Organisation
SUFFOLK HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
(Registered Charity No 267047)
The work of the Trust is controlled by a Board of Trustees and there are separate sub-committees for the award of Grants, the Ride and Stride and Finance.
The Trust operates from an office in Long Melford, which is staffed on a part time basis. The key personalities and Officers of the Trust are listed below.
| Patron | Clare Countess of Euston, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk |
| President | |
| Chairman of Trustees | Geoffrey Probert DL |
| Vice Patrons | The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich The Bishop of East Anglia The Moderator of Churches Together in Suffolk |
| Vice Presidents | Alan Barker Ray Bedwell Martin Favell Patrick Grieve Lady Julia Henniker Diana Hunt Clive Paine Robert Rous DL Simon Tennent Roy Tricker Christina van Melzen Robert Williams Mary Wolton |
| Trustees | Edward Bland The Hon Charles Boscawen John Devaux DL David Gould Loudon Greenlees David King Mary Luxmoore-Styles Jamie Norman Nicholas Pearson OBE Tony Redman Simon Ronan Rachel Sloane Christopher Spicer Celia Stephens |
| Hon. Treasurer | David King |
| Hon. Education Officer | Celia Stephens |
| Hon. Publicity Officer | Rachel Sloane |
| Hon. Secretary | Jill Taylor |
| Assistant Secretary | Helen Read |
Charter
The Charter of the Trust is to provide support for the:
- preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction of churches and chapels in the County of Suffolk;
- monuments, fittings and fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in such churches and in the churchyard belonging to any such church.
In practice, because of the limitation of resources, the Trustees have decided that the priority is to preserve the fabric of the churches and therefore the Trust does not normally contribute towards:
- furnishings and fittings, brasses and bells, monuments or redecoration, unless needed as part of an eligible project.
For more information on eligibility and how to apply for a grant, please click here