Editing Canterbury Cathedral (section)

==== Appeal ====
The "Save Canterbury Cathedral" appeal was launched in October 2006 to protect and enhance the cathedral's future as a centre of worship, [[Cultural heritage|heritage]] and culture. The aim was to raise £50&nbsp;million; by the end of 2010 the appeal had raised £11.5&nbsp;million,<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news|title=Canterbury Cathedral appeal reaches £11.5m|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-11978543|work=[[BBC News]]|date=12 December 2010|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122182902/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-11978543|archive-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and as at May 2014 over £20&nbsp;million had been raised.<ref name=newsletterMay2014 />

The core part of the fundraising programme is focused on the cathedral's fabric. The major [[conservation-restoration]] projects already identified will cost £30&nbsp;million. Fabric conservation is the most urgent element of the campaign. The appeal&nbsp;– the third of its kind following major fundraising drives at Canterbury in the 1950s and 1970s&nbsp;– was launched to fund these projects. [[Fundraising]] for the appeal will take place over a number of years both nationally and internationally, stressing the cathedral's role as the [[mother church]] of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]] and as a [[World Heritage Site]]. An integrated conservation programme that addresses the priority areas has been drawn up by the cathedral's Surveyor to the Fabric, John Burton.

Major repair and conservation projects to be funded by the appeal include roofs of the nave, [[aisle]]s, and North West and South East [[Transept]]s; stone carvings, [[pinnacle]]s and stone facings of the central Bell Harry Tower; work on the North side of the Corona Chapel;<ref name="BBC News" /> conservation of the Christ Church Gate entry to the Precincts; conservation of stained glass and surrounding stonework throughout the cathedral; and preservation of the collection of historic books and [[manuscript]]s.

In addition, there are plans to refurbish the cathedral [[pipe organ]] and renovations to the Choir House have already been completed, providing better facilities for choristers. Improvements are planned to the fabric of the library buildings and to the cathedral's audio-visual and lighting systems which will significantly benefit visitors including the disabled, visually impaired and hard of hearing. The appeal also aims to develop the outmoded workshop area and [[stained glass]] studio, in order to ensure the survival of Canterbury as a [[centre of excellence]] for vital craft skills and to promote a sustainable maintenance base for work on the cathedral which can be viewed by the public.

The fundraising group is the Canterbury Cathedral Trust, an independent, registered charity (1112590) seeking funds to provide conservation, craftsmanship, music and education. Since mid-2017, the Chief Executive has been Sarah Frankland. The Trust was able to obtain the £24.7m needed for The Canterbury Journey multi-year restoration programme which was planned for completion in 2021. In 2016–17 the Trust received £3.66m in donations and an additional £1.61m had been pledged for future projects. The next plan was to raise funds to restore and improve the Quire organ by 2020. In 2017, the cathedral was planning to have the new Welcome Centre open in 2019, with exhibition spaces and viewing gallery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CCT-Annual-Report-2017.pdf|title=Annual Report|date=2017|website=Canterbury-cathedral.org|access-date=30 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712052737/https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CCT-Annual-Report-2017.pdf|archive-date=12 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>