About our Group Audit and Risk Committee
This Committee has devolved responsibility from our Board for:
- financial control arrangements and systems
- internal and external audit arrangements, including the appointment of internal auditors and making recommendations to the Board on the appointment of external auditors
- risk management processes and systems
- anti fraud, anti corruption and money laundering and requirements of the Criminal Finances Act
- information governance and general data protection regulations (GDPR)
- value for money strategy and compliance with Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) standards
Download our Group Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference document:
You can download our Group Audit and Risk Committee’s Terms of Reference below:
Meet our Group Audit and Risk Committee members:
Phil Saxton
Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
Phil has served in a number of non-executive and trustee roles in the area for almost 20 years, including the Board of Six Town Housing, GMW NHS Mental Health Trust and Bolton & Bury Education Business Partnership, and is currently a trustee and vice-chair of Bury ILD, a small charity supporting people with learning disabilities to live independently.
He has extensive experience of social housing through his work as an executive interim with a large number of providers for 20 years. He hopes to bring a breadth of perspective on social and business issues to complement those of colleagues at Be One Homes.
Phil was appointed to the Group Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023, and became Chair of the Committee on 1 February 2024. Phil was also appointed to our Board on 1 February 2024.
He has extensive experience of social housing through his work as an executive interim with a large number of providers for 20 years. He hopes to bring a breadth of perspective on social and business issues to complement those of colleagues at Be One Homes.
Phil was appointed to the Group Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023, and became Chair of the Committee on 1 February 2024. Phil was also appointed to our Board on 1 February 2024.
Sharon Hanbury
Chair of our Customer Experience Committee
Sharon brings many years’ experience across a wide range of housing and related areas within Local Authorities and Combined Authorities.
This includes 15 years at Head of Service level in two Greater Manchester Local Authorities with responsibility for Strategic Housing, Private Sector Housing, Housing-led Regeneration, Housing Growth and a range of other services and areas.
Sharon’s experience at CAs (both Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region) – involving several areas such as Private Sector Housing, Housing Growth and Housing Retrofit - has added further experience as well as different perspectives. Strong partnerships and collaboration with Housing Providers has featured highly in her career and is a considerable strength.
Sharon is highly passionate and committed to making a difference to places and the lives of residents and communities; with her Board and Committee roles presenting significant opportunity in these respects.
In April 2022 Sharon joined our Board, together with the Group Audit and Risk Committee, and is Chair of our Customer Experience Committee.
Sharon is the Chair of the Customer Experience Committee and is also our Board Member Responsible for complaints, providing strategic direction to ensure we are responsive to customer feedback.
This includes 15 years at Head of Service level in two Greater Manchester Local Authorities with responsibility for Strategic Housing, Private Sector Housing, Housing-led Regeneration, Housing Growth and a range of other services and areas.
Sharon’s experience at CAs (both Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region) – involving several areas such as Private Sector Housing, Housing Growth and Housing Retrofit - has added further experience as well as different perspectives. Strong partnerships and collaboration with Housing Providers has featured highly in her career and is a considerable strength.
Sharon is highly passionate and committed to making a difference to places and the lives of residents and communities; with her Board and Committee roles presenting significant opportunity in these respects.
In April 2022 Sharon joined our Board, together with the Group Audit and Risk Committee, and is Chair of our Customer Experience Committee.
Sharon is the Chair of the Customer Experience Committee and is also our Board Member Responsible for complaints, providing strategic direction to ensure we are responsive to customer feedback.
Grace Broadhurst
Grace has had close involvement with various charities and communities across the Bolton Area since 2011, such as Urban Outreach, Bridge Church Bolton, and Bolton Guild of Help.
The Ethos and Culture of Be One Homes in supporting people and their communities to help them flourish is a vision Grace believes in and is pleased to be a part of.
Grace joined our Board as a co-optee member in May 2023 and was appointed as a full Board member in April 2024.
The Ethos and Culture of Be One Homes in supporting people and their communities to help them flourish is a vision Grace believes in and is pleased to be a part of.
Grace joined our Board as a co-optee member in May 2023 and was appointed as a full Board member in April 2024.
Vicky Szulist
Vicky is a previous Board member at Manningham Housing Association, and a current Board member at Healthwatch Manchester, a charity that aims to raise the patient voice in relation to health and social care.
Vicky is a qualified accountant and auditor and acts for a wide range of not for profit entities including charities and housing associations.
Vicky was co-opted onto the Group Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023 and became a full Independent member in February 2024.
Vicky is a qualified accountant and auditor and acts for a wide range of not for profit entities including charities and housing associations.
Vicky was co-opted onto the Group Audit and Risk Committee in May 2023 and became a full Independent member in February 2024.
