National Church Awards launched
A new National Church Awards competition has been launched.
Latest news
The latest news about church heritage including how to save it, things to look out for and interesting places to visit. You'll also find stories from churches, chapels and meeting houses from across the UK sharing about the wonderful ways they are keeping their buildings open and in use.
We are celebrating The Queen’s support for the UK’s churches
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has been our Royal Patron since 1953 when we were founded as the Historic Churches Preservation Trust. In that time we have supported over 12,000 churches with grants and loans in excess of £100 million.
Churches are so much more than buildings
The death and injury of many thousands of people is – without a doubt - the most distressing aspect of the war. But the damage and destruction of religious heritage evokes a particular sadness. Places of worship are sacred buildings and their violation is abhorrent. They are also rich in heritage; created over many years through the work of craftspeople and artists.
64 churches helped with our latest grants
They are sharing in £584,000 of funding.
Churches in demand, despite growth of digital worship
That's one of the findings of our 'The Future of the UK's Church Buildings' consultation.
Easter gift for nine Northern Ireland churches
Nine churches in Northern Ireland are to benefit from £200,000 of funding.
Wiltshire church saved from closure
St Anne’s church, on Bowden Hill, Lacock, Wiltshire has had an epic reprieve from closure.
£1.5 million funding boost for historic churches
We have been awarded the money by Historic England to fund urgent repairs to 32 historic local churches to keep them open and in use.
We are funding a digital technology project for Yorkshire churches
It will support digital technology apprenticeships to promote the county's churches.
Christmas funding boost for 47 churches
The Christmas funding package from the National Churches Trust is our third and final funding round in 2021. £155,700 of the funding supporting 27 grants is provided by Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants,...
New Chairman appointed
He will take up his new role from September 2022 for a period of five years. Sir Philip said: "I am honoured and delighted to be the next Chairman of the National Churches Trust. I have been visiting...
Annual social value of the UK's church buildings is over £55 billion
In September 2020 the National Churches Trust published The House of Good report. For the very first time, the report quantified the economic and social value of all church buildings to the UK. Not...