Would you like to support us? The simplest way is to become a Friend of the Cornish Historic Churches Trust. Friends membership is available to individuals or Churches.
Individual and joint Friend membership - an annual report is sent along with invitations to all of our special events.
Church Friend membership – a Church Friend applying for a grant has the benefit of a maximum possible offer increased from £4,000 to £5,000 as well as being directed to other grant funding bodies which have helped with similar projects. We very much hope that every church in the Duchy will become a Friend.
Friends Events
As part of your membership, you are invited to four unique Friends events each year. These events provide enjoyable opportunities to meet other members and to raise funds for the CHCT.
Summer Event is held in May or June at one of Cornwall's historic houses.
The Annual Friends of Cornish Churches Visit is in mid-June where Friends can enjoy a visit to a selection of religious buildings, mainly Churches, but Chapels and meeting houses have previously been included. There is an informative talk at each and the afternoon concludes with tea.
The Annual Meeting for Friends of Cornish Churches is held in late June or July and takes place at an especially interesting church within the county and again is followed by a lecture and tea. In 2017, we started a timeline of charting the architectural development of Cornish Churches; each year we will cover a key architectural period, starting in 2017 with the Romanesque period. More information can be found in the Annual Meeting section below.
The Champagne Christmas Party which is usually held just before Christmas, alternately at Scorrier House, near Redruth, and Boconnoc, near Lostwithiel.
Current Events Diary

2022 Events
Our next event is a Summer Picnic and Garden Open Day at Trebartha supported by The Nare Hotel on 19th June (see the side panel for full details and to book tickets).
The annual Friends Outing will be on 22nd September, look out for details.
If you are unable to attend but are in a position to donate what you would have spent on attending one of our events it will make a real difference to our ability to continue to support churches and chapels throughout the duchy as the majority of our income comes through these events.
If you would like to make a donation to the trust you can do so online via give.net/chct
You can also make donations, pay for events, or send us your fundraising, via bank transfer using the details below.
Account Name: CHCT Account number: 30287113 Sort Code: 20-87-94
If you would like to make a donation to the trust and you are a UK tax payer, the government will increase your donation by 20% by adding Gift Aid. If you would like to do this you can download Gift Aid form here.
Next Event

ANNUAL FRIENDS’ OUTING
St Moran Church, Lamorran and St Cornelius, Cornelly
22nd September 2pm
Our Annual Friends’ Outing starts at St Moran Church, Lamorran on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022 with a talk by Nick Jeans at 2.15 p.m. We will then drive to Cornelly to view St Cornelius with a talk by Christopher Harvey-Clark. Tea will be served at St Cuby Church Hall from 4.15pm at a cost of £5.00 per head, payable on the day, thanks to St Cuby and St Cornelly PCC. St Cuby wil be open if you wish to visit. If you would like to join us, please contact our Honorary Secretary, Chrissie Hogg, 01326 565021 or e-mail . No tickets will be issued.
In the meantime why not take a virtual trip around some of Cornwall’s historic churches here or if you fancy a day out why not try one of our Drive About Trails.
Not yet a Friend?
For just £20 a year individual membership or £30 a year for two adults at the same address you can become a Friend of CHCT and play an active role in supporting the Trust.
Details of how to become a Friend are on the form which you can download from the link below. If you have any queries, send an email to