The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CHURCHES IN YORKSHIRE AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, BELLS, CLOCK AND CHIMES IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCHES IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY MEANS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, "CHURCHES" SHALL INCLUDE ANY CHURCH OR CHAPEL USED FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP FOR THE TIME BEING WHETHER BELONGING TO OR USED BY ANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION AND "YORKSHIRE" SHALL INCLUDE THE NORTH RIDING, WEST RIDING, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE TOGETHER WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF YORK AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF KINGSTON-UPON-HULL FORMERLY EXISTING BEFORE THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 ON 1 APRIL 1974.