The Trustees of the Historic Towns Trust form the governing body of the charity and meet four times a year. They include:

 

• Professor Vanessa Harding (Trust Chair)

• Professor Caroline Barron OBE

• Professor Matthew Davies

• Professor Helen Fulton

• Professor Keith Lilley

• Nick Millea

• John Moore (Hon. Secretary)

• Julian Munby

• Dr Keith Parry (Hon. Treasurer)

• Professor Adrian Phillips CBE

• Dr Alice Prochaska

• Professor Sarah Rees Jones

• Professor Roey Sweet

• Hayley Wright

• James Winterbotham