The Association of English Cathedrals

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN DENOMINATION BY:(1)SUPPORTING THE ENGLISH ANGLICAN CATHEDRALS (THE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY) AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY AND ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL WINDSOR IN THEIR WORK OF ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY REPRESENTING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF CATHEDRALS BOTH IN NATIONAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL CONTEXTS. (2)WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN FURTHERING THE MISSION AND WORK OF CATHEDRALS;(3) WORKING WITH THE CHURCHES’ LEGISLATION ADVISORY SERVICE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ECUMENICAL BODIES IN FURTHERING THE MISSION AND WORK OF CATHEDRALS;(4) WORKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS AGENCIES TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF CATHEDRALS AND ACHIEVE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CATHEDRALS ARE ENABLED TO FULFIL THEIR MISSION AND WORK;(5) DEBATING AND PROPOSING POLICIES AND OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING CATHEDRALS, INCLUDING THEIR ROLE IN ADVANCING EDUCATION; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT. ALSO ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING THEIR ROLE IN PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(6) ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICE BETWEEN CATHEDRALS.