Who we are
The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are managed by the Royal Anniversary Trust – an independent charity registered in England, No. 1,000,000. The Trust was established in 1990 as a mechanism through which the nation could mark, during 1992, the 40th anniversary of The Queen’s accession and express appreciation for her four decades of service as Head of State.
After the national programme of celebration marking this anniversary, the Trust set up the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes with The Queen’s approval and all-party support in Parliament. The scheme began in 1994.
A Board of Trustees, drawn from academia, public and business life, sets the direction and manages implementation of the scheme:
Sir Damon Buffini – Chairman
Lady Balfour of Burleigh CBE
Sir Frank McLoughlin CBE
Mrs Heidi Mottram CBE
Sir Richard Mottram GCB
Professor Dame Shirley Pearce DBE
Professor Sir William Wakeham FREng
The Trustees and:
Roger Dawe CB OBE
Leslie Evans, Permanent Secretary Scottish Government
Dame Shan Morgan, DCMG Permanent Secretary Welsh Government
Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary Department for Education
Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB, Permanent Secretary representing the Cabinet Secretary
David Sterling, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
The Royal Anniversary Trust extends its thanks to past and current sponsors who have provided funding during its lifetime.
Support has been received from:
BAE Systems
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Education
Gill Charitable Trust
Helen Hamlyn Trust
Man Group plc Charitable Trust
McGrath Trust
Jeffry & Valerie Montgomery
Shell International
UBS
The Wellcome Trust