THE YORK GLAZIERS' TRUST

Registered charity 253425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conservation, restoration and protection of historic stained glass of all periods; creation of new windows. Active throughout the UK. Responsible for the care and protection of the stained glass of York Minster on behalf of the Chapter of York . Condition surveys and specialist reports including art historical research. In-house training and internship opportunities. Education of the public.

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Latest income
£883k
Latest spending
£833k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net resources for the year ended 31 March 2025 were £572,204, compared to £553,844 in the prior year. The charity reported total income of £809,859 from charitable activities and £38,602 from donations and legacies. Staff costs were £572,204, with no employees receiving emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from Charitable Activities
All of the £809,859 income in 2025 (2024: £724,497) related to unrestricted funds. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£883k
Total spending
£833k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~21.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£883k£833k
31/03/2024£818k£754k
31/03/2023£888k£817k
31/03/2022£1.1m£839k
31/03/2021£586k£646k

Common questions

Is THE YORK GLAZIERS' TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net resources for the year ended 31 March 2025 were £572,204, compared to £553,844 in the prior year. The charity reported total income of £809,859 from charitable activities and £38,602 from donations and legacies. Staff costs were £572,204, with no employees receiving emoluments in excess of £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/09/2006£390k""In the Beginning ..." Phase 1 of the Conservation of the Great East Window of York Minster"

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORK CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE YORK GLAZIERS' TRUST£883k0unclearno doubt
YORK CONSERVATION TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0001unclearno doubt
FRIENDS OF YORK MINSTER FY2024£146k0unclearno doubt
YORK CIVIC TRUST FY2025£500k0aboveno doubt
YORK MINSTER FY2024£18.3m£90,001 - £100,0001below69.8%no doubt
YORK MINSTER FUND FY2024£2.9m0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.