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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Historic Chapels Trust is a heritage charity that cares for redundant non-Anglican chapels and other places of worship in England. It was established in 1993, with the aim of taking into its ownership and care buildings of exceptional architectural importance and historic interest, usually those listed Grade I or II* by English Heritage. Once acquired, the buildings are repaired and restored, and then re-used for the benefit of the public and for posterity. The places of worship can be of any denomination or faith, other than from the Anglican Church, whose buildings are conserved by the Churches Conservation Trust of the Church of England. The denominations include Nonconformist chapels, Roman Catholic churches, synagogues, and buildings of other faiths. The Trust arranges for the chapels to be open to the public at advertised times, and wherever possible it introduces disabled access. Its policy is that the chapels should be used for community activities, including concerts, lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and any other activity compatible with conservation of the building. The Trust also encourages the use of the buildings for services of worship.The Trust has no funds of its own. As of 2006, its funding during the first 13 years of its existence had been obtained from three sources; one-third from English Heritage, one-third from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and one-third from its own fund-raising efforts. This was in contrast with the Churches Conservation Trust, which received 70 percent of its funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and the remainder from the Church of England. By 2010, the Trust was receiving a 70 percent grant from English Heritage, and the rest from other sources. The money raised is used for acquiring properties and for their repair and maintenance, for insurance, security costs, and office expenses. When it acquires a property, the Trust arranges a public meeting to discuss issues relating to the use of the building, and to form a committee of local volunteers to organise events and services of worship. Whenever possible and appropriate, the Trust installs modern heating and lighting, kitchens and toilets.As of summer 2012, the Trust had acquired 20 properties. The range of acquisitions has been wide. Some have been semi-derelict buildings, such as the Dissenters' Chapel in Kensal Green Cemetery, and Salem Chapel in East Budleigh, Devon. Some chapels are in remote locations, such as Biddlestone Chapel in Northumberland, Farfield Friends Meeting House in West Yorkshire, and Penrose Methodist Chapel in Cornwall. Others are in rundown urban areas, such as Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church in Merseyside, and St George's German Lutheran Church in London, which houses the Trust's offices. Some of the properties are small and simple, while others are large and elaborate, such as the Bethesda Methodist Chapel in Hanley, Staffordshire, Todmorden Unitarian Church in West Yorkshire, Umberslade Baptist Church in the West Midlands, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Blackpool, Lancashire. During the first 13 years of its existence, the Trust won ten architectural awards, including a Europa Nostra Award for the Dissenters' Chapel. As of June 2012, the Chairman of the Trust is the Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith, MP, the Director is Roland Jeffery, the Consultant Architect is Nicola Westbury, and they are assisted by eight trustees.. }

• Historic_Chapels_Trust abstract "The Historic Chapels Trust is a heritage charity that cares for redundant non-Anglican chapels and other places of worship in England. It was established in 1993, with the aim of taking into its ownership and care buildings of exceptional architectural importance and historic interest, usually those listed Grade I or II* by English Heritage. Once acquired, the buildings are repaired and restored, and then re-used for the benefit of the public and for posterity. The places of worship can be of any denomination or faith, other than from the Anglican Church, whose buildings are conserved by the Churches Conservation Trust of the Church of England. The denominations include Nonconformist chapels, Roman Catholic churches, synagogues, and buildings of other faiths. The Trust arranges for the chapels to be open to the public at advertised times, and wherever possible it introduces disabled access. Its policy is that the chapels should be used for community activities, including concerts, lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and any other activity compatible with conservation of the building. The Trust also encourages the use of the buildings for services of worship.The Trust has no funds of its own. As of 2006, its funding during the first 13 years of its existence had been obtained from three sources; one-third from English Heritage, one-third from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and one-third from its own fund-raising efforts. This was in contrast with the Churches Conservation Trust, which received 70 percent of its funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and the remainder from the Church of England. By 2010, the Trust was receiving a 70 percent grant from English Heritage, and the rest from other sources. The money raised is used for acquiring properties and for their repair and maintenance, for insurance, security costs, and office expenses. When it acquires a property, the Trust arranges a public meeting to discuss issues relating to the use of the building, and to form a committee of local volunteers to organise events and services of worship. Whenever possible and appropriate, the Trust installs modern heating and lighting, kitchens and toilets.As of summer 2012, the Trust had acquired 20 properties. The range of acquisitions has been wide. Some have been semi-derelict buildings, such as the Dissenters' Chapel in Kensal Green Cemetery, and Salem Chapel in East Budleigh, Devon. Some chapels are in remote locations, such as Biddlestone Chapel in Northumberland, Farfield Friends Meeting House in West Yorkshire, and Penrose Methodist Chapel in Cornwall. Others are in rundown urban areas, such as Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church in Merseyside, and St George's German Lutheran Church in London, which houses the Trust's offices. Some of the properties are small and simple, while others are large and elaborate, such as the Bethesda Methodist Chapel in Hanley, Staffordshire, Todmorden Unitarian Church in West Yorkshire, Umberslade Baptist Church in the West Midlands, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Blackpool, Lancashire. During the first 13 years of its existence, the Trust won ten architectural awards, including a Europa Nostra Award for the Dissenters' Chapel. As of June 2012, the Chairman of the Trust is the Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith, MP, the Director is Roland Jeffery, the Consultant Architect is Nicola Westbury, and they are assisted by eight trustees.".