A housing association based in Huddersfield has highlighted a “strong” performance in its 2015 annual report.

Sadeh Lok, based at Edgerton, reported improvements in key areas of performance in the year to March – while posting its highest-ever profits at £690,000 and reducing its running costs by £103,000 to £1.2m.

The organisation increased turnover to £5.33m from £5.22m last time while its operating surplus rose to £1.96m from £1.85m last time.

After one-off items. Sadeh Lok posted a surplus for the year of £690,000 against £273,000 before.

Among other figures, Sadeh Lok reported 89.49% overall satisfaction from residents against 88.5% in 2014 while current tenant rent arrears were down at 2.8% from 3.2% last time.

The average number of days to re-let empty properties was 25 compared with 38 before while rent lost through empty properties was down to 0.97% from 1.12% before.

There were 14 service complaints against 32 last year while the proportion of repairs carried out on properties in a single visit stood at 90% compared with 87% previously.

Judith Crowther, who chairs the association, said in the report: “This year has seen a strong performance by Sadeh Lok despite the challenges presented by welfare reforms and the uncertainty of the political landscape.

“We have maintained sector-leading improvements in income collection and the management of rent arrears whilst retaining high levels of customer satisfaction and staff engagement.”

Sadeh Lok, formed in 1988, manages more than a thousand properties across Kirklees, Wakefield and Rotherham.

In April, Sadeh Lok joined the Incommunities Group, one of the largest social housing providers in the UK.