Support organisations

Our online directory of church and heritage organisations.

LincolnshireMINTINGStAndrew(explorechurches.org)6

Fotochurch

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Fotochurch is a growing collection of photographs of UK churches, places of worship and church-related architecture and heritage. Images are primarily those of Church of England churches, although...

WrexhamWREXHAMStGiles(explorechurches.org)77

Foyle Foundation

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Small grants scheme - supporting smaller charities working at grass roots and local community level. Main grants schemes - arts/learning - support projects that help deliver artistic vision (...

LincolnshireREVESBYStLawrence(explorechurches.org)6

Francis Coales Charitable Foundation

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Grants for the structural repair of buildings built before 1875 in the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. Grants for the conservation of monuments and...

GlamorganEWENNYEwennyPriory(explorechurches.org)47

Free Church of Scotland

Scotland

National organisation for the Free Church, including support and advice for church buildings.

YorkshireHARROGATEHarrogateBaptistChurch(explorechurches.org)10

Friends of Cathedral Music

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Aims to safeguard our priceless heritage of cathedral music and support a living tradition; to increase public knowledge and appreciation of that heritage and tradition; to encourage high standards...

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Friends of Essex Churches Trust

Essex

The Friends of Essex Churches was established in 1951, under the chairmanship of the Rt Revd Dudley Narborough, Bishop of Colchester, and was first registered as a charity in 1965.

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Friends of Friendless Churches

England, Wales

The Friends of Friendless Churches campaigns for and rescues redundant historic churches threatened by demolition and decay.

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Friends of Kent Churches

Kent

Dedicated to the preservation of churches in use of architectural merit or historic importance in Kent (pre-1965 boundaries), and to help maintain in good order their fabric and fixtures of special importance.

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Friends of the City Churches

Greater London

The Friends of the City Churches is an architectural heritage charity dedicated to preserving the beautiful and unique churches found within the square mile of the City of London.

GwyneddLLANRHYCHWYNStRhychwyn(explorechurches.org)19

Funds for Historic Buildings

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

A comprehensive guide to funding for anyone seeking to repair, restore or convert for a new use any historic building in the United Kingdom (excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) which...

CityofBristolBRISTOLStJohnWall(explorechurches.org)15

Future for Religious Heritage

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

FRH is the only European network of charities, governmental, religious and university departments, that work to protect religious heritage buildings across Europe. It is a not for profit organisation...

MonmouthshireABERGAVENNYStMary(explorechurches.org)17

G C Gibson Trust

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

The Trust will consider giving grants for the preservation of religious buildings of historic or architectural interest.