Partners and supporters

York Minster and the York Minster Fund work with a range of partners, from specialist trusts to tourism agencies.

York Glaziers Trust

The York Glaziers Trust undertakes all work associated with the care and protection of York Minster’s 128 windows, which contain the largest and most diverse collection of historic stained-glass in Britain.

In 2017 the cathedral announced a 20-year partnership with the Trust to ensure all its irreplaceable windows are protected by state-of-the-art environmental protective glazing. The external glazing will protect the stained glass from the elements which cause corrosion and decay and buy much needed time for vital conservation work to take place. Learn more about the project here.

Other partners include:

The Diocese of York – a family of 607 churches and 125 schools in 470 parishes
Visit York – York’s Official Visitor Information Service
The University of York
York St John University
The Friends of Cathedral Music FCM is the foremost organisation supporting cathedral music as sung in cathedrals, collegiate chapels and the greater parish churches both in the UK and abroad. Their remit is to educate, and offer support to music departments both by our presence at gatherings and through the giving of grants. York Minster choir has received grants of £17,000 in 2007 and £40,000 in 2018 and the Minster hosts an FCM gathering annually.
The Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF)

Supporters of the York Minster Fund

The York Minster Fund is supported by a number of individuals as well as charitable trusts and funds. See some of its recent supporters below.

The Headley Trust

The Headley Trust is part of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts which is the operating office of 17 different independent grant-making trusts established by members of three generations of the Sainsbury family. www.sfct.org.uk/Headley

National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF)

The fund is currently supporting a 20 year, £11m project to provide state-of-the-art protective glazing to all 128 of York Minster’s windows, providing protection against the elements to the irreplaceable medieval stained glass. NLHF has pledged to give a National Lottery grant of up to £1m to match every pound raised by the public and YMF, which will be used to establish an endowment fund to help pay for the glazing project. www.hlf.org.uk

Benefact Trust

Benefact Trust exists to make a positive difference to people's lives by funding, guiding and celebrating the work of churches and Christian charities; empowering the most vulnerable and giving people, communities and places a renewed opportunity to flourish.

Masonic Charitable Foundation

The foundation, which is funded entirely through the generosity of Freemasons and their families, donated £170,000 to the cathedral in 2017 to fund three stonemasonry apprenticeships. MCF is one of the largest grant-making charities in the country. As well as supporting Freemasons and their families, it awards millions of pounds each year to local and national charities which help vulnerable people, advance medical research and provide opportunities for young people. www.mcf.org.uk

Individuals

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Fund launched a series of packages for supporters which include special access to parts of the cathedral, priority booking for events and discounts at our Shops. See a list of our current Patrons below.

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Our generous partners and supporters

York Minster and the York Minster Fund work with a range of partners, from specialist trusts to tourism agencies.

Other partners include:

Supporters of the York Minster Fund

Individuals