Reading Court

TIDDINGTON ROAD
STRATFORD UPON AVON
WARWICKSHIRE
CV37 7SA

In a very pleasant situation on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon, Reading Court consists of 45 flats, mostly double, offering sheltered accommodation for those over 55, who wish to continue independent living. It is a popular location, with a waiting list for flats.

Flats
Scheme Manager, Rachel Keenan, with the help of partner Adam, continues to promote social life at Reading Court. This includes Christmas and summer lunches, barbecues and coffee mornings. The popular gardening club has benefitted from the funding of new facilities by the Masonic Housing Association, as well as donations by residents themselves.

Much of this activity is funded by the generous donations to our charity, the Reading Court Charitable Association, by the masonic province of Warwickshire and a number of its lodges, with some adopting us as their charity for the year. This year was no exception with record donations by lodges, perhaps assisted by the first Reading Court Open Day.

Rachel Keenan continues to be supported by the efforts of our volunteer Committee members. They bring a wide range of skills to support our work, including building, financial, managerial, governance, health and safety and welfare knowledge. The committee welcomed Ian Grayson and Nigel Smith as a new members during the year and thanked Tom Mangan for his contributions to property maintenance and Keith Beckett for his work over many years as treasurer.
The year saw the continuation of the programme of upgrades to ensure Reading Court remains abreast of the latest safety policies and requirements.
This work will continue in 2025 and be supplemented by redecoration of some of the common areas of the building as well as renovations to individual flats as and when they become vacant.

We look forward to another year of progress at Reading Court and in particular, the building of closer ties with the wider masonic community.
SCHEME MANAGER
Rachel Keenan, our Scheme Manager, works Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm and is responsible for the day to day running of the scheme ensuring that it is clean, well maintained and safe for our tenants.

As a Registered Provider the Association must ensure that its rents are affordable and these will always be in line with similar housing association properties in the area and less than the private sector.

The cost of:-

  • providing staff at the scheme including the Scheme Manager

  • cleaning and maintaining the building, grounds and equipment

  • heating and lighting the communal areas

  • security – including the flat emergency alarm system

  • communal water rates

  • heating of your flat (when provided through a central boiler)

Tenants arrange their own telephone and electricity accounts and in some cases water rates are individually billed.

Yes unless you are in receipt of some benefits which mean you are exempt from Council Tax. Tenants are entitled to the discount for single occupancy.

Yes tenants furnish their own flats.

Yes if you are in receipt of Housing Benefit now it is likely that you will still be entitled to this.

Yes – tenants have a key to their own front door plus the main building door and can come and go as they like.

Yes – our tenant’s flats are their homes and visitors are welcome and family and friends are often invited to scheme events.

The majority of our flats have showers.

Gas central heating with radiators in all rooms which is either provided from a central boiler with the heating costs included within the service charges or from a combination boiler in the flat for which our tenants have their own gas account.

Yes each of our schemes has a guest room – these are available to all tenants at very reasonable rates

No unfortunately pets are not permitted with the exception of fish or small caged birds

Ways To Donate

Charitable donations are extremely important to Reading Court. They allow us to provide facilities and activities that are unavailable in many non-masonic housing schemes and help create a positive image of Freemasonry for residents, their families and the local community.
If you would like to make a donation, Reading Court is a registered charity (Charity Commission No. 702023), please contact scheme manager Rachel Keenan for more information:
Call: 01789 297301 Email: admin@readingcourt.com

Contact us

Property specific phone numbers can be found on our Contact Us page.

General Enquiries: 01428 652788

Managing Agents – Knox Cropper LLP

A Charitable Housing Association.

The Regulator of Social Housing Registration Number L0673
Registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefits Society Act 2014 - Number 21444R

National Housing Federation.

A Member of the National Housing Federation – Membership Number 1105

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