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The Historic Cheshire Churches Preservation Trust, which is non-denominational, was created in July 1953 by the then Bishops of Chester and Stockport.

Since the “rebirth” of the Trust in 1992 it has given assistance to over 280 churches in the area encompassed by the Chester Diocese. In excess of £1,250,000 has been raised and given by way of grants to churches to assist them in a variety of ways, primarily from our excellent relationship with WREN. These extend from assistance with general repairs to church buildings, repairs to towers, bell cotes, lych gates, roofs, stained glass windows, organs, memorials and crosses, to mention just a few. Following recent legislation and changes to Health & Safety rules, several of the Trust’s current grants have been to assist with the provision of disabled access and toilet facilities. This has enabled churches to attract a wider audience from the local community and expanded the use of the building.

Please contact us to see if we can help your church. Have a look at the Recent Grants page to see how we've been assisting other churches on a variety of projects.

STOP PRESS:

In light of the letter from WREN dated 30 November 2009, advising that there will be no block grants for any of the County Trusts in 2010 and beyond, the Trustees in
reviewing their position at their meeting on 14 December 2009, felt that HCCPT was no longer in a position to offer Wren Landfill grants to Cheshire churches and chapels
until the situation became clearer. The Trustees very much regret what has happened at such short notice but, on a positive note, WREN have advised that they
are looking for ways to provide funding under a new programme but that, as this is only in the consultation and development stages, it is unlikely there will be any
firm news on any new WREN grants until well into 2010.

In the meantime HCCPT will revert to its original status of considering Grant applications to maintain the fabric of Cheshire's
historic churches and chapels. Grants will made from our Unrestricted Fund and will be much smaller in value than was the case under the WREN scheme. If applicants
are looking for grants of up to £15,000, they should apply to WREN direct and consideration should also be given to approaching other bodies such as The National
Churches Trust, Churchcare, etc., who can be accessed via our Links page

HCCPT JustGiving Donations Web Site

External Link: Please visit the HCCPT JustGiving Donations Web Site

The Historic Cheshire Churches Preservation Trust facilitate the repair, maintenance and preservation of churches and chapels throughout Cheshire.

Please support the Trust by making a single or monthly donation via our JustGiving Donations Web Site. We accept all major credit/debit cards and will automatically add 28% in Gift Aid if you're a UK taxpayer (now reduced to 25% from 6 April 2008).

 

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