Who we are / what we do

We bring together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings.

We are an independently-funded group within the The Heritage Alliance. This is the biggest alliance of heritage interests in the UK and was set up to promote the central role of the non-Government movement in the heritage sector.

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What we do

The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance was set up in 2008. We bring together those working for a secure future for historic religious buildings.

For everyone: Our free newsletter keeps everyone up to date with news and events concerning the future of historic religious buildings, and our annual Big Update meeting gives everyone a chance to catch up with the latest developments. This website holds presentations from open meetings, advice, our research publications, and a repository of useful documents and reports.

For subscribing members: We provide regular briefings to members on matters of mutual interest, help them network and share information with each other, and publicise their activities via the e-newsletter. You can find out more about membership here.

Consultations: When appropriate, we campaign on behalf of members or make the case to government on on matters affecting historic religious buildings in Great Britain.

To find out more, look through our Annual Review for the year 2023, published in February 2024 (opens in new window).

What we are not

We do not give grants. We are not a religious organisation. We are independent of government (government and its agencies are not eligible to become members, but are often welcome as observers).

Our management

We fall under the overall governance of The Heritage Alliance (opens in new window). Our particular affairs are looked after by a steering committee. More details about this and our staff here.