Welcome from Anne Biggs, Chair of Coin Street Community Builders 

Thank you for your interest in Coin Street and in learning more about this opportunity. 

Coin Street was created through determination, collective action and a belief that neighbourhoods thrive when communities have real ownership and voice. For more than forty years, we have demonstrated what is possible when social purpose, entrepreneurship and long‑term stewardship are brought together. From affordable co‑operative homes and public spaces to cultural, commercial and community activity, Coin Street is both nationally recognised and deeply local. 

Today, Coin Street sits at the heart of one of the most vibrant and visited parts of London, yet our purpose remains rooted in serving those who live, work and spend time here. We exist to ensure this neighbourhood continues to be inclusive, welcoming and resilient, and that the value created by the land and buildings we steward is reinvested for public and community benefit. 

We are now at an important point in our shared journey. We are reflecting on how our various functions operate, how we strengthen resilience and capability, and how we remain financially sustainable while staying true to our founding values. This next phase is about renewal as much as continuity – strengthening collaboration, sharpening focus and creating the conditions for Coin Street to flourish over the long term. 

The Chief Executive will play a central role in shaping this next chapter. Working across the organisation, and in close partnership with the Boards, staff, residents and stakeholders, the role carries responsibility for providing unifying leadership, guiding a remarkable neighbourhood and ensuring that community purpose, placemaking ambition and commercial activity continue to reinforce one another. 

Above all, Coin Street is not just an organisation, but a living neighbourhood. We are motivated by collaboration, inclusion and long‑term impact, and by the belief that community ambition and commercial reality can strengthen one another. 

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about Coin Street. I hope you are inspired by what you see and encouraged to apply for the Chief Executive role. 

Kind regards,