The Alexandra Palace and Park Board met on Thursday 11 June 2026 to discuss the adoption of a new strategic plan for the Trust, as well as appointments to various committees and the recruitment of a co-opted Development Trustee. The meeting also included a review of the progress made by the Charitable Trust.

Strategic Plan 2035

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the proposed ten-year Strategic Plan for Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust (APPCT), outlining how the charity aims to deliver a step-change in its vision and goals by 2035. The plan, developed over 18 months with extensive stakeholder consultation, details six strategic objectives. These include upgrading infrastructure to enhance commercial operations and financial sustainability, establishing the Palace and Park as a year-round destination with a national audience, and creating a creative campus for young people and the community. Other objectives focus on progressing heritage conservation and establishing a centre for heritage crafts training, combining heritage conservation with environmental sustainability and carbon reduction, and strengthening strategic partnerships, particularly with Haringey Council. The plan identifies specific projects, anticipated timelines, funding strategies, and success measures for each objective. The report highlighted that to realise all identified projects, an estimated £250 million would be required, with £32 million needed for projects within the next decade. The Board was asked to note the background of the plan's creation and for the Chair to approve the foreword.

Appointments to Committees and Boards

The Board was scheduled to consider appointments to various committees and boards. This included appointing three Trustee Board members to the Finance, Risk, Resource and Audit Committee (FRRAC), with a recommendation to agree who would chair it. The report also proposed extending the term of Claire Pape as an Independent Financial Advisor to FRRAC. Furthermore, the Board was asked to appoint four Trustee Board members to act as directors for Alexandra Palace Trading Limited (APTL) and to agree on a proposed Chair for the APTL Board. The terms of office for APTL Non-Executive Directors, Andrew Morton and Jamie Copas, were also recommended for extension. Additionally, two Trustee Board members were to be appointed to the Capital Programme Board, which oversees major restoration and capital works projects. The meeting also included the appointment of lead trustees for Safeguarding, Whistleblowing, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The membership of the Statutory Advisory Committee and the Consultative Committee for 2026/27 was also to be noted.

Co-opted Development Trustee Recruitment

The recruitment of a Co-opted Development Trustee was on the agenda. This role is a non-voting position intended to advise the Board on the Trust's Development Strategy and chair a working group of volunteer advocates. The report outlined that the role description had been revised to align with the Charity's new Vision, Goals, Fundraising Strategy, and Strategic Plan. The Board was asked to confirm approval to delegate the recruitment and appointment process to a selection panel comprising the Chair, Chief Executive, and Head of Development. The recruitment process was scheduled to begin in June 2026, with a recommendation for appointment expected at the July Board meeting.

Feedback from Advisory and Consultative Committees

The Board was scheduled to receive verbal feedback from the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee and the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee.

Minutes and Urgent Business

The meeting also included the confirmation of the unrestricted minutes from the Alexandra Palace and Park Board meeting held on 12th March 2026, and the receipt of minutes and any recommendations from the Alexandra Park and Palace Advisory Committee and the Alexandra Palace and Park Consultative Committee, both held on 9th March 2026. The Chair would also consider any late items of urgent business.

The meeting was scheduled to be filmed or recorded, with attendees consenting to being filmed by entering the meeting room. The Chair retained discretion to terminate or suspend filming if it disrupted proceedings.