The Rowntree Society

01904 543384

We are a small heritage charity dedicated to the histories of the Rowntree family, company & Trusts

For 150 years Rowntree has been a household name in York. It is most famous for its contribution to the confectionary industry, but is also significant for its progressive business management processes; its philanthropic activity informed by Quaker roots; its work in social and political reform; and its pioneering development of a model village and garden factories.

The Rowntree Society was founded in 2004 to bring the Rowntree story into focus, and to encourage people across the city to connect with Rowntree heritage and common roots. Today, we facilitate creative projects that engage critically and creatively with the unique histories and legacies of the Rowntree family, company and charitable trusts. Our aim is to highlight the continuing importance of these histories to the local, national and global challenges facing our contemporary world, in health, housing, welfare, education, and social inequalities. We work collaboratively with partners in education, museums, archives, theatre, and the voluntary sector to uncover new histories and stories to share with diverse communities and audiences.
You may already know how important the Rowntree name is for York, but you can find lots about this on our website at www.rowntreesociety.org.uk.

We are grateful to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust for their financial support towards our core costs covering the period 2020-2022. For specific projects, we seek separate funding from grant-giving bodies and individual donations.

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We are always looking for people to help our current project work, ranging from admin in the office, running events, and researching developing materials.

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£10

A wonderful contribution towards our reprinting costs for educational materials.

£30

Some publicity and marketing so we reach people from right across the city.

£100

Funds towards digitisation of photographs, letters and other documents from the Rowntree Archives

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Rhif ffôn: 01904 543384

Cyfeiriad: Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York North Yorkshire YO23 1BW