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Decision details

Creation of the Fashion Museum Foundation (WL)

Decision Maker: Council Leader

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The creation of a charity for the Fashion Museum was agreed in principle as part of the Heritage Services Business Plan 2022 – 2027 (ref: E3346). Heritage Services (the Service) has worked with Winckworth Sherwood to prepare the registration documentation and is now ready for the next step: registration with Companies house and subsequently the Charity Commission. The Service is seeking approval to proceed with set up. The Fashion Museum Foundation will be a registered charity and a Company Limited by guarantee. This charity aims to fulfil the Council’s vision for the Fashion Museum project through its objects. This replicates the existing successful model between the Service and the Roman Baths Foundation.

Decision:

To agree that Heritage Services can register The Fashion Museum Foundation with Companies House and subsequently the Charity Commission, to support the Re-Fashioning Bath project to deliver the new Fashion Museum and Fashion Collection Archive Project.

Reasons for the decision:

The Fashion Museum Foundation and its trustees will support the Re-Fashioning Bath project by:

 

·  Advocating for the world-class collection with a global audience.

 

·  Building meaningful relationships with the fashion industry, educators, and any key stakeholders with a connection to the Fashion Museum’s vision.

 

·  Developing the Fashion Museum as a leader in using collections to advance social cohesion, environmental sustainability and responsible business practice.

 

·  Fundraising for the new Museum and the Fashion Collection Archive.

 

The Fashion Museum Foundation will be an independent organisation with a board of trustees.  It will replicate the successful model of The Roman Baths Foundation with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Heritage Services and the charity.  The MOU will define the roles and responsibilities of each party.

Alternative options considered:

Not establishing a charity: this would be ineffective and place the vision for the Fashion Museum at risk.

Publication date: 08/12/2022

Date of decision: 08/12/2022

Effective from: 16/12/2022

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