You can find summaries of BPT’s committees and committee members below.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee brings together the Chairs of all committees, together with additional advisors, to lead on financial governance including annual setting of budgets, review of monthly management accounts, monitoring of performance of the Trust’s investments, overview of the external audit, and supervision of the Trust’s property portfolio, staffing and heath and safety.
The members of the Finance Committee are:
- Diane Aderyn OBE – Chair of Committee and Trustee
- Thomas Sheppard – Chairman of BPT
- David Hall – Trustee
- Julie Finch – Trustee
- Tom Marshall – Trustee
- Victoria Thornton – Trustee
- Claire Dixon – Director of Museums, in attendance
- Paola Lanciani, Management Accountant, in attendance
Museum & Education Committee
The Museums & Education Committee provides strategic oversight, advice and leadership in the development of BPT’s museums, collections, archives and library and the public benefit derived from museum activity, in particular, all learning activity. The committee strives to do this in a way that raises standards and ambitions and creates a positive cultural environment for all staff and volunteers.
The members of the Museums & Education Committee are:
- Julie Finch – Chair of the Committee and Trustee
- Thomas Sheppard – Chair of BPT
- Colin Johnston – Trustee
- Peta Hall – Trustee
- Paola Lanciani – Management Accountant, in attendance
- Claire Dixon – Director of Museums, in attendance
- Dr Amy Frost – Senior Curator, in attendance
- Ruth Yoxon – Learning and Engagement Officer, in attendance
- Joanna Robinson, Senior Planning and Conservation Officer, in attendance
Architecture, Planning & Place Committee
The Architecture, Planning & Place Committee is an expert group of advisors from relevant planning, architecture, heritage and surveying backgrounds. The group, in conjunction with staff, review, consult and advise on the Trust’s position on planning applications, development pre-applications and general issues regarding planning, heritage and development within Bath. The members of the Architecture, Planning & Place Committee are:
- Victoria Thornton – Chairman of the Committee
- Thomas Sheppard – Chairman of BPT
- Stephen Dalley-Smith – Advisor
- Ann Godfrey – Advisor
- Angela Crofts – Advisor
- Robert Hellard – Trustee
- Simon Morray-Jones – Advisor
- Kay Ross – Advisor
- Ainslie Ensom – Advisor
- Mary Stacey – Advisor
- Varian Tye – Advisor
- Rob Mitchell – Advisor
- Anthony Paine – Advisor
- Dr Michael Short – Advisor
- Douglas Creed – Advisor
- Dr Amy Frost – Senior Curator (in attendance)
- Alex Best – Planning & Conservation Assistant (in attendance)
- Joanna Robinson – Senior Planning & Conservation Officer (in attendance)
- Rosemary Snook (minutes, in attendance)
Environs Sub-Committee
The Environs Sub-Committee is attended by representatives of all the Parish Councils which border the city boundary and advised by regional representatives of the CPRE, the Cotswold Conservation Board, and National Trust. The members of the Environs Sub-Committee are:
- Douglas Creed – Chairman of the Committee and Kelston Representative
- George Ardrey – Bathampton Representative
- Wendy Chambers – Bathford Representative
- John Rippin – Charlcombe Representative
- Robin Campbell – Combe Hay Representative
- Robert Law – Englishcombe Representative
- John Bravin – Corston Representative
- Ben Walters – Freshford Representative
- Des Wighton – Monkton Combe Representative
- Chris Winpenny – South Stoke Representative
BPT works extensively with independent and expert advisers to formulate internal and external policies, respond to public policy consultations and evaluate planning applications. Our advisers also provide other supporting roles as appropriate. BPT maintains a rigorous process to ensure any conflicts of interest are well managed and to avoid the risks of decisions or policy statements being influenced in any way. Our due diligence means we retain a full record of the personal, professional or financial interests of advisers, Trustees and staff, which is referenced when making decisions. Any individual who might be considered conflicted about any individual subject is excluded from decision making on that subject, referencing Charity Commission guidance.