Declaration of interests

In accordance with the NHF Code of Governance 2020, we publish our conflicts of interest register for all board members and committee members annually. For additional transparency we have also included our Executive team on the register. The public register is available below.

In addition, we require board and committee members to declare any conflicts of interest at the start of each meeting, and to submit a new declaration if their potential or actual conflicts change.

Board Member – Declaration of Interests – September 2026

Avril Gibson – Group Board Chair.

• No declarations

Alison Alden, Group Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

• Chief Finance and Operating Officer, Northumberland CofE Academy Trust
• Non Executive Director at Health Shield Friendly Society
• Independent member of Audit and Risk committee, Durham University.

Richard Cave, Group Board Member and Chair of Customer Service Committee.

• No declarations

Richard Cave, Group Board Member and Chair of Commercial Board.

• Chair, Kingston Board (Bernicia’s commercial subsidiary)

Steve Crosland – Group Board member, Chair of Bernicia Commercial Board and member of the Remuneration, Resources and Appointments Committee.

• Chair of Bernicia’s Commercial Board
• Director, Crosland Consulting Ltd

Gurpreet Jagpal – Group Board member and member of Bernicia Commercial Board.

• Director, Durham Group Estates Limited
• Director, Belmont Phase 6 Management Company Limited
• Director, Dartford Student Living Limited
• Director, Rudchester Estates Limited
• Director, The Pentagon 2 Management Services Limited
• Director, Dartford Management Limited
• Director, Dartford Retail Limited

Lesley Moody –  Group Board Member and Chair of Community Investment Commitee.

• Vice Chair of the Board, North East Chamber of Commerce
• Chair of the Governors, Newcastle High School for Girls

Gillian Smith, Group Board Member and chair of Remuneration, Resources and Appointment Committee

• CEO of Northern Learning Trust (NLT) – a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. NLT are funded by Bernicia to deliver education, training and support services to tenants.

Tim Weightman, Group Board member

• Director of Northumberland Gold Club

Independent Committee Members – September 2026

Barbara Anderson, Member of the Community Investment Committee

• No declarations

Sonia Anderson, Customer Services Committee Member

• Bernicia Tenant
• Non-Executive Director, Spital Estate Community Association

Teri Bayliss, Member of the Community Investment Committee

• Director, Newcastle Hospitals Charity
• Board Member, Conscious Counselling Services

Adam Hall, Customer Services Committee Member

• No declarations

Leon Mayfield, Audit and Risk Committee Member

• No declarations

Vicky Miller, Customer Services Committee Member

• No declarations

Executive Team – September 2026

John Johnston – Chief Executive Officer

• Board member of Bernicia’s commercial subsidiary, Kingston.
• Chair of Northumberland branch of the North East Chamber of Commerce
• Chair of North of Tyne branch of the North East Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member, North East Chamber of Commerce
• Council Member, North East Chamber of Commerce
• Chair – Ashington Town Board
• Chair – North East Housing Partnership

Andrea Malcolm – Deputy Chief Executive and  Executive Director of People and Place

• Board Member and Audit Committee Member, Prosper Procurement

Jenny Allinson, Executive Director, Communities

• Trustee, Board of Durham Aged Miners Housing Association

Janette Longstaff – Executive Director, Finance

• No declarations

David Pye – Executive Director, Assets and Growth

• No declarations