with learning disabilities and autism. The organization operates as a Registered Provider with the Regulator of Social Housing and Community Benefit Society. Its service portfolio consists of five main service areas: Development (sourcing and developing bespoke accommodation), Repairs and Maintenance (with compliance services), White Goods Repairs/Replacement, Garden Maintenance, and Housing Management. Available properties include shared supported houses in locations such as Stockport and Skelmersdale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Service Sourcing and developing bespoke accessible supported living homes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, including purchasing properties and working with developers on apartment and bungalow complexes.
• Repairs and Maintenance Service Provides responsive repairs with defined timescales including a 4-hour emergency response, 4-day urgent repairs, and 21-day routine repairs, together with compliance services including gas, electrical, fire, lift, and water safety testing.
• White Goods Repairs and Replacement Service Provides repair and replacement of household appliances including washing machines, fridge-freezers, and ovens at supported housing properties.
• Garden Maintenance Service Maintains communal grounds including seasonal grass cutting, shrub trimming, leaf clearing, and weeding at supported housing properties.
• Housing Management Service Regular tenant and property visits (minimum quarterly), housing benefit assistance, furniture requests, property adaptations, contractor coordination, and neighbour relationship support.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Local Authority CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare partners with Local Authority housing and social care commissioners to source and develop specialist accommodation for people with learning disabilities and autism who require supported housing.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare works with NHS England to source and develop bespoke properties for people who have been in long term hospital placements and are ready to live back in the community. Partnership includes specific commissioning arrangements.
• West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare partners with West Yorkshire ICB alongside NHS England to create homes for individuals with specific housing needs, demonstrating co-commissioning model.
• Support/Care ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare works alongside care and support providers as the housing partner, listening and responding to what both service users and service providers want and need. Providers include organisations such as Mencap and Independent Options.
• Housing Benefit DepartmentscoreOthersPartnership with local authority Housing Benefit departments to facilitate housing benefit claims for tenants in supported accommodation.
• Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with social services for identifying and supporting individuals requiring supported housing solutions, particularly for complex care needs.
• Occupational TherapistssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare works with occupational therapists to ensure properties meet individual tenant mobility and support needs, including adaptations and reasonable adjustments.
• Repairs, Compliance and Gardening ContractorssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNetwork of contractors including specialist contractors for gas and electrical safety, fire risk assessments, portable appliance testing, lift servicing, stairlifts, hoists, baths, and water safety management. Also includes general repairs and grounds maintenance contractors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Response: National charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs, including supported living housing — closely comparable population and supported housing remit.
• Voyage Care: Provider of supported living and residential care for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs; directly comparable to Care's core segment and operating model.
• Dimensions UK: Specialist support provider for adults with learning disabilities and autism, including supported living accommodation; directly comparable tenant cohort and service model.
• Mencap: National learning disability charity that delivers supported living services in partnership with housing providers; overlap is direct because Care Housing explicitly lists Mencap as a support-provider partner.
• Livability: Disability charity running supported living services and accessible housing for people with learning and physical disabilities across the UK; comparable supported housing model and tenant cohort.
• Hft (Home Farm Trust): UK charity providing supported living and specialist housing for people with learning disabilities; very directly comparable mission and operating model to Care Housing's learning disability/autism supported housing focus.
• Community Integrated Care: National charity delivering supported living and specialist services for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs — directly comparable specialist housing and support offering.

Broad incumbents

• Home Group: One of the UK's largest housing associations providing general and supported housing, including for vulnerable adults; broader portfolio than Care but overlaps in supported/specialist housing delivery.
• Rochdale Boroughwide Housing: Large North-of-England housing association with significant supported housing portfolio; comparable regional footprint and commissioner-led operating model, though at substantially larger scale than Care.
• Housing 21: National specialist housing provider, predominantly for older people but with broader specialist/supported housing; a board member's prior 18-year tenure signals strong operational comparability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CareHousingAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/care-housing-association

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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