About Freebridge

Freebridge Community Housing is the not-for-profit, Registered Social Landlord set up to receive the Large Scale Voluntary Transfer of the housing stock of the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Freebridge is an Industrial and Provident organisation, with charitable aims and is registered with the Tenant Services Authority. Freebridge was constituted specifically to receive the transfer of almost 7,000 homes from the Council in response to the outcome of tenant consultation undertaken through an options appraisal, offer document and subsequent ballot in November 2004.

This ballot recorded 77% of voting tenants in favour of stock transfer to Freebridge Community Housing.

The Transfer was agreed on 3rd April 2006.

Freebridge Community Housing is governed by a board of 15 non-executive volunteer board members:

• 3 Council nominated members
• 5 Independent members
• 7 Tenant members

The Freebridge Board

Board members also serve on 3 committees:

• Audit
• Resources and Risk
• Operations

The Board is supported by an executive management team:

• Tony Hall - Chief Executive
• Sean Kent - Finance & information Director

The Freebridge Management Team

Freebridge Community Housing employs approximately 200 people, including its own Property Services team of tradesmen.