page_title: Churches Conservation Trust
section_title: Lists of churches maintained
hierarchical_section_title: Churches Conservation Trust / Lists of churches maintained
caption_attribution_description: English: The back of the church with part of the cemetary.
context_page_description: The Churches Conservation Trust is a registered UK charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk in England. In practice, the Trust works to prevent any deterioration in the condition of the buildings in its care and to ensure they are in use as community assets. Local communities are encouraged to use them for activities and events and the buildings provide an educational resource, allowing children and young people to study history, architecture and other subjects.
  The charity cares for 354 English churches of architectural, cultural and historic significance. To date, 94% of the churches saved from closure are Grade I or Grade II listed. Many are open to visitors as heritage sites on a daily basis and nearly 2 million people visit the Trust's churches each year. The majority of the churches remain consecrated though they are not used for regular worship.
  The charity is run by a board of trustees, nine individuals, who delegate the day-to-day management to a chief executive and the senior management team which includes five directors. Since 2017, the chief executive has been Peter Aiers.
caption: Vested in the Trust, the redundant Holy Trinity Church, Wensley, in North Yorkshire is listed as Grade I. Much of the current structure was built in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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