# The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 700344 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/700344)
- Website: https://www.kirkdalechurches.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £6,680
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-st-gregorys-minster-kirkdale

We provide financial support for conservation, maintenance, improvement and public understanding of church and curtilage; sponsor the annual Kirkdale Lecture on aspects of the Minster in its parochial and regional context; publish the Kirkdale Monograph series based on the Lectures; and informally provide educational and informational resources for Friends, JCC and general public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.1k | £6,680 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £48.7k | £24.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £22.5k | £3,057 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17k | £22.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,175 | £801 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The primary object of the Friends shall be to co-operate with the joint church council of the ecclesiastical parish of Kirkdale and st hilda's in the county of North Yorkshire in the preservation and maintenance of the fabric and curtilage of st gregory's Minster including the provision of utility services thereto and such other facilities there for the benefit of the congregation and visitors as may be requisite from time to time and secondly to promote public education in the building, its history and its work, and for all these purposes to seek to bring together all those who have a common interest and regard for this ancient Minster.

## What it funds

The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale reported income of £10.1k and spending of £6,680. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £57.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (kirkdalechurches.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £6,680. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.6k a year.

### How large is The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale?

In its latest reported year The Friends of St Gregorys Minster Kirkdale reported income of £10.1k and spending of £6,680.


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