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Charitable trust structures for heritage properties
Highbury Trust Public Meeting 28 October 2009
Dr Alison Millward – Reddings & Amesbury Road Residents Association and Moseley Regeneration Group
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Director
Independent Board of Trustees
Director
Independent Board of Trustees
Bexley Heritage Trust
• Board of 15 people
• LB Bexley continues to own the property & is core funder of Trust
• Appointment of first independent chair was key to success – governance & fund raising background
• 8 staff
• Monthly staff meetings between Trust and Council officers
• Council Committee signs off annual business plan
• Independence unlocks funding
To develop the buildings, gardens & collections, provide a high
quality service, offering vibrant cultural sites & activities for
education and the enjoyment of everyone
FriendsFriends
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Project Team
Project Board5 x English Heritage
5 x LB Hounslow5 x co-optees
Project Working Groups
To oversee the restoration, management & protection of the
House & Gardens, improve accessibility and enjoyment,
and provide long term stewardship to ensure
sustainability
Design Team
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
• New structure required by Heritage Lottery Fund (£7.9m grant)
• Council regulations restrict councillor trustees to 2
• Friends chair = trustee
• Use of public advertisement 3 places
• LBH 99 year lease to Trust on completion of restoration
• EH proposed first chair
• Business plan was essential to winning major funding
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London Borough of HaringeySole trustee
Board of Trustees
Statutory Advisory Committee
Trading Arm
Senior Officers from London Borough of Haringey
TradingArm Board
Consultative Committee
Panel
Alexandra Park & Palace Charitable Trust
• Only the 7 elected member trustees have a vote
• 3 non-voting board members
• Limited skill set of board
• Lacks continuity
• Conflicts of interest
• Complex and inefficient
• Poor governance
• High cost paid for lack of consultation when lost high court challenge
• Barrier to fund raising
To uphold, maintain and repair the Palace and maintain the Park & Palace as a place of public resort and recreation for other public purposes