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Register of Interests – Board and committees

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Register of Interests – Board and committees 01/07/2024 Trustee and committee members' register of interests. Board of Trustees Simon Thurley Current Managing Director: Architrave Historical Services Ltd Member of Capital Projects Committee: British …

Northern Ireland, delegated decisions April 2025

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Northern Ireland, delegated decisions April 2025 02/06/2025 Funding decisions Schedule of decisions under delegated powers for Northern Ireland at The National Lottery Heritage Fund on 28 April 2025. National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 …

Strategic initiatives

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Strategic initiatives We support and invest in heritage in multiple ways. Find out more about some of our planned interventions and how we’ll deliver them. We want to create the greatest impact and benefit from our funding for the UK’s heritage. Our …

Ray Macfarlane

Ray Macfarlane

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Ray Macfarlane Role Trustee and Deputy Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Chair of the Scotland Committee Ray Macfarlane served as Chair of Museums Galleries Scotland, the national development body for museums and galleries in Scotland. She …

Carol Pyrah

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Carol Pyrah Role Trustee and Chair of the England, North Committee Carol is an experienced heritage professional with a background in both charities and the public sector. Since December 2024 she has been Chief Operating Officer at Ripon Cathedral. Prior …

Mukesh Sharma MBE DL

Mukesh Sharma

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Mukesh Sharma MBE DL Role Trustee and Deputy Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee Mukesh Sharma was born in England and raised in Northern Ireland within the Indian community. He has a breadth of …

Working here

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Working here Over 300 staff work at the Heritage Fund, based in 11 offices around the UK, performing roles as varied as the heritage we fund. From advising applicants and making grant decisions, to ensuring staff have the equipment they need to work …

Simon Thurley CBE

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Simon Thurley CBE Credit: Chris Ridley Role Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund Dr Simon Thurley CBE has extensive experience in the heritage sector, including 13 years as chief executive of English Heritage. Simon Thurley was appointed Chair …

Areas, buildings and monuments

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We've supported Norwich Castle's transformation with £13million in funding.

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Areas, buildings and monuments headline-highlight We've supported Norwich Castle's transformation with £13million in funding. Safeguarding our historic buildings, monuments and archaeology for future generations. Thanks to National Lottery players, since …

Cultures and memories

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Routes2Roots project in Birmingham

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Cultures and memories headline-highlight Routes2Roots project in Birmingham These are the customs and traditions, skills and knowledge, passed down to us through generations. Since 1994 we have awarded over £480million to more than 24,500 community and …

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