In 2008-09 the Buckingham Historic Churches Trust reached an important milestone: the total amount allocated to the support of the county's churches and chapels passed £1 million. Much of this success was due to the award to the Trust of a grant of a further £150,000 through the Landfill Tax Credit System ditributed by WREN.

 

During the year the Trust approved 23 grants compared with 11 in 2007-2008. Full details are given in the annual report.

You can view a full copy of the 2008-2009 report (1.3 MB) in PDF format by clicking HERE or download a copy by right clicking and choosing either Save Target As or Save Link As depending on your browser.

 

The 2008 Ride & Stride held on the 12th of September 2009 was a success on many levels. The weather was good and has no doubt aided the superb response from both the participants and their sponsors and donors. Some £26,000 has been raised so far and this money is shared between the Trust and the churches and chapels nominated by the participants.

 

Many forms of locomotion were seen on the day including a tandem and a pony and trap. A small army of volunteers welcomed these and other visitors to the beautiful churches in Buckinghamshire. All these people help to preserve a cherished part of our heritage so that others may enjoy these historic buildings and grounds in the future.

 

Please visit this web site again as we will be publishing the details of the Ride & Stride 2010 event in the very near future.