Governance
Learn about the governance of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, including the Leadership team, governance arrangements, Trustees and corporate publications.
How we are governed
Strategic leadership
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is a joint service of the four local authorities on Tyneside:
- Newcastle City Council (which acts as lead authority and legal body)
- South Tyneside Council
- North Tyneside Council
- Gateshead Council.
We have separate agreements with Sunderland City Council to manage its archives, and with Newcastle University to manage the Great North Museum: Hancock and Hatton Gallery.
As a National Portfolio Organisation, we receive additional support and contributions from Arts Council England.
The relationship between, and commitment of, the partners is enshrined in the Joint Agreement. Policy and decision making is undertaken by the Strategic Board. Key decisions are outlined in the Business Plan. The Leadership team is responsible for delivering our Mission and Business Plan on a day-to-day basis.
Challenge, monitoring and scrutiny
The Finance, Audit and Risk Committee is separate from the Strategic Board and provides an essential challenge, monitoring and scrutiny role in relation to governance and internal control issues.
Our charitable trust and companies
The Development Trust raises funds from individual donors, trusts and foundations to support a wide variety of archives and museum activities.
Our trading company TWAM Enterprises Ltd manages retail operations, venue hire and catering. TWAM Enterprises donates its profits to the Development Trust to further our charitable objectives.
Exhibitions by TWAM Ltd manages exhibition production activities, delivering approximately 35-40 exhibitions per year. Exhibitions by TWAM also donates its profits to the Development Trust.
Further information
For more detailed information about our governance arrangements, Leadership team, Trustees and corporate publications, please visit the pages linked below.
