The Funding Advocacy Group aims to review and influence the development of funding policy for heritage and to support members in their capacity to access funding.
Chair: John Sell, Joint Committee of National Amenity Societies / Europa Nostra
Secretary: Sam Bradley, The Heritage Alliance
Members: Jonathan Foyle, WMF in Britain; Denis Dunstone, Transport Trust; Ian Lush, Architectural Heritage Fund; Sam Bee, Heritage Railway Association; Peter Gaskell, HFBG/CCRI; Nick Way, Historic Houses Association; Diana Beattie, Heritage of London Trust; Crispin Truman, Churches Conservation Trust; David Price, Country Houses Foundation; Mike Loveday, Norwich HEART; Elizabeth Brook, Prince’s Regeneration Trust; Trevor Cooper, POW Alliance (email member).
Publications and responses:
- See the Funding AG’s submission to the HMRC consultation on the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (May 2012)
- See the Funding AG’s latest response to the Government’s Philanthropy Challenge
- The Heritage Funding Directory: a database of the best funding sources for heritage activities
- For advice on how best to secure funding, click here for tips.


