Registered address: 6a Sunbarn Walk, Reepham, Norwich, NR10 4JR.
At the March 2004 AGM, Mr J Wilson was elected chairman.

The Trust was formed in 1966. Dr Garrett describes its origins below. As a "Housing Association", it is registered with the Financial Services Authority (originally the Registrar of Friendly Societies). Contrary to the beliefs of some, it is not and never has been registered with the Charity Commission. 

The Trust's objectives were implemented following the  purchase  in 1967 of a building site comprising just over half an acre near Sunbarn Road, Reepham from the local authority (St. Faith’s and Aylsham Rural District Council).  Initially six bungalows were built; now there are eight, comprising 6 single occupancy and 2 double occupancy. Applications for future tenancy should be sent to Mrs J Henry, care of the registered address above.

Dr Arthur Garrett describes the Trust's origins

The story of Reepham Housing Trust begins in Tiverton, Devon, in the 1880’s. Two little girls played together and became friends and kept up the friendship for life. One was later my mother. The other was Jessie Brown. Jessie’s interest soon focussed on the disabled. She went as a nurse to Oswestry Hospital and concentrated on disabilities and was one of the pioneers of occupational therapy. She went to Nepal to care for a member of the Royal family and, while there, she observed their art. She collected art from other parts of the world, including Nigeria, where we worked. She started Yateley Industries for the disabled. Yateley textiles came to Reepham.

On one of my half days I visited my mother when Jessie was there. She was planning a retirement home for some of those at Yateley including herself, and was investigating, amongst other places, Aylsham.

I said I could find a site in Reepham. Her needs were a flat piece of land and access no steeper than 1:34. The present site just fitted, and carried along by Jessie’s enthusiasm, I became chairman of the building committee and we did have to work hard. Jessie sold her house in Yateley and the whole price was the start of funds. She buttonholed many people, including a bank official and soon the fund started growing. The building site was flat and the path from School Road to Sunbarn Road met it at the corner. Then the buildings were planned in great detail, with washing, bathing and toilet facilities to fit different disabilities. All shelves were on racks and could be adjusted for standing or sitting access, and there were no unnecessary slopes.

This necessity brought us problems when Ewing ‘Close was built and heavy rain poured down the new tarmac hill straight into the nearest bungalow. A review of drainage cured that. There was plenty of planning and action!

This facility would never have come to Reepham if the two little girls from Tiverton had not remained lifelong friends. Jessie Brown was a wonderful person!