Board and Structure

Board member Conference Board member Conference

Our Structure

The Pioneer Housing and Community Group Ltd

(formerly Castle Vale Community Housing Association – CVCHA)


Registered provider & parent group

Charitable Registered Society (formerly Industrial and Provident Society)

Employs all staff across the group

Owns all assets across the group

The Pioneer Board serves as the Group Board of the parent organisation


The Group Board oversees the following committees:


Audit & Assurance Committee, People & Governance Committee, Customer Influence Committee

The Merlin Venture Limited

Dormant legal entity


Merlin Board report to The Pioneer Group Board

Intragroup agreement in place

Joined The Pioneer Group in October 2017

We have adopted the National Housing Federation Excellence in Governance Code 2020.

In line with the NHF Code of Governance, Board Member declarations of interest are held on a register which is reported annually to the Group Board and available for public scrutiny. Please contact Kayleigh.Hall@pioneergroup.org.uk to request a copy of our register.