In our latest Simply Affordable Homes Impact Report we highlight the Fund’s progress in its second full year of operation, during which it grew to manage 423 affordable homes, welcomed a new investor and continued to deliver against its impact objectives.
In this report:
- Impact in Numbers: Key metrics from the 2025/26 year, including 187 homes added to the portfolio, an average 28.9% discount to market rent for rented homes, and 100% of homes rated EPC B or higher and meeting the Decent Homes Standard.
- Impact Framework and Objectives: We set out the Fund’s Theory of Change and report against its five impact objectives: meeting social need, increasing supply, funding high-quality sustainable homes, delivering affordability, and quality services and partnerships.
- Impact Outcomes: We report on outcomes for resident wellbeing, access to affordable homes and progress towards net zero, alongside the Fund’s enhanced Resident Engagement Plan for 2026/27.
- SRS Disclosure: Our full disclosure against the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS v2.1), covering environmental, social and governance themes.
- Tenant Satisfaction Measures: The full results of our 2025/26 TSM survey, independently collected and analysed by Housemark.
Our 2026 impact report covers the 12 month period to March 31 2026.