Hampshire and the Islands Historic Churches Trust

This is a charity which, like the other County Trusts, raises funds to help Christian churches of all denominations who are members of 'Churches Together' for work to preserve, maintain or repair the fabric of the church, their contents, as well as to their surrounding churchyards.
Whether you wish to apply for a grant, to take part in the Ride and Stride or just find out more about the wonderful church buildings in Hampshire, we hope this site will help you.

COME AND SING

excerpts from Handel's Messiah and Chandos Anthem No 11
accompanied by the newly restored Handel organ and the Holy Trinity String Quartet in residence
Holy Trinity Church, Gosport
Saturday 6 October 2012
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Grants & Loans: During 2010 nine churches received grants/loans of £31,500/£5,000 after completion of their building work.
Please view the churches we have helped in our Picture Gallery

Lead Theft: With the recent national increase in lead/metal theft you may want to read the following article from English Heritage (Lead Theft)

Welcome to our site

We hope you will find it interesting and even inspiring. I do want to stress the ever-increasing need for funds to keep our ecumenical Church heritage in Hampshire in good order both for worship today and for the future.

Importantly, I wish to extend our Committee's gratitude to all members of our Trust and to the other volunteers who give of their time so generously and without whom we simply would not be able to support our churches in the way that we do.

Lady Joan Appleyard

Lady Appleyard drops into Ashley Church with Charlie her Border Terrier at the start of their sponsored Stride.