Charged with protecting over 350 beautiful church buildings which attract almost 2 million visitors a year. CCT’s collection includes irreplaceable examples of architecture, archaeology and art from 1,000 years of English history.

CCT is the operator of the third largest heritage estate in charitable ownership in the UK and has an international award-winning reputation in heritage conservation and regeneration. All churches in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust are listed, mostly Grade I and II*, and some are Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Without the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, the buildings they look after might have disappeared entirely. Instead they are enjoyed as social, tourism, educational or cultural resources, kept open, in use, and living once again in the heart of communities. All CCT’s churches remain consecrated and are used for occasional worship.