Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park Heritage Trust was established in 2002, through the endeavours of its partners the Northern College and Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, who agreed to transfer management of the heritage assets in their ownership to the Trust. In 2004 the wider landscape transferred to the Trust from the Vernon-Wentworth trustees, in lieu of Capital Taxes.
The Trust has a remit to: "undertake a phased programme of restoration and development works, which will provide benefit to the general public by providing extensive access to the parkland and gardens and the built heritage and by conserving these important heritage assets for future generations".



