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We fund a wide range of projects including roof repairs and renewals (and roof alarms), re-pointing of stonework, conservation of organs and stained glass windows, and projects to enable greater community use of the building
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Registrations for Ride+Stride 2022 (Saturday 10th September) are coming in daily via the online form half way down this web page - thank you and please keep them coming! Ride+Stride 2021 raised a grand total of £35,241, a great achievement in the second year of the Covid pandemic! All funds raised for the Trust through Ride+Stride 2021, together with other funds, have provided around £35,000 for our grants to churches and chapels in 2022. Your support for Ride+Stride is fundamental to our grant-giving and enables you to raise some funds for your church too - thank you so much!
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We raise funds and provide grants for churches and chapels every year. Our grants help these beautiful buildings to remain in good condition and to be active centres of community life and landmarks of the wonderful architectural heritage of our villages, towns, city and county.
The LeicesterShire Historic Chuches Trust helps Christian places of worship of all denominations with repair and improvement costs. All projects must demonstrate a real need and a well thought-out approach backed up by professional advice.
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Ride+Stride is a sponsored event on the Second Saturday in September every year (that’s Saturday 10th September in 2022) and is the single largest source of income for LHCT. It’s also a church open day and it’s a great day for getting out and about in Leicester and Leicestershire.
During 2020, we awarded £40,150 in grants to 19 Anglican churches and 4 churches and chapels of other denominations. Grants ranged from £500 to £5,000.
Keep in touch and find out what's happening at the Trust - which churches and chapels have received grants and what our plans are for Ride + Stride and other exciting events. We'll send a newsletter and Trust updates to your email address.