Projects we’ve funded

The origins of surfing in Britain - and the role of a Cornish surf life saving club in the sport's development - was digitally documented and preserved in this project.

A partnership of heritage organisations used a Collecting Cultures grant to collect the work of local people.

The Cathedral of St Ninian belongs to the Scottish Episcopal Church. Designed by William Butterfield it was the first Cathedral to be built in the UK after the Reformation.

This project saw urgent repairs made to the roof and external stone work of Sunderland Minster. The church now welcomes a wider audience due to the improved facilities and organised activities within the community.

This project restored the stone steps of St Patrick's Church in Gateshead, re-instating the main access route into the church and the Parish rooms.

St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial

The restoration of Brompton Cemetery has preserved historic buildings and monuments and helped revive a community area where people can learn about their local heritage.

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery created a Heritage Resource Centre and Heritage and Conservation Trail for Northwood Cemetery on the Isle of Wight.

The Grade I-listed St Dunstan’s Church, often referred to as the ‘Cathedral of the Weald’, has been opened up to a wider audience.

St John’s Hoxton received a grant to make governance improvements, whilst also preparing it to undertake a future capital redevelopment project.

The restoration of a rare set of chiming bells hung in 1925 in memory of 197 local heroes connected to the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow, London.

Repairing the Grade I Church of St Nicholas, and restoring and relocating a 17th century monument, provided the impetus for a new interpretation and activity programme. This involved many young people and adults from the village and further afield.