Supporting and celebrating our churches and chapels

The Trust helps to fund the repair of churches and chapels in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and part of Barnet and champions their value and enjoyment.

We give grants for conservation, restoration, development, and offer tours, talks and events.  

Bike 'n Hike

We are grateful to all those who took part in our annual Bike 'n Hike on 14 September. It is is our main fundraiser and we hope to break the £100,000 barrier in 2024.

It's a vital challenge, because while churches continue to need repairs, building costs have soared. We can do it if more people are sponsored to take part in this fun day out, visiting beautiful historic churches. Half the sponsor money goes to the church nominated by the person taking part. 

It's not too late to sponsor people or make a donation.

Find everything you need to know on our Bike 'n Hike page.

A perfect day for a church tour - our September event

Our September Church Tour devised by Trustee Richard Genochio took a party of 28 people to four fascinating historic churches: St Mary's Godmanchester; St Andrew's, Orwell; St Mary's Church, Bourn, and St John the Baptist, Royston. 

It was a perfect sunny day and we enjoyed informative talks as well as an excellent pub lunch and delicious afternoon tea. 

Read the full story "Church Tour with Roman bricks" on our news page 

 

 

Trust News Spring 2024

Download the latest Trust News, Spring 2024. Friends can choose to receive it digitally. Email Katrina Grant: [email protected]

Nearly 4 million

The Trust has so far awarded nearly £4 million in grants. Donations and legacies are an important way in which people can help save our churches for the future. See more on our Campaign page and Legacy leaflet

Read some great Bike 'n Hike stories here.

Rural Dean's Bike 'n Hike pilgrimage

The Rev'd Bill Britt has devised a 7 mile Pilgrimage near Hitchin which he followed for Bike 'n Hike. See the full story in News.

Our Tour finishes at St John the Baptist Church, Royston, Herts

Our Tour finishes at St John the Baptist Church, Royston, Herts

Annual Report 2022-23

Read our current Annual Report here.

Raise
We raise money

Bike ‘n Hike 2023 raised over £99,600. Read how people do it.

Bike 'n Hike
Manage
We manage it

Friends and supporters receive newsletters, attend the annual meeting and can join our church tours.

Membership
Spend
We spend it

We give grants to churches and chapels in the two counties for urgent and essential repairs.

Grants awarded

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We have distributed nearly £4m since the Trust was established, helping congregations and local communities struggling to repair their local church, which could be anything up to a thousand years old.

Contact us: [email protected].