TWAM Development Trust

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The Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development Trust (The Trust) was established on 1 December 2010 and is registered as a company limited by guarantee number 7334262 and is registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 1137867.

The current Trustees are:

  • Philip Kite - Chair
  • Helen Cadzow
  • Christine Holland
  • Anna McCready
  • Charlotte Windebank
  • John Holmes  

Find out more about our Trustees.

The objectives of the Trust are:

  • to advance the education of the public (particularly, but not limited to those within, the metropolitan county of Tyne & Wear) by encouraging them to participate in and contribute to the activities of an archive and museum service managed by Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM) and to value it for the positive impact that it makes upon their lives;
  • to advance art, culture, heritage and science by supporting TWAM to establish and maintain a world class archive and museum service that is accessible and enlightening;
  • to contribute to the advancement of civic responsibility and good citizenship by supporting TWAM to help to equip people with the capacity to understand and operate successfully in society; and
  • such other charitable purpose beneficial to the community consistent with the Objects above as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.

The Trust carries out its objectives by raising funds from individual donors, trust and foundations to support a wide variety of museum activities including:

  • Exhibitions and displays
  • Capital improvements
  • Cataloguing
  • Acquiring objects for the collection
  • Conservation and restoration work
  • Learning programmes
  • Outreach projects with all sections of the community

By supporting activities like these, the Trust is able to help Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums achieve its strategic vision of ensuring everyone has access to museum provision, are able to use this access and to value it for the significant and positive impact that it makes upon their lives.

Annual Report and Accounts

Annual Report and Accounts

The following links will take you to the unaudited accounts for the last 3 years.

Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23

Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22

Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Copies of further Annual Reports and Accounts can be obtained by contacting the Corporate Governance team on corporate.governance@twmuseums.org.uk.

Privacy Notice

TWAM Development Trust's privacy notice can be found here.

The notice provides information about what personal information we collect from you, how and why it is collected, when and with whom it might be shared, and how long it will be kept. It also provides information on your rights to decide how it might be used, how you can access it, require it to be deleted and corrected and your rights to complain.

Business partnerships

Find out more about how we can connect businesses to millions of people via our venues and online by downloading our Business Partners Brochure or read more about partnering with TWAM, the largest cultural collective in the North East here.