FORMATION OF THE TRUST

The Basil Houghton Memorial Trust was established with an endowment from Mrs Doris Houghton and named after her son, the late Basil Houghton of Shrewsbury, who himself had a learning disability.  Mrs Houghton was particularly keen that the money should be used to enable people with a learning disability to fulfil their dreams or aspirations and to improve the quality of their lives either individually or collectively.

 

Basil Houghton

GOVERNANCE

The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission on 6 February 2004 and is governed by a Board of Trustees. The current trustees are:

Name Role Appointed
Julia Baron Chair  
Elizabeth Hayward Trustee  
Denis Orme Trustee 03 May 2012
Ruth Margaret Houghton Trustee 25 June 2014
Alan Martin Treasurer 19 April 2023
Vacancy Trustee