We are the charity for people who love church buildings.
Our work is dedicated to supporting places of worship of his...
We are the charity for people who love church buildings.
Our work is dedicated to supporting places of worship of historic, architectural and community value used by Christian denominations throughout the UK.
We do this by:
- Providing grants for urgent repairs and community facilities.
- Helping places of worship keep their buildings in good repair through our MaintenanceBooker service.
- On our ExploreChurches website making it easy for everyone to discover the wonder of the UK’s sacred heritage.
The Trust is the successor to two older charities, the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, founded in 1953 and the Incorporated Church Building Society, founded in 1818.
Why are church buildings important?
For many reasons. There are around 41,000 churches, chapels and meeting houses in the UK. Many of these are some of the UK's most important historic buildings; we want to make sure that they are there for future generations to enjoy. In addition to being used for worship, church buildings are also vitally important community buildings, used for children's nursery classes, lunch clubs for older people and as venues for concerts and exhibitions.
