About Us
The cottages are owned and managed by a registered charity, Trenance Cottages Newquay.
About The Charity
The cottages are owned by Trenance Cottages Newquay, a registered charity (1134308) who were established in 2009.
Over the years, the charity has lovingly restored, and managed the cottages for the benefit of the community. A piece of Newquay’s past is now preserved and protected for years to come, thanks to the hardworking voluntary trustees and our army of volunteers, who all strive to ensure the Cottages are ‘kept alive’ and continue to provide a resource for the local community and visitors to enjoy.
As a charity, Trenance Cottages Newquay strive to promote the preservation, protection and improvement of the Cottages and to advance the education of the public with regards to the heritage of the area and the arts.
So please do come and visit us in the Trenance Valley (TR7 2HW) and explore the museum to support our cause.
Meet The Trustees
Behind the scenes, Trenance Cottages is run and maintained by a committee of hard working voluntary trustees who strive to ensure the Cottages are ‘kept alive’ and provide a resource for the local community and visitors to enjoy.
Each trustee has a wealth of experience and expertise in areas such as fundraising, education, business management. This knowledge has been gained through industry employment and voluntary roles with a diverse range of organisations located within the Newquay area.
Jill Willmott
Chairman
​TCN Trustee and Project coordinator 25 years of experience in community projects as treasurer and chairman of various organisations, utilising public funds in the form of grants and local fund raising of up to £100,000. Jill is also an ex Town Councillor and retired teacher.
Valerie Collinson
Vice Chair
Valerie recently retired from forty years of teaching and has been involved with Trenance Heritage Cottages in a fund raising capacity over the years. She was very pleased to become a trustee. and she is interested in supporting the further growth of community projects based at the site.
Chris Blount
Secretary
Chris has over 30 years of experience in the broadcasting medium. He has been involved in publicising many community projects and has served as chairman of various organisations where findraising and organising community functions were a continuing requirement.
Mavis Warman
Volunteer Coordinator
Born in Newquay and now retired, Mavis has been actively involved in community projects for many years whilst gaining more than 30 years’ experience in retail and catering. Mavis was involved in the original start of the Newquay Sports Centre, she was on the Executive, and a past Chairman, of Newquay Chamber of Commerce and the NATC, the Director of Newquay Regeneration Forum, and the Chairman of Newquay in Bloom.
Ron Fullwood
Maintenance Coordinator
Ron worked as a Financial Advisor with Pearl Assurance for over 25 years. He has also served on the management committee of Newquay Cormorants Amateur Swimming Club, played football for Newquay and Cornwall County, and played squash for Newquay Squash Racket Teams. Ron has also served on the Gannel Users Committee and assisted on the Newquay in Bloom Partnership Committee.
Gill Moore
Retail coordinator
Having spent several years in the Civil Service in the Midlands, Gill’s family moved to Newquay in 1990, following the purchase of a small hotel.  Gill quickly became involved in the local trade associations, both Hotels Association and Chamber of Commerce, and latterly the combined, Newquay Association of Commerce and Tourism (NCCT). She was the co-founder of Newquay for Excellence Training, one of the founding Directors of the Business Improvement District and Vice Chair of Newquay Regeneration Forum.Â
Edward O'Dell
Trustee
Edward has always been self-employed; having run a variety of businesses since the age of 10! In 1969, he bought his first property consisting of 3 derelict Cottages which he renovated single-handed and extended to provide 3 letting cottages plus a cottage for himself and his wife to move into. Then went on to buy old barns and cottages to renovate and sell. Ted purchased and ran a 50-bed hotel for 9 years. Sold this in 1999 and started Manor Construction Cornwall Ltd, of which he is currently a Director, building houses and flats in Cornwall and Spain.