Established
1968
Regions
England
Stock
3,913 rooms in 84 care homes; 7,055 leasehold flats and 24,253 rented flats
Turnover
£265.8m
Number of staff
8,500
Key areas of work
Housing for older people
Inspection results
TSA: viable and properly governed
Chief executive
Jane Ashcroft
Jane joined Anchor in 1999 from BUPA. She was previously HR manager and company secretary with Bromford Housing Group, and before that assistant secretary with Midlands Electricity. Jane chairs the English Community Care Association, the largest representative body for providers of adult social care, and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries.
Finance director
David Springthorpe
A chartered accountant, David joined Anchor in December 2008 from BAA Heathrow Airport. Until his move into the not-for-profit sector, he spent his career in a variety of finance, strategy and property roles with B&Q, Kingfisher and Virgin Atlantic, before joining the team at Heathrow where he was chief financial officer. David is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
