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
We manage it
Friends and supporters receive newsletters, attend the annual meeting and can join our church tours.
Membership
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].