Welcome to
Warwickshire &
Coventry Historic
Churches Trust
The WCHCT is a registered charity, non-religious and self-supporting.
We maintain churches, chapels and meeting rooms in Warwickshire – and areas of the West Midlands that are also within the Diocese of Coventry – as centres of worship and of local community.
Regular upkeep of the fabric of our historic buildings is vital to their preservation as an essential part of our architectural and cultural heritage.
To preserve our churches for future generations to enjoy, our Trust Fund provides grants for works of repair and maintenance and can include conservation of fixtures and fittings and chattels. Our main fundraising events each year are Ride and Stride, Bard’s Ride and Bard’s Drive. See right for details.
If you have any queries about Ride and Stride, the Bard’s Ride or the work of the WCHCT, please get in touch with us at admin@warwickshirechurches.org.uk .
Thank you very much for your support.
OUR FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN 2022
BARD’S RIDE
Saturday 10th September 2022
A choice of 3 different cycle rides and two walks, starting at Honington Hall, near Shipston-on-Stour. Click here to find out more and register now
RIDE AND STRIDE
Saturday 10th September 2022
Ride or Stride between local churches to help raise money for our Trust. Click here to find out more.
BARD’S DRIVE: Classic and Vintage Car Rally
Sunday 10th July 2022
Starting at Maxstoke Castle near Coleshill and touring around the beautiful Warwickshire countryside.
Click here to find out more and register now.
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BARD’S DRIVE: CLASSIC & VINTAGE CAR RALLY Sunday July 10th 2022
Our second Bard’s Drive will meet at the magnificent Maxstoke Castle near Coleshill on Sunday 10th July 2022, The Rally will tour around the stunning Warwickshire countryside, stopping at historic…
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WCHCT GIVES £5000 GRANT TO ALL SAINTS’ PARISH CHURCH, LEAMINGTON SPA
All Saints is a large Anglican Grade II listed Church, dating from 1842, which is on the southern side of the town of Leamington Spa. It dates from 1842, but…
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Judi Dench and the Bard’s Ride
Dame Judi Dench, our Patron, has sent a message of support for the Bard’s Ride : “Churches and chapels are at the heart of our British heritage, and Shakespeare Country –…
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BARD’S RIDE AND WALK: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th 2022
Bard’s Cycle Ride and Walk will take place on Saturday September 10th 2022, starting at Honington Hall near Shipston-on-Stour, There are 3 different ride routes — 10 mile,…
Upcoming events
In the last 3 years we have supported churches with Grants
from the Trust and NCT grants totalling over £38,000.
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Some facts about
Warwickshire churches
There are about 300 churches in the County which need your support for repair and maintenance.
Warwickshire churches, the majority of which are historically important, receive no government funding, unlike in other European countries.
Surveys have shown that 86% of the population have visited a place of worship in the previous 12 months.