Churches Conservation Trust
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History
The Churches Conservation Trust was set up to care for Church of England churches no longer needed for parish use. All our churches are architecturally or historically important with most Grade I or Grade II.
Set up in 1969, we now have over 330 wonderful churches.
The Churches Conservation Trust is the leading charity conserving England’s most beautiful and historic churches. It aims to:
1) Conserve historic churches no longer in use for regular worship, for present and future generations.
2) Increase people’s access to, understanding and enjoyment of those churches, through appropriate adaptations, education programmes, promotion and events.
3) Work with local communities to revitalise its churches and through increased use, contribute to community regeneration and social inclusion; The Trust currently has 333 highly listed churches in its care, in a range of rural and urban settings across England. It receives most of its funding from the Government and the Church Commissioners.