The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum Trust
The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum Trust (Charity No. 283683) oversees the preservation and exhibition of artefacts related to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, a British Army unit active from 1688 to 1964. The Trust maintains the regimental collection, which documents the Regiment’s service across conflicts including the Nine Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Seven Years' War, and both World Wars[3][4].

History
The first museum dedicated to the Regiment opened in 1938 at Glen Parva Barracks in Wigston[2]. After the depot’s closure in 1960, displays were relocated to Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum, initially in limited form[2]. In 1969, the collection moved to the Magazine Gateway, a historic militia drill hall, under a newly established charitable Trust[2].

Collection and Relocation
The Trust’s holdings include uniforms, medals, photographs, and interactive family history resources[1]. A major redevelopment in the early 21st century secured a £1 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant, supplemented by £250,000 from Leicester City Council and public donations, to integrate the collection into refurbished galleries at Newarke Houses Museum[2]. A £100,000 grant from Leicestershire County Council established an Acquisitions & Development Fund for future enhancements[2].

Modern Role
The Trust collaborates with institutions such as the National Army Museum to promote military heritage[3]. It has partnered with archival specialists to digitise soldier records and expand public access to its collections[5].

[1] https://www.armymuseums.org.uk/listing/royal-leicestershire-regiment-museum/ [2] https://royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/the-regimental-museum [3] https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/royal-leicestershire-regiment [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Leicestershire_Regiment [5] https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/2022/08/royal-leicestershire-regiment