Board of Trustees
The role of the Board of Trustees is to determine policy and, together with senior management, set the strategic direction for Tate. The Board oversees the management of the gallery, with the Trustees acting as guardians of the public interest.
The Board decides on major acquisitions and resource allocations. It represents Tate externally, and monitors the organisation’s performance against its agreed objectives.
In 2008, Tate expanded the number of Trustees on the Board from twelve to fourteen. Thirteen of these are appointed by the Prime Minister, and one is a member of the National Gallery Board of Trustees. Correspondingly, one of Tate's Trustees sits on the National Gallery Board. In addition, the Museums and Galleries Act 1992 specifies that three of Tate’s Trustees must be practicing artists. The Board chooses a Chair from one of its own number.