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 volunteers interested in the following:
• 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 email [email protected] to find out more, and let us know what area you're interested in: even an hour a week helps!

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 towards the upkeep of church buildings. However, on average this represents just 10% of the total cost of the essential works necessary to preserve and improve accessibility and resilience of this invaluable heritage.

The closure of the government's VAT reclaim scheme for work on Grade I listed churches makes this challenge even greater. Inflation adds to the cost of repairs, and climate change is increasing the pressure due to the increasing severity of storms overwhelming rainwater dispersal.

You can help us to protect this valuable heritage. Please consider making a donation or leaving a legacy to the Trust - our grants are greatly valued by those on the front line of church upkeep, often in small rural parishes.

Do please visit our Campaign page or have a look at our Legacy leaflet to explore the ways in which you can help - or contact us to offer some time or expertise. Thank you.

Read some great Bike 'n Hike stories here.

Read our current Annual Report here.