The Trust helps to fund the repair of churches and chapels in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and part of Barnet. We give grants for conservation, repair, and development, and we offer tours, talks and events to Friends of the Trust.  

We rely on a fantastic team of volunteers. If you would like to get involved, we can offer great support and a warm welcome -  the level of commitment is up to you.

We are looking for more help in the following areas:
• Publicity – raising the Trust's profile - especially social media
• Fundraising – including help with our major fundraiser, the Bike ‘n Hike
• Grants – liaising with and supporting church applicants
• Encouraging and widening our group of Friends.

Please contact: [email protected] explaining your interest and how you wish to help.

Our next Friends' event is an illustrated talk by acclaimed stonemason, conservator and author, Andrew Ziminski on Saturday 21 March 2026 at 2pm, St Mary’s Church, Stotfold (SG5 4NE).

Andrew has worked on many of our finest buildings and monuments, from cathedrals, eg, Salisbury and St Paul’s to a Megalithic burial chamber. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a William Morris Craft Fellow. His most recent book is Church Going, (October 2024 ).

“A lively and loving anatomy of church architecture - Every seat and stone has a story to tell. Ziminski tells them with aplomb, leading us through parish church graveyards, up spiral staircases and to the tops of spires and towers, uncovering what has been hidden” (The Times, Books of the Year).

Ticket price: Friends £8, other guests £10. Please complete and send this Booking Form It also contains information about our Church visit to Berkhamsted in May.

Saturday 16 May 2026 
Trustee and heritage expert Dr Christopher Green will give a talk and guided tour as he unravels the hidden history of Berkhamsted’s ancient parish church. Christopher has written a fascinating history of St Peters’, published to commemorate the 800th anniversary in 2022.

The event starts at St Peter’s (HP4 2AX) at 10am with coffee: the tour starts at 10.30am.  Afterwards, you may wish to join us for a pub lunch at 12.30pm: details of this will be sent by email when you book. 
Tickets are: £8 for Friends, £10 for other guests

Please complete and send the booking form which also has details of the talk by Andrew Ziminski.

The Trust has so far awarded £4.2 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.

Read our current Annual Report here.