Finance Policy Advisory Group

This key national group exists as an expert panel providing senior finance specialist input to NHF policy development and discussion. Finance policy areas include:

  • Accounting, audit and financial reporting standards.
  • Treasury.
  • Investment.
  • Rents and rent structuring.
  • Taxation.
  • Risk management and insurance.
  • Financial regulation.
  • Financial viability.
  • Pensions.

The members of the Finance Policy Advisory Group have written a series of articles sharing their views on the key issues affecting housing associations – read their views here.

Group members

  • Nathan Mallows, Director of Finance, People and Change, Coastline Housing (Chair)
  • Sarah Jones, Chief Executive, Anchor Hanover Group
  • Julian Pearce, Chief Financial Officer, bpha
  • Paul Edwards, Chief Executive, CHP
  • Shaeen Azam, Director of Finance and Resources, Golden Lane Housing
  • Steven Brook, Chief Executive, Harrogate Housing Association
  • Robert Griffiths, Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer, Longhurst Group
  • James Walder, Chief Executive, North Star Housing Group Ltd
  • Philip Day, Chief Financial Officer, Peabody
  • Matt Cooper, Tax and Treasury Director, Places for People
  • Steve Aleppo, Finance Director - Homes and Customers, Sanctuary Housing Association
  • Sarah Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Southern Housing
  • Kal Kay, Chief Financial Officer, Your Housing
download View the group's terms of reference

Who to speak to

Matthias Barker, Finance Policy Leader