Home Affairs Bureau - Related Departments / Organizations - Advisory and Statutory Bodies under the Purview of the Secretary for Home Affairs

Board of Trustees of Lord Wilson Heritage Trust

Appointed by the Chief Executive under the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Ordinance, Chapter 425. The composition of the Board of Trustees from now up to 31 March 2011 is as follows:

Enquiry : Ms Mabel TSANG
Home Affairs Bureau, 41/F, Revenue Tower
5 Gloucester Road, Wanchai

Telephone : 2594 5621

Website : http://www.lordwilson-heritagetrust.org.hk

Chairman
Dr WU Po-him, Philip, BBS, JP
Non-official members
Mr CHAN Cho-chak, John, GBS, JP
Dr FUNG Yuk-bun, Patrick, JP
Mr HO Kwan-yiu, Junius
Mr KAN Siu-lun, Philip
Mr KWAN Kee
Ms LUI Wai-yu, Paddy, BBS, JP
Mr LUI Yin-tat, David
Mr MA Ching-cheng
Mr SY Chin-mong, Stephen, JP
Mr TONG Tai-wai, Raphael, MH
Ms WONG Pui-sze, Priscilla, JP
Official member
Secretary for Home Affairs or his representative (Ex Officio)

Secretary: Mrs Avia LAI
Principal Assistant Secretary (Culture) 2, Home Affairs Bureau
(Telephone : 2594 6607)

Terms of reference

The main function of the Board of Trustees (the Board) is to manage the investment of capital of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust (the Trust) and to take responsibility for related financial matters so as to ensure that a steady income will be generated to finance the Trust's activities. The Board also decides on broad policy matters and gives direction on how the objects of the Trust should be met.

Description of job

The Trust was established in December 1992 following the enactment of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust Ordinance, Chapter 425. The Trust aims to preserve and conserve the human heritage of Hong Kong by organizing activities and providing funding support to assist community organizations and individuals to undertake heritage related activities and research projects. The Board meets regularly to decide on broad policy matters and give direction to the Council on how the objects of the Trust should be met for execution of the Board's decisions. A Fund Management Committee was formed in March 1993 by the Board to consider investment proposals of fund managers as well as to monitor and oversee the performance of fund manager of the Trust.