Northumbria Historic Churches Trust grants
Northumbria Historic Churches Trust typically gives grants of £2,500 to £15,000 towards restoration and repairs at churches open regularly for worship in the North East.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Northumbria Historic Churches Trust helps churches with the cost of restoration and repairs. It offers grants to Christian churches of any denomination that are open regularly for worship, and are located in the North East of England, from the Tweed to the Tees. It typically awards grants in the range of £2,500 to £15,000. Applications from individual churches will normally be considered only once in three years. It does not fund routine upkeep, which includes but is not limited to boiler servicing, routine redecoration and gutter cleaning. Its published timetable lists a meeting on Wednesday 14 October 2026, with a closing date of Monday 5 October 2026 — confirm that before you rely on it.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records the trust under environment, conservation and heritage.
Who and where
The register records the trust working in the North East of England. Its own guidance describes churches from the Tweed to the Tees.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Northumbria Historic Churches Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The Trust's principal purpose is to help churches with the cost of restoration and repairs.”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Helping to keep churches across the North East in good repair | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“We offer grants to Christian churches of any denomination that are open regularly for worship, and are located in the North East of England, from 'the Tweed to the Tees'.”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Helping to keep churches across the North East in good repair | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Routine upkeep of churches, which includes but not limited to boiler servicing routine redecoration, gutter cleaning.”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Eligibility Criteria | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
“Generally speaking, no. There may be specialist funding streams elsewhere for organ repair. Repairs to clocks and bells may best be funded through local fund-raising”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Apply For A Grant | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“The Trust typically awards grants in the range of £2,500 to £15,000”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Helping to keep churches across the North East in good repair | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Meeting date Wed 14 Oct 26, closing date Mon 05 Oct 26”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Apply For A Grant | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications from individual Churches will normally be considered only once in three years.”
Source: northumbriahct.org.uk — Eligibility Criteria | The Northumbria Historic Churches Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches and monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in such churches and of the churchyard belonging to any of such churches.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Northumbria Historic Churches Trust typically give?
The trust says it typically awards grants in the range of £2,500 to £15,000. Charity Commission records show £185,627 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does Northumbria Historic Churches Trust fund?
Its principal purpose is to help churches with the cost of restoration and repairs. Its governing document covers the preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and upkeep of churches and monuments, and of fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in those churches, and of the churchyard belonging to them.
Who can apply to Northumbria Historic Churches Trust?
It offers grants to Christian churches of any denomination that are open regularly for worship, and are located in the North East of England, from the Tweed to the Tees. Applications from individual churches will normally be considered only once in three years.
What will Northumbria Historic Churches Trust not fund?
It does not fund routine upkeep of churches, which includes but is not limited to boiler servicing, routine redecoration and gutter cleaning. On organ repair its answer is generally no, and it suggests there may be specialist funding streams elsewhere, and that repairs to clocks and bells may best be funded through local fund-raising.
How do I apply to Northumbria Historic Churches Trust?
The trust publishes its meeting dates and the closing date for each meeting on its apply page, so work back from the meeting you are aiming for. Its published timetable lists a meeting on Wednesday 14 October 2026 with a closing date of Monday 5 October 2026; confirm that before you rely on it. Check the funder's own website (www.northumbriahct.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 511314) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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