The 52 member National Trust Council is responsible for appointing the Board of Trustees, for advising and holding it to account and for acting as the Trust’s conscience in delivering its statutory purpose and representing the interests of the nation.
- Simon Jenkins (Chairman)
- Sir Laurie Magnus (Deputy Chairman)
- Patrick Casement
- Sue Davies
- Sir Crispin Davis
- Charles Gurassa
- Mark Jones
- Hugh Matheson
- Professor Adrian Phillips
- Michael Quicke
- Simon Timms
- Mary Villiers OBE