Trustees x2

West House is located in Pinner Memorial Park and is steeped in history. Once the home of the grandson of Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, the house and its grounds were purchased by the people of Pinner after the second world war. Today West House is a thriving community amenity, housing the Heath Robinson Museum, Daisy’s caf and the Verden Event Rooms offering a broad range of events and activities including: exhibitions study days, readings and theatrical performances. We are run by a highly skilled and motivated team including our fabulous body of more than 100 volunteers.

The Heath Robinson Museum was officially opened in 2016, the first London museum in over 40 years to be purpose-built. It is now widely recognised as a national and international centre for the understanding and appreciation of the life and work of William Heath Robinson, and for the development of the wider study of the history of illustration as an art form.

However, it costs approximately £300,000 per year to run the Museum and it receives no government or local authority funding. While we raise funds through ticket admissions, rental income and retail income, we urgently need to increase voluntary income through grants, sponsorship and donations. Experienced fundraising consultants have created a three-year fundraising strategy and have been engaged to deliver it, but we need to support this work with relevant fundraising and financial expertise.

We are looking to take on board two new Trustees, as we are ambitious about our future and are looking to build our skills in areas that will be key to our success.