York Association of the National Trust
Fundraising
Fundraising for your local National Trust Properties
National Trust “Wish List”.
This is an annual list, produced by local National Trust properties, of small items or projects that would help to improve their visitor experience.
In 2017, in conjunction with the Day Trips, Holidays and Walks groups, we were able to donate £7,300 to the next “Wish List”; details of recent donations can be seen below, and will also be in future newsletters.
In previous years this fundraising has paid for outdoor seating at Goddards and children’s trikes and play equipment at Beningbrough, amongst many other items and improvements.
We have received the following "Thank you" letters and emails from the National Trust
From Goddards, Nostell and Nunnington (April 2019) for the 2019 Donations
From General Manager, Nostell (7 May 2018) Donation for Nostell
Presentation of the YANT donation to the National Trust at the AGM in March 2021
Photograph courtesy of Dorothy Croft
2020/21 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
The Main Committee has allocated the sum of £6,000, raised from our 2020/21 events, to projects outlined on the NT Wish List.
A cheque for £6,000 was handed over to the National Trust at the 2021 AGM.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
Letters and emails from Nunnington Hall, Fountains Abbey, Beningbrough, Brimham Rocks and Wentworth Castle Gardens thanking YANT Members for our Donations. Click on a Letter to see a larger version.
2020 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
In 2019 YANT fundraising activities enabled us to make the following grants
to Yorkshire Properties:
Beningbrough 2 Table and Chairs for Andy Sturgeon Garden £1,311
Beningbrough Garden chairs for Mediterranean Garden £1,439
Brimham Rocks Pond dipping equipment (10 sets at £25 each) £250
Nostell Priory Dolls House Restoration £1000
Nunnington Hall Scaffolding £700
Nunnington Hall Iris Garden £300
Hudswell Woods New stiles etc £500
Total £5,500
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
Chris Adams presents the YANT donation to Julia Guppy of the National Trust at the AGM in March 2019
2019 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
The Projects Committee, in conjunction with the Main Committee, has allocated the sum of £6,500, raised from our 2018 events, to the following projects outlined on the NT Wish List.
- £3,000 to Nunnington for deck chairs and event gazebos
- £1,500 to Goddards for top terrace furniture
- £2,000 to Nostell for garden benches
A cheque for £6,500 was handed over to Julia Guppy of the National Trust at the 2019 AGM.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
Letters from Goddards, Nostell and Nunnington thanking YANT Members for the Donations listed above.
Click on a Letter to see a larger version.
Fountains Hall
Committee members were invited to Fountains Abbey to see the improvements made to the summerhouse in the herb garden at Fountains Hall. The conservation of one of the original summerhouse windows was paid for by YANT fund raising activities so it was very much appreciated that we were invited to see the improvements and to enjoy a cup of tea in the autumn sunshine.
Other fundraising activities have enabled us to make a donation to the NT Moors and Dales appeal and as you will see below, the Walks Group were invited to see some of the work that has been undertaken at Hudswell Woods, Richmond.
Hudswell Woods, Richmond
The Walks Group committee members were invited by Seb. Mankelow, a NT Ranger, to see how YANT fund raising had helped to improve Hudswell Woods, Richmond.
The project aims to restore an area of NT owned grassland to encourage the growth of wild flowers and other wildlife. The Trust is using Belted Galloway cattle to graze the grassland in winter to give the native wild flower species a chance to thrive. Our donation has been used to help replace broken fences surrounding the fields and woodland and also to replace stiles with kissing gates, thus making the land more accessible to the public.
The NT is starting to spend more money on rural conservation projects and the rangers were very grateful for our donation. In the future, with our help, the grassland at Hudswell should be able to rival the hay meadows further up Swaledale. See https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
From Outdoor Visitor Experience Office, Yorkshire Dales
8 May 2018
Hudswell Woods and Upper Wharfedale donations
"I have just been informed of your generous donation to Hudswell Woods and Upper Wharfedale and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your members.
The replacement fencing and kissing gate work will be carried out at Hudswell Woods this year and the money will go towards funding the materials needed. The stone to make a seat at the summit of Buckden Pike will be purchased ready for when the work is scheduled in.
Should you wish to visit the Dales to see the completed work please do get back to me and I'll arrange for you to meet with the Rangers.
Donations like these really do make all the difference to the work we can carry out across the estate so thank you once again for your kind donations."
2018 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
Projects supported by donations in the past three years
Goddards
Clock room furniture - £2,000
Curtains in the Clock room - £2,000
Garden Interpretation - £1,000
Driveway (plants) - £200
Sundial for the middle terrace - £2,000
Curved stone bench on the lower terrace - £1,000
National Trust Dales Appeal
- £450
Fountains Abbey
Renewal of the summerhouse window - £1,500
Nunnington Hall Gardens Fund
Visitor interaction garden boards - £800
Garden trolley - £900
Bench for Fife's iris garden - £1,000
Mass planting of crocus bulbs - £700
Nostell Priory Collections and Interiors Fund
Restoring Chippendale furniture - £3,000
Yorkshire Dales Countryside Fund
Fencing and Kissing Gate - Hudswell Wood - £1,500
Walling stone and seat slabs - £1,500
Rievaulx
Woodland tracker packs - £600
A cheque was handed over to the National Trust at the 2018 AGM.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
Catherine Brophy presents the YANT donation to Tony Earnshaw, (Assistant Regional Director, Yorkshire) of the National Trust at the AGM in March 2018
From General Manager, Nostell (7 May 2018)
Donation for Nostell
"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the donation of £3000 from the York Association, I really appreciate your continued support for Nostell.
This year, as you will know, is Chippendales tercentenary birthday celebrations and we are doing great things here at Nostell to celebrate the "Shakespeare of Furniture"; in July we will be opening our new Chippendale Exhibition and I will ensure an invite is sent out for yourself or another member of the Association Committee to come along. As part of the Chippendale programme we have been working through and prioritising key pieces of the Nostell collection we want to conserve and restore. Sarah Crane our House Manager is putting together a project list and once we are clear on exactly what your funds will be spent on we will come back and let you know.
Please do keep in touch and if there is anything further we can do to support the York Association please give me a shout."
DONATION TO GODDARDS, YORK
Part of our annual donation to the National Trust was used to acquire curtains and furniture for the clock room at Goddards. The photograph shows curtains and the beautiful 1790s Georgian extending dining table and chairs. The staff at Goddards have sent their thanks to YANT members for the support given with these gifts.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
2016 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
The Projects Committee, in conjunction with the Main Committee, has allocated the £6,500 surplus from 2016 to Goddards and Rievaulx Terraces
for projects outlined on the NT Wish List.
A cheque for £6,500 was handed over to the National Trust at the 2017 AGM.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.
Carole Wright presents the YANT donation to Clare Alton-Fletcher of the National Trust at the AGM in March 2017
2015 DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST
The Projects Committee, in conjunction with the Main Committee, has allocated the £7,500 surplus from 2015 to projects outlined on the NT Wish List.
The following projects are being supported:
Goddards
Curtains for Clock Room - £2,000
Furniture for Guest Bedroom - £2,000
Interpretation Panels - £1,000
Plants for drive - £200
Nunnington Hall
Visitor Interaction Boards - £800
A Garden Trolley - £900
Rievaulx Terraces
Woodland Tracker Packs - £600
A cheque for £7,500 was handed over to the National Trust at the 2016 AGM.
For an explanation of the Wish List, see above.