Karibu Community Homes provides affordable housing and resident services across London and the South East. Formed through the merger of Inquilab and Westway in April 2024, it is a Black and Minority Ethnic-led housing association offering rented homes, shared ownership and supported accommodation.
Landlord typeBlack and Minority Ethnic-led, not-for-profit housing association with charitable status
RegistrationKaribu Community Homes Limited — Regulator of Social Housing LH3728
Society number25733R — registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Merger historyCreated in April 2024 through the merger of Inquilab and Westway Housing Associations
Homes ownedThe 2025/26 accounts report 1,868 owned accommodation units at 31 March 2026, including 86 shared ownership units and 9 temporary housing units.
Homes managed4 additional general needs social rented homes managed for other owners. Total in management was 1,872 accommodation units at 31 March 2026, according to the accounts.
Units and bedspacesThe accounts count units and bedspaces. The March 2026 RSH return separately identifies 17 supported housing bedspaces and 14 general needs bedspaces; these are not additional homes to add to the portfolio totals.
Leasehold servicesThe RSH return separately records 2 non-social leasehold properties at 31 March 2026.
Operating areaLondon and the South East, including West London boroughs, Elmbridge in Surrey and Slough in Berkshire
ServicesSocial and affordable rent, intermediate rent, London Living Rent, shared ownership, temporary and supported housing, repairs, tenancy support, resident engagement and community services
Regulatory statusG2 governance, V2 financial viability and C2 consumer — RSH judgement published 25 March 2026
LEADERSHIP
Senior leadership and board
Interim Chief ExecutiveSandra Skeete
Interim Director of Finance and ResourcesMichael Chinn
Director of Customers and CommunitiesGary Clark
Director of Asset Management and DevelopmentJeffrey Boateng
Chair of the BoardDave Baptiste
Senior Independent Director; Corporate Finance, Treasury and Investment Committee ChairJack Stephen
Board MemberSomayeh Tosi
Board MemberWasiu Fadahunsi
Board Member; Audit and Risk Committee ChairAndrew Warner
Board Member; Customer Committee ChairAnn Otesanya
Board MemberJonathan Gregory
Board MemberKaren Forbes-Jackson
Board MemberLeke Adebiyi
Board MemberEdith Parker
Board MemberEdith Stokes
Board MemberMica Joseph