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 Award of Grants, Investments, the Bike Ride and Fundraising.
The Trust operates from an office in Long Melford, which is manned on a part time basis. The key personalities and Officers of the Trust are listed below.
Personalities
| Patron: | Clare Countess of Euston, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk |
| President | Diana Hunt DL |
| Chairman of Trustees: | Martin Favell |
| Vice Patrons: | The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich The Bishop of East Anglia The Moderator of Churches Together in Suffolk |
| Vice Presidents: |
Hester Agate OBE
Alan Barker Ray Bedwell Kit Bird David Dymond The Hon Jill Ganzoni DL Lady Henniker Robert Rous DL Joy Rowe Roy Tricker
Christina van Melzen Mary Wolton
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| Trustees: |
Tim Allen
Edward Bland
The Hon Charles Boscawen Patrick Grieve John Devaux DL David King Clive Paine
Nicholas Pearson OBE
Geoffrey Probert Christopher Spicer Celia Stephens Simon Tennent Robert Williams
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| Hon. Grants Secretary: | Vacant |
| Hon. Treasurer: | David King |
| Hon. Bike Ride Treasurer: | David Gould |
| Hon. Education Officers: | Diana Hunt DL Geoffrey Probert |
| Hon. Publicity Officer: | Rachel Sloane |
| Secretary to the Trustees: | Mike Kiely |
| 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
- and of monuments, fittings and fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in such churches and of 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:
- electrical work, furnishings and fittings, churchyard walls, 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
