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Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust

Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust Grants

Grants towards the restoration, repair and development of churches and chapels of all denominations in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and part of Barnet. The Trust was set up in 1991 and says it has given £4.2 million in grants to date; in 2025-26 it awarded £180,100 to 22 churches. It also acts as the distributing agent in Bedfordshire for church grants made by the Wixamtree Trust, so one approach can reach two funders. Applying is deliberately informal: an email to the Grants Secretary brings the forms.

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You could get
Amount not specified
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Churches and chapels across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (the Trust was established to fund repairs in Beds, Herts and part of Barnet)
  • Denomination is not a bar — the Trust stresses it supports churches of various denominations, not just ancient parish churches, and past awards include Methodist, Greek Orthodox and other non-Anglican buildings
  • The Trust expects all grant recipients to become corporate members of the Trust
  • No income limit, governance test or published minimum age for the building is stated

What it funds

  • Costs of restoration, repair and development of church and chapel buildings
  • The Trust points to structural problems identified by a church architect or surveyor, work to provide more inclusive access or better facilities in the building, and rainwater dispersal to avoid damp
  • Past awards have covered masonry and stonework repairs, roof repairs, replacement doors, windows and floors, detailed structural surveys, porches, church hall repairs, re-ordering, heating and electrical work

How to apply

  1. Email the Grants Secretary, Andrew Lambourne, at grants@bedshertshct.org.uk with a brief summary of your project
  2. The Trust sends you its application forms; complete and return them

the Trust describes the forms as 'straightforward' and publishes no deadline — applications are invited at any time

all grant recipients are expected to become corporate members of the Trust

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