Golding is a community‑based housing association, centred around Maidstone, with a proud history of providing more than 8,500 homes and serving around 20,000 customers. In recent years, we’ve invested significantly in improving both our services and our homes, committing £103m between 2025 and 2030 and taking a thoughtful and balanced approach to development. 

We completed our regulatory inspection in 2026, and are proud to have achieved a C1, G1, V2 grading. This reflects Golding as a strong, well‑governed and financially sound organisation.

Our vision is to be local and listening, visible and trusted, efficient in everything we do.

We employ over 300 talented people who're committed to ensuring we deliver our promises and keep customers at the heart of everything we do. 

Our Direction

Our Corporate Plan 2026-30 sets our long term strategy, it is deliberately clear and focused. We’re concentrating our efforts on three  priorities:

  • Putting customers at the heart of every decision we make
  • Delivering safe, high-quality homes
  • Ensuring Golding is smart, efficient and future-ready

Alongside this, we’re strengthening how we operate, as well as  increasing our financial resilience and focus on value for money. We’re using data and insight to move from reactive to proactive services, investing where it makes the greatest difference, and building strong partnerships to achieve better outcomes for the people we serve.

Our Values 

Golding is a place where people feel connected and valued. Our colleagues care deeply about their work, our customers are central to every decision we make, and our community links are a real source of pride. Our values are not statements on a page – they’re how we lead, how we make decisions and how we work together every day.

  • We Care – We listen, we show respect, and we put people first.
  • We Welcome New Ideas – We’re open, curious and willing to challenge ourselves to improve.
  • We Take Pride – We focus on quality and take responsibility for the outcomes we deliver.
  • We Own It – We act with integrity, follow through on our commitments, and support each other to make a difference.