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Executive pay at the 20 biggest associations
LandlordChief executive 20032002 % rise
Sunderland Housing GroupPeter Walls140,287135,4653%
Places for People GroupDavid Cowans162,189155,5234%3
Bradford Community Housing TrustGeraldine Howley109,000n/an/a1
Anchor TrustJohn Belcher214,150187,00014%
Hyde Housing AssociationCharlie Adams130,000123,6655%
Sanctuary Housing AssociationDavid Bennett230,068134,28071%7
New Charter Housing Trust Ian Munro129,916106,43322%
Genesis Housing GroupAnu Vedi120,000115,0004%3
Home GroupMalcolm Levi151,201142,3706%
Downland Housing GroupBob Herbert383,031132,000190%4
London & Quadrant Housing TrustDon Wood151,753141,4847%
Riverside HousingDeborah Shackleton129,000118,0009%3
Guinness TrustSimon Dow127,303122,5814%
Whitefriars ServicesHoward Farrand138,000124,00011%
Keynote Housing GroupTom Murtha110,87196,22215%5
Northern CountiesKen Irving123,521120,1473%
Knowsley Housing TrustJohn McHale86,000n/an/a6
Peabody TrustRichard McCarthy168,544121,20239%3
Circle 33 Housing TrustDonald Hoodless113,036113,400-0.4%3
Hanover Housing AssociationJohn Gatward111,000106,0005%
Figures take into account all pensions benefits and bonuses unless stated below.
1: Bradford Community Housing Trust has only been operating since February 2003.
2: Anchor Trust operates a large care services business that accounts for 52.5% of its turnover.
3: The figures for Places for People, Peabody, Genesis, Riverside, Hanover and Circle 33 do not include pension contributions. The Peabody package includes a £30,000 one-off bonus.
4: Downland Housing Group has merged with Affinity to become Downland Affinity. These figures include enhanced pension contributions and compensation for loss of office.
5: Keynote gave its chief executive a rise in line with market figures when he completed a probationary period.
6: The figure for Knowsley Housing Trust is for 15 July 2002 to 31 March 2003.
7: Sanctuary package includes one-off £65,000 relocation payment.