The work of the Trust

The Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The Trust's objectives are:

1. to preserve and enhance for the benefit of the public the amenities of the City of Oxford and its surroundings,
2. to promote and encourage public interest in and knowledge of the history of the City of Oxford and its surroundings.

The Trust is active in five main policy areas:

1. Strategic Ownership of Land & Property
2. Special Projects
3. Involvement in Planning Policy and Issues at a National, Regional and Strategic level
4. Fostering Membership
5. Education

The Trust is controlled by a body of 27 Trustees composed as follows:

• 9 elected Trustees
• 9 co-opted Trustees
• 3 Trustees appointed by the University
• 3 Trustees appointed by the City Council
• 3 Trustees appointed by the County Council

Chairman of Trustees: Sir David Yardley LLD, DPhil
Vice Chairman of Trustees: R F Carter Jonas
Committee Secretary: Mrs H Kilpatrick
The Trust is run on behalf of the Trustees by the Trust Director & Secretary - Mrs D J Dance. She is supported by one full and three part time staff.

© 2002-8, Oxford Preservation Trust