The Iveagh Trust / ˈ aɪ v iː / is a provider of affordable housing in and around Dublin in Ireland. It was initially a component of the Guinness Trust , founded in 1890 by the then Edward Cecil Guinness , great-grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery , to help homeless people in Dublin and London . Edward Cecil Guinness was created the 1st Baron Iveagh in 1891, the 1st Viscount Iveagh in 1905, and the 1st Earl of Iveagh in 1919. The Iveagh Trust is not otherwise related to the brewery company.
12-655: The Guinness Trust extended its objectives outside London in 1962 and today operates in all parts of England as a member of the Guinness Partnership , a group of housing associations . However, the Iveagh Trust became a separate organisation in 1903 with responsibility for activities in Ireland. It was given a statutory legal basis by the Iveagh Trust Act 1903 ( 3 Edw. 7 . c. iii). Today it
24-526: A home for the elderly at Mount Anthony in south Dublin. With new properties being built in Dolphins Barn due to begin soon. Unlike Dublin City Council's housing list based on need, the trust has aimed to create mixed communities with smaller numbers. Each estate has a resident caretaker and a formal system of elected tenants' councils to advise of complaints or problems. The CEO of The Iveagh Trust
36-629: A real estate owner and developer. As of 2018 , the Partnership owns and manages around 66,000 homes with a historic cost value of £3.7 billion, and provides services to more than 140,000 people. It had financial reserves of £723 million. The Guinness Trust was founded in 1890 by the then Edward Cecil Guinness , a great-grandson of the founder of the Guinness Brewery , to help homeless people in London and Dublin . Edward Cecil Guinness
48-486: Is Aidan Culhane. The Trust also runs the Iveagh Hostel in central Dublin for homeless men, providing basic accommodation, meals and such facilities as a gym and an internet access room. The original 508 cubicles have been converted to 195 bedrooms. Former residents include Liam O'Flaherty after leaving the army in 1917, and Patrick Kavanagh . A former trust building for children to play in, known as "The Bayno",
60-483: Is responsible for the sales of the Partnership's shared ownership and market sale properties across England. They are known as Guinness Homes and have a separate website to the Partnership's main website. G15 (housing associations) The G15 is an organisation of the largest housing associations in and around Greater London in the United Kingdom , which collectively are responsible for managing in
72-556: Is run as a charity under Irish law and liaises with such bodies as Dublin City Council and the Homeless Agency. In today's central Dublin several original buildings in the area of St Patrick's Cathedral , Patrick Street and Christ Church Cathedral are still managed. Following a report by John Lumsden , they were built between 1896 and 1945 by the Iveagh Trust, including formerly the Iveagh Public Baths and
84-614: The G15 group of large housing associations in London, the body which aims to provide a collective voice for large, registered housing providers in the capital. In 2012, the housing properties and operations of The Guinness Trust were combined with those of the other main housing divisions in the Group to form a single charitable company operating nationwide, The Guinness Partnership Limited. The Guinness Partnership and Wulvern Housing Limited merged on 31 January 2017. The sales and marketing team
96-832: The Iveagh Market building on Francis Street. Lord Iveagh also made donations to St Patrick's Cathedral and created the St Patrick's Park gardens in 1901 between the cathedral and the Iveagh Trust buildings. Today's buildings were therefore only a part of a larger urban renewal plan, at a time when Dublin was infamous for its poverty and its unsanitary tenements. In more recent times new properties have been acquired in Hallwell in Adamstown, Clay Farm in Leopardstown, Cork Street Dublin 8, Swords and Clongriffin , and
108-531: The early days of The Iveagh Trust. Miranda, Lady Iveagh, donated the funds to purchase the content of the flat from Nellie’s family to enable this to happen. The Museum Flat is available for viewing by appointment. Guinness Trust The Guinness Partnership is one of the largest providers of affordable housing and care in England. Founded as a charitable trust in 1890, it is now a Community Benefit Society with eight members. Bloomberg classify it as
120-610: Was closed in 1975, and now houses the Liberties College . Flat 3B on the Bull Alley Estate is the only flat in The Iveagh Trust stock which has remained largely unchanged since the first tenants took up occupancy in 1904. Following the death of the last tenant, Nellie Molloy, in 2002, Trustees decided that the flat should remain a museum – a visual reminder of flat design and of how families lived in
132-649: Was created the 1st Baron Iveagh in 1891, the 1st Viscount Iveagh in 1905, and the 1st Earl of Iveagh in 1919. Lord Iveagh, as he became, donated £200,000 to set up the Guinness Trust in London, the equivalent of £25 million in today's money. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Iveagh Trust based in Dublin took responsibility for Ireland. The Guinness Trust extended its objectives outside London in 1962, eventually operating in all parts of England. It
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#1732782748089144-559: Was not related to the brewery company. The history of its first century was published by Peter Malpass in 1998. In 1992, the Guinness Trust Group acquired the Parchment Group, parent company of Hermitage Housing Association. The combined group is now known as The Guinness Partnership. Northern Counties Housing Association joined the Partnership in 2008. In 2022, Guinness Partnership announced that it has joined
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