Selwood Housing Articles of Association
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Selwood Housing Group is made up of Selwood Housing, the parent housing association, and three wholly owned subsidiary companies: Silcoa, Cottsbury Homes and Selwood DevCo.
Our subsidiaries support specific activities within the wider Selwood Housing Group. They operate within the group’s governance arrangements, with oversight from the group board to make sure decisions, risks and performance are properly managed.
Our Articles of Association are the legal rules that set out how Selwood Housing is governed, including its purpose, how decisions are made and how its board and membership operate.
The group board is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy and governance of Selwood Housing.
In practice, the board sets the future strategy, values and priorities for the group. It also approves key plans, budgets and policies, monitors financial and service performance, reviews customer feedback, and makes sure the group meets its legal and regulatory responsibilities.
The board is supported by two specialist committees:
- the Audit, Viability and Risk Committee oversees finances, risk, internal controls and independent audits
- the Customer and Homes Committee oversees customer services, homes, repairs, safety, development, complaints and customer involvement
Committees support the board by looking at specialist areas in more detail. They may make recommendations to the board or make decisions where the board has formally authorised them to do so. Each committee works within agreed terms of reference.
Risk, audit and assurance also support good governance. This includes regularly reviewing the group’s main strategic and operational risks, checking that effective controls are in place, reviewing findings from internal and external audits, and monitoring agreed actions.
How we make decisions
We have clear arrangements for making decisions:
- the group board is responsible for the most significant decisions, including our corporate strategy, business plan, annual budget, major investment decisions, risk appetite, regulatory compliance and key policies.
- board committees look at specialist areas in more detail. They make recommendations to the board or make decisions where the board has formally given them authority to do so. Senior managers make day-to-day operational decisions within approved budgets, policies, procedures and delegated limits
Decisions are supported by relevant information, which may include customer feedback, service performance, financial information, risk, assurance, legal advice and regulatory requirements. Important decisions and actions are reported to the board or relevant committee so that accountability is maintained.
Delegated authority
The board cannot make every decision itself, so some responsibilities are delegated to committees, the group chief executive and senior managers. Delegation means that responsibility for a decision is passed to a named person or group, within agreed limits.
Our group governance manual and delegated authority framework set out who can make different types of decisions and any limits that apply. This includes financial limits, approval routes, reporting requirements and any matters that must still be referred to the board.
Delegated decisions must be made in line with Selwood Housing’s approved strategies, policies, budgets, procedures and values. People making delegated decisions must consider relevant evidence, manage conflicts of interest, keep appropriate records and escalate matters where a decision is outside their authority or has a significant impact.
How customer views are considered
Customer views and feedback are one source of evidence used to support decision-making. They are considered alongside service performance, financial information, risk, legal and regulatory duties, and the long-term interests of Selwood Housing and its customers.
This includes:
- customer feedback and engagement
- tenant satisfaction results
- complaints, including lessons learned
- customer scrutiny and involvement activities
- service performance information
- monitoring by the Customer and Homes Committee to make sure customer voices are considered
Our articles set out Selwood Housing’s formal constitution. Our group governance manual and delegated authority framework provide more detail about how our governance arrangements work in practice, including the role of the board, committees and senior managers, and how decisions are made at the right level. These documents are reviewed regularly and are available on request where appropriate.
Board meetings
Board meetings in 2026 will take place on:
- 25 February 2026
- 18 March 2026
- 1 July 2026
- 7 October 2026
- 9 December 2026
