Support organisations

Our online directory of church and heritage organisations.

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Southern Synod

Greater London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex

Regional organisation for the URC, including support and advice for church buildings.

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Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust

Staffordshire, West Midlands

The ’Friends of Ancient Staffordshire Churches’ was founded in 1953 with the aim of making grants for the restoration of churches in the county.

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Stained Glass Museum

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

The Stained Glass Museum offers a unique insight into the fascinating history of stained glass, an art-form that has been practised in Britain for at least thirteen hundred years. The permanent...

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Suffolk Churches

Suffolk

Promoting the heritage and beauty of Suffolk churches, and encouraging them to be open and accessible.

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Suffolk Historic Churches Trust

Suffolk

The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust was founded in 1973 as a result of the growing awareness of the threat to these ancient and historic buildings.

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Surrey Churches Preservation Trust

Surrey

TheTrust (which is an all volunteer organisation) was set up in 1997 to stimulate interest in Surrey churches (of all Christian denominations) and to make grants for their repair and conservation. 

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Sussex Historic Churches Trust

Sussex

The Trust was founded in 1956 and gives grants or interest-free loans for essential repairs and restoration of places of worship of architectural or historic interest throughout Sussex.

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Sussex Parish Churches

Sussex

The website aims to provide a study of the architectural development of each Anglican parish church and as many subsidiary chapels as possible in Sussex.

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Thames North Synod

Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Essex, Greater London, Hertfordshire

Regional area for the URC including support and advice for church buildings.

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Through the Roof

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Removing the barriers that disable people feel through equipping organisations and churches and empowering disabled and non-disabled individuals.