Governance structure
Beyond Housing operates as a Community Benefit Society and is registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), ensuring we meet the standards expected of registered housing providers.
Governance
The Beyond Housing Group board is responsible for setting the organisation’s vision, purpose, values, and strategic direction, ensuring the long-term success of the Group. Meeting at least four times a year, alongside dedicated strategy events the Group board sets and drives the achievement of the organisation’s mission and values; it sets ambitious strategies and oversees the delivery of these; and it actively manages the risks faced by the organisation, obtains assurance over control effectiveness, and ensures that the organisation is financially viable.
Read our statement on executive board members.
The Group board is supported by the following committees:
- Audit and risk committee
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The audit and risk committee helps ensure Beyond Housing remains a well-managed, resilient and accountable organisation. It provides independent oversight of risk, assurance and internal controls, giving the Board confidence that we are managing risk effectively, protecting our assets and meeting our legal and regulatory responsibilities. The committee also oversees internal and external audit activity and monitors the effectiveness of our governance and compliance arrangements, helping us maintain high standards and make informed decisions.
- Governance and review committee
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The governance and review committee helps ensure Beyond Housing has the leadership, culture and governance arrangements needed to deliver positive outcomes for customers and communities. The committee oversees board and committee effectiveness, succession planning, recruitment and development, ensuring we have the right skills, knowledge and experience around the table. It also provides oversight of organisational culture, colleague engagement and equality, diversity and inclusion, supporting our commitment to being a fair, inclusive and values-led organisation.
- Investment committee
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The investment committee oversees Beyond Housing’s strategic investment activities to ensure they support the delivery of our business strategy. It provides oversight of development, regeneration, asset investment, sustainability, and net zero initiatives, helping to ensure our investment decisions create lasting value. The committee monitors performance, value for money and strategic risks, providing assurance that our investment programmes are delivering benefits for customers, strengthening communities and supporting the future success of Beyond Housing.
Governance effectiveness
The board undertakes regular assurance reviews to ensure that its governance arrangements are operating well and efficiently, publishing a summary of the outcomes of this review in the annual report and financial statements.
Governance framework
Group standing orders
Board meeting agendas
- Thursday 27 August 2026
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- Location: Ennis square, Redcar
- Time: 12:00
1.0 Customer of the future – 12pm (60min) – LL
Lunch – 1pm (15mins)
2.0 Board administration – 13:15 (10mins) – AP
2.1 Notice, quorum, and apologies for absence
2.2 Declarations of interest
2.3 Minutes of previous meeting – 28 May 26
2.4 Action tracker/matters arising
2.5 Material decisions – no decisions made
2.6 Board & Committee forward plan3.0 Committee chair reports – 1:25pm (40mins)
3.1 Governance and review committee – CL
3.2 Audit and risk committee – SB
3.3 Investment committee – CO
3.4 Customer forum – RDR4.0 Chair’s report – 2:05pm (5mins) – AP
5.0 Chief executive report – 2:10pm (5mins) – RDR
6.0 Business performance report – 2:15pm (10mins) – RDR
7.0 Health and safety report – 2:25pm (10mins) – RDR/PS
Break – 2.35pm (10mins)
8.0 Housing and property services – 2:45pm (10mins) SH/DC
8.1 Location based services (SH)
8.2 Awaabs Law update – current and phase 2 (DC)9.0 Customer Experience – (10mins) – LL/MC
9.1 Complaint Handling Code – 2025/26 annual self assessment
9.2 Knowing our customers – 2:55pm10.0 Financial monitoring report (Q1) – 3:05pm (10mins) – BB
11.0 Draft 2025/26 Financial statements – 3:15pm (15mins) – BB/RH
12.0 Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report – 3:30pm (5mins) – RC
13.0 Statistical Data Return (SDR) submission – 3:35pm (5mins) – BB
14.0 Value for money 2026-30 plan – 3:40pm (10mins) – BB
15.0 Policy matrix/approvals – 3:50pm (10mins)
15.1 Probity policy – AS
15.2 Health and safety policy – PS16.0 Any other business – 4pm (5mins) – All
17.0 Risk review – 4:05pm (5mins) – All
18.0 Meeting review – 4:10pm (5mins) – All
19.0 Date of next meeting – 17 September 2026, Teams meeting – Close
20.0 Board confidential discussion – 4:15pm – AP
