Caroline Kay

A National Trust member since her 20s, Caroline was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2018 and has been an elected member of the Council since 2017 (re-elected 2021), having previously served on the South West Regional Advisory Board. She is currently a member of the London and South Committee of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

She spent 13 years as Chief Executive of Bath Preservation Trust, an amenity charity and membership organisation promoting the conservation and sustainable development of the World Heritage City of Bath and running 4 accredited museums in the city. Before joining Bath Preservation Trust as CEO in 2007, Caroline’s career has been largely within the public or non-profit sector, with 20 years working with cultural organisations.

She started her career as a Clerk in the House of Lords, was Deputy Director of Arts and Business, and spent 12 years as a senior arts consultant including as an expert advisor assessing lottery applications for the Heritage Lottery Fund. She has a 1st Class MA from Oxford University in Psychology and Physiology and an MSc from Bristol University in Organisational Psychology.

Previous non-executive roles have included Chair of the Wiltshire Music Centre, Board Member of English Touring Theatre, Aldeburgh Productions and Winchester College, and a non-executive member of the Avon, Gloucester and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority.