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.
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 |
| Linda Mary Hough | Trustee | 10 December 2024 |
| Julie Mellor | Trustee | 10 December 2024 |