New trustees to help drive our transformation
Five new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the charity which runs the museum, as we continue our comprehensive transformation.
Areas of expertise added to the board include risk management, commercial development, legal, capital development and finance, bringing in a range of fresh perspectives and valuable experience to support us through a vital stage in our development.
Justin Heugh
With establishing long-term financial stability a priority, the new board members include Justin Heugh, a Finance Director for the Diageo Group, and Kevin Brown, an Independent Member of the Bank of England RTGS/CHAPS Board and Risk Committee with a background in Financial Services.
Kira Orchard
To assist with enriching and diversifying the museum’s offer and reaching new audiences, Kira Orchard, a Widening Participation Coordinator with the University of Exeter, has joined the board.
Karen Bellamy, Director of Legal and Governance at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will provide valuable legal and fundraising expertise.
Steven Webb
Finally, Steven Webb, former Mayor of Truro and current City Councillor, joins the museum board, bringing experience from significant involvement with community initiatives and dedication to enhancing his hometown.
Our board has been instrumental in inspiring, enabling, and guiding us as we implement major organisational change. With the new members, the combined skills of the board give us the strongest possible foundation for success.
We’re delighted that these five new trustees are going to be sharing their expertise with us, helping steer us on the amazing journey we’ve embarked on.
AGM, November 2024
The new board members joined officially at the AGM on 25th November and were welcomed by Chair Julie Caplin-Grey, Deputy CEO of the Hall for Cornwall.
Julie commented: “This is an incredibly exciting time to be part of the museum as we move through a major transformational phase. The work we are doing now will ensure the museum’s standing as one of Cornwall’s top cultural institutions and visitor destinations, as well as having a strong commercial model that underpins and sustains it far into the future.”
Julie Caplin-Grey, Chair of Trustee Board
Following on from the successful reopening of the Mineral Gallery, which was made possible thanks to funding of £476,000 from Truro’s Town Deal Board and Cornwall Council, the next phase of work includes the Heart of Cornwall Gallery, Nature Gallery, the creation of a new art gallery, landscaping, and major works to the roof.
This phase of the project has received £2.3m from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is being managed locally by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.