Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association, known as ISHA, provides affordable homes and neighbourhood services across North and East London. Its work includes rented homes, shared ownership, supported housing and services for leaseholders, alongside investment in existing properties and new housing development.
Landlord typeCommunity-based, not-for-profit housing association with charitable status
RegistrationIslington and Shoreditch Housing Association Limited — Regulator of Social Housing L0457
Society number11614R — registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Homes ownedRSH return at 31 March 2026 — 2,358 social housing units, comprising 1,961 rented units and 397 shared ownership homes, plus 19 non-social rented units.
Homes managedThe RSH return records all of the above as directly managed and no additional homes managed for other owners. The 61 supported housing units and 36 units for older people are self-contained homes.
Leasehold services288 leasehold properties reported separately at 31 March 2026 — 216 social leasehold and 72 non-social leasehold properties. These are additional to the rented and shared ownership totals above.
Accounts measureThe 2025/26 accounts report 2,378 homes owned and managed at 31 March 2026. This differs by one unit from the 2,377 rented and shared ownership units in the RSH return above. The two measures are presented separately.
Operating areaNorth and East London — Islington, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Haringey, Tower Hamlets and Camden
ServicesSocial and affordable rented homes, shared ownership, leasehold services, private renting, supported housing, housing for older people, tenancy support and new housing development
Regulatory statusG1 governance, V2 financial viability and C2 consumer — RSH judgement published 8 July 2026
LEADERSHIP
Senior leadership and board
Chief Executive and Board MemberPippa Fleetwood-Read
Director of People and PerformanceThea McNaught-Reynolds
Director of Housing and NeighbourhoodsRichard Smith
Chair of the BoardRobert (Bob) Heapy
Board Member; Property Investment Committee ChairAlwyn Lewis
Board Member; Audit and Risk Committee ChairJonathan Bunt
Senior Independent Director; People Committee ChairJustin Fisher
Board MemberElaine Holder
Board MemberAlison Hatcher
Board Member responsible for complaintsGemma Colby
Board MemberMark Newstead
Board MemberSarah Pearce