Explore Wales hidden churches
As part of the National Churches Trust's support of churches and chapels, we are proud to announce the launch of 'Experiences by ExploreChurches' , a series of bespoke tours designed to offer...
Latest news
The latest news about our work supporting the UK's churches. If you need more information contact our Head of Communications Eddie Tulasiewicz on 07742 932278.
Funding available for Scotland's cash strapped churches and chapels
Churches and chapels in Scotland needing funding for urgent repairs and maintenance are being encouraged to apply for grants from the National Churches Trust. In 2021, the church support charity...
Funding boost for Northern Ireland’s churches and chapels
£200,000 will go to boosting the National Churches Trust’s grants for urgent repairs and for the provision of modern community facilities such as toilets and kitchens. £50,000 will be made available...
National Churches Trust Budget Representation 2021
Each year, HM Treasury invites interest groups, individuals or representative bodies to comment on government policy and/or suggest new policy for inclusion in the upcoming Budget. In 2021, our...
Christmas comes early for seven Northern Ireland churches
This is as part of the Treasure Ireland project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust and the Department for Communities. The Wolfson Foundation has contributed a further £5...
Christmas funding boost for churches and chapels
They share in a £483,000 funding allocation from the National Churches Trust. In 2020 the National Churches Trust has awarded 260 grants totalling £1,723,000, including recommendations on behalf of...
Sing out for churches this Christmas
Bill Bryson, Huw Edwards and Michael Palin are amongst celebrities headlining the National Churches Trust's online Christmas Carol Concert at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 16 December 2020. The concert will ...
Local Treasures
There were prizes galore providing much needed funding for churches at the 2020 Local Treasures awards. The awards, run by the the National Churches Trust and supported by the Pilgrim Trust, took...
Christ Church, in Sowerby Bridge, is the UK's best maintained church
The team that looks after the much-loved Christ Church in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, has won the 2020 Nayler Award as the UK’s best maintained church. The award and a prize of £7,500 was...
St Machar, Aberdeen wins the 2020 Friends' Vote
St Machar cathedral in Aberdeen has been awarded the 2020 Friends of the National Churches Trust grant, worth £10.000. The award was announced as part of the Trust's Local Treasures event on 20...
National Maintenance Week
The National Churches Trust is supporting the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Building's (SPAB) 'National Maintenance Week', which runs from Friday 20 - Friday 27 November 2020. The campaign...
Historic Roman Catholic churches 'to see before you die'
Historic Roman Catholic churches and chapels have been given pride of place in a new feature on the National Churches Trust's Explore Churches website. Six delightful churches and chapels are...
