Welcome to
The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust
Over the centuries, churches have defined landscapes, brought together communities and demonstrated beautiful craftsmanship. These magnificent buildings will always need preservation and maintenance so that they can remain standing for centuries to come.
The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust provides funds for churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denomination and of any age within the county of Yorkshire. Funding ranges from relatively small schemes such as repairs to monuments, to much larger ones including large scale repointing of stonework, complete roofing repairs and replacements and other more complex conservation works.
With the help of Friends of the trust and the general public through fundraising activities, donations and sponsor days, the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust is currently able to award grants amounting to approximately £100,000 a year to churches in need.
Yorkshire is home to many of the most important churches in the United Kingdom: They dominate the landscape, they are vital to the life of many communities and they are full of the treasures of our heritage. By giving your support to the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust you are helping to maintain and develop these much loved places of worship and to secure their future for generations to come.”
Tom Ramsden, Chairman.
Latest News
National Church Survey -Results paint a portrait of struggle and strength
The National Churches Survey, run by the National Churches Trust, is a comprehensive study which explores buildings across nations...Read more
Invitation to Join the YHCT Grants Committee
Are you passionate about preserving and maintaining church buildings? Do you have expertise in architecture or a keen interest...Read more
Maximum grant awarded to St Michael le Belfrey York
Conservation and Stonework Restoration at St Michael le Belfrey Following receipt of £15,000 from the YHCT in October 2023,...Read more
Huddersfield Church Funding Boost
St Patrick’s Catholic Church on New North Road in Huddersfield has received £8000 from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT) towards...Read more
Our Supporters
Being a Corporate Friend of the trust means that you and your company share the same passion for exceptional workmanship. Become a Corporate Friend today and help us preserve our traditional English heritage buildings.
