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1 Welsh Government Housing Policy Regulation Financial Viability Judgment Hendre Limited L132 December 2015 [Type text]

2 Financial Viability Judgement Hendre Limited L132 Financial Viability Judgement The Welsh Ministers have powers under the Housing Act 1996 to regulate Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Wales, in relation to the provision of housing and matters relating to governance and financial management. Part 1 of the 1996 Act is amended by Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 ( The Measure ) and provides the Welsh Ministers with enhanced regulatory and intervention powers, concerning the provision of housing by Registered Social Landlords and the enforcement action that may be taken against them. The Welsh Ministers are publishing this Financial Viability Judgement under section 35 of the Housing Act This report sets out the Welsh Government s Financial Viability Judgement and is designed to provide the RSL, its tenants, service users and other stakeholders with an understanding of the RSL s financial viability. The term Association has been used throughout the report to refer to Registered Social Landlords (RSLs). Housing Regulation Team Welsh Government Housing Division Merthyr Tydfil Office Rhydycar CF48 1UZ housingregulation@wales.gsi.gov.uk Digital ISBN Crown Copyright 2015

3 Description of the Group The Group consists of Hendre Limited; the parent company, with subsidiary members being; Hafod Housing Association Limited, Hafod Care Association Limited, Hafod Resources Limited, Foundation Housing Tai Sylfaen Limited and Yellow Wales. The Group s Registered Social Landlords are: Hendre Limited, the parent company Hafod Housing Association Limited (Hafod Housing), providing around 4,000 general needs homes, and Hafod Care Association Limited (Hafod Care), providing over 1,000 supported housing, residential and nursing home places. It also provides floating support, tenancy support and domiciliary care services to nearly 600 clients. All three are registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act Hendre Limited has non-charitable rules whilst Hafod Care and Hafod Housing have charitable rules. Hafod Resources Limited is registered under the Companies Act and provides central support services to the Group. Yellow Wales (a subsidiary of Hafod Housing) is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. Yellow Wales primarily operates within the area of Bridgend County Borough, providing training and support to young people who are homeless or in housing need. Foundation Housing Tai Sylfaen Limited is a non-registered social landlord, registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act It is not currently active. Hendre Limited has an equity stake in the Welsh Housing Partnership, which is a joint venture agreement with three other associations. To date the Welsh Housing Partnership has delivered over 900 new intermediate rental homes across Wales, of which the Group manages 267 homes. The majority of the Group s activity arises from around 4,000 general needs homes and 1,000 supported housing, residential and nursing home places. The Group also provides shared ownership and leasehold homes and is active in ten local authority areas throughout South Wales; During 2014 the Group saw a net increase of 206 homes in management across a range of accommodation types (including a reduction in residential and nursing home places). The Group invested 12.3 million in developing its portfolio of new properties. The Group currently has 133 units (93 general needs and 40 extra care) on site, with a further 118 (115 general needs and 3 LCHO) units in their committed programme. For the year ending 31 December 2014, the Group s turnover was 47.6m (2013: 44.9m), its surplus for the year was 3.8m (2013: 2.0m) bringing its retained reserves to 46.1 million. The Group employed an average of 1,259 staff (2013: 1,176), primarily in care and support services. 1

4 Overall Conclusion Our judgement of the Group s financial viability remains unchanged from last year. As at December 2015, the judgement is: Pass The Group has adequate resources to meet its current and forecasted future business and financial commitments. This financial viability judgement is issued on the basis that the Group s 30 year financial plan complies with existing Welsh Government Policy, in particular the Policy for Social Housing Rents. Any changes to policy may necessitate a review of the findings of this judgement. Our judgement is based on the following findings: The Group has prepared its 30 year financial forecast using a reasonable set of assumptions. The 30 year financial forecast is suitably funded and shows the Group having sufficient cash and secured loan facilities to meet its funding requirements for the next 18 months. It has sufficient funding in place to complete its committed development program. The 30 year financial forecast shows the Group continuing to meet its lenders loan covenants. The gearing of Hafod Housing is currently 47% and remains below the covenant limit of 60% over the life of the plan. Interest cover is above the minimum level of 110% throughout the forecast period. The gearing of Hafod Care is currently 47% and remains significantly below the covenant limit of 65% over the life of the plan. Interest cover is above the minimum level of 120% throughout the forecast period. The Group s 30 year forecast shows that it should continue to operate within the lenders covenants under reasonably foreseeable scenarios. The Group has previously reported as having met the Welsh Housing Quality Standard and has adequate income to fund its forecasted spending on property maintenance and improvements. The impact of the UK Government s welfare reforms has, to date, been within the expectations of the Group. Looking forward, it has assumed that there will be an increase in bad debts for general needs properties from the1% included in the 2015 budget to 2% by We are satisfied the assumptions made by the Group are reasonable given its experience to date, and the upcoming introduction of Universal Credit. Approximately 8% of Hafod Care s income is from Supporting People Programme Grant. In addition, a significant proportion of its rental income is from care & support services, arising from contracts with Local Authorities. This income could be impacted by re-tendering or re-negotiating as a result of on-going public sector cost savings. Hafod Care is currently undertaking a major review of the provision of its services, which should make the Association more financially robust. We are satisfied that the 30 year plan is sufficiently strong to withstand possible reductions in income and the impact of efficiency savings not being realised. This Financial Viability Judgment covers the activities of Registered Social Landlords Hendre Limited, Hafod Housing Association Limited and Hafod Care Association Limited as well as the unregistered subsidiary Hafod Resources Limited. We have also reviewed the other companies within the Group and are satisfied that they do not pose a material risk to the financial viability of the Group as a whole. 2

5 Sources of information and regulatory activity The following information is received from Associations and reviewed by the Welsh Government: Audited annual accounts, including the internal controls assurance statement; External auditor s management letter; 30 year financial forecasts; Quarterly management accounts; Private finance returns; 5 year business plans; Welfare reform data collection; Internal audit reports; Board papers, as requested; Financial and risk management information collected through regulatory engagement. This is in addition to regulatory engagement with the Association. Basis of financial viability judgement This judgement is based on information submitted by the RSL and our accumulated knowledge and experience of the RSL, its management and the RSL sector as a whole. In preparing this report, the Welsh Ministers have relied on the information supplied by, or on behalf of, the RSL. The Board and the Directors of the RSL remain responsible for the completeness and accuracy of such information. This report has been prepared for the RSL as a regulatory assessment. It must not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose. Any other parties are responsible for making their own investigations or enquiries. The financial element of the regulatory assessment is undertaken throughout the year and culminates in a Financial Viability Judgement, which is issued to each RSL at the end of March each year. There are three categories of Financial Viability Judgement: pass, pass with closer regulatory monitoring, or fail. Where the judgement is pass with closer regulatory monitoring, the Welsh Ministers are of the view that additional work and/or scrutiny, is required to provide stronger assurance on financial viability. Where a judgement of fail applies, the Welsh Ministers will have already been working closely with the RSL to address the underlying issues. 3

6 Annex 1: Glossary Gearing is defined as the level of a company s debt, compared to its equity capital, usually expressed in percentage form. For Housing Associations, this is typically calculated as debt, divided by net assets and capital grants. Most Associations have gearing covenants that they need to comply with as part of their loan agreements. Interest cover is defined as the ability of a company to pay its interest cost on its outstanding debt. This is typically calculated as earnings before interest, divided by interest payment. This is another common covenant that Associations need to comply with as part of their loan agreements. 4

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