Become a Friend of the National Churches Trust

An annual Friends subscription of just £30 can help us keep more of the UK’s fantastic church buildings alive for future generations.

As a Friend, you'll be the first to know about our work helping to save the UK's churches and chapels. We'll also invite you to exciting events, talks and tours of historic churches. We love church buildings, so if you do too, please join us today!

You can find out about events, offers and our newsletter for Friends on our website.

The first 50 people who join us as a Friend in June and July 2019 will receive a free copy of 'English Parish Churches and Chapels' signed specially by Michael Palin, who also wrote the foreword to this delightful and inspiring book of photographs by Dr Matthew Byrne.

Individual membership

For as little as £30 a year, join our growing community of Friends and help us to secure the future of our nation's beautiful churches, chapels and meeting houses.

Joint membership

For just £60 a year, you and someone special can join our growing community of Friends. Together, you can help us save 1,000 years of history.

Lifetime membership

Lifetime membership allows you to become one of our closest supporters and enjoy a deepened involvement in our work. Thanks to your membership we'll be able to help more churches and chapels remain open for future generations to enjoy.

Gift membership

For just £30, give someone special a gift that will last the whole year. They will also receive a copy of 'English Parish Churches and Chapels', a delightful and inspiring book of photographs.

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Join me as a Friend of the National Churches Trust and help restore and revitalise our nation’s churches, chapels and meeting houses.

Huw Edwards Broadcaster and journalist

Benefits of becoming friend

  • A subscription to our bi-annual Friends Newsletter and regular Friends E-newsletters.

  • A joining gift of 'English Parish Churches and Chapels', a delightful and inspiring book of photographs by Dr Matthew Byrne, fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

  • Invitations to our events and a complimentary copy of our Annual Review.

Cornerstone Club

Our Cornerstone Club members help us ensure that the heritage of the UK's churches, chapels and meeting houses is there for future generations to enjoy. An unparalleled mix of history, architecture, art and spirituality, churches form the centrepiece of cities, towns and villages across the United Kingdom. Once gone, they will be gone forever.

Renew membership

You can renew your membership online

Renew membership

Legacy Giving

Find out how to leave a gift in your Will and help the UK's church buildings for the future