the bishop's palace
Somerset
The Bishop's Palace, Wells, SomersetThe site and buildings of The Bishop’s
Palace and Gardens is owned by the Church Commissioners and operated by The
Palace Trust, a registered charity which manages the site as a heritage visitor
attraction. Our Purpose As stewards of this beautiful and historic place, our
primary purpose is “to conserve The Bishop’s Palace and its story as a place of
enjoyment and reflection for the benefit of all”. Our Vision To inspire and
touch the lives of many by offering joy, healing, hope and wellbeing. Our Legacy
The Palace Trust gets no statutory funding. The cost of maintaining the Palace
is met entirely by grants from organisations like the National Lottery and
Charitable Trusts, by Admission tickets, special events and our café. But this
does not cover the entire cost of everyday maintenance, so donations to this
aspect of our work are also always welcome. Likewise, the cost of conservation
work cannot be met by admission fees etc. so we rely on voluntary donations to
finance this aspect of our work. The annual costs vary between £400,000 and
£500,000. So, this is an area where we welcome donations – large or small,
regular or one-off – to enable us to carry out this vital work. There are
various ways to support our work, which are listed below, together with links to
enable you to support us with the minimum of effort:
