A NEW charity has been launched by the Archbishop of York - and is seeking new trustees.

Bishopthorpe Charitable Partners' Trust, an independent charity, was launched by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell at Bishopthorpe Palace.

The trust seeks to ‘support the vision, work, and mission’ of the Archbishop of York in his work across the North of England.

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The charity, which is seeking new trustees to help deliver its mission, seeks to award grants.

This is set out in a grant making policy which includes: providing support for the ministry of the archbishop and supporting initiatives or projects that celebrate the faith stories of young people.

Archbishop Stephen said: “I am so grateful for the time and energy that has been invested so far in creating the charity. We are all looking for something, all longing for a better world and a better life.

“The story of Jesus, and his example of selfless and self-sacrificing love, points us all towards the heart of how this can be achieved. The support that the charity can give to help share the good news of Jesus Christ with others is vital to bring hope, bring change and change lives.”

Chair of the Trust Jonathan Radway said: “I am delighted to be working with trustees who bring their local knowledge and considerable experience to bear on how best to support the archbishop’s ministry across the whole of the north.

“We are now looking to encourage up to 250 Partners to join and support us with regular donations to enable us to award grants which fit our charitable objectives, and we would welcome anyone who would be interested in this to get in touch.”

Current trustees include Jonathan Radway, Claire Hensman, John Whitfield, Philip Holt, Professor Erinma Bell, and Sir Richard Mantle.