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The Incorporated Church Building Society (ICBS, Registered Charity Number 212752) was founded in 1818 and incorporated by Act of Parliament ten years later. Its purpose was to “remedy the deficiencies of places set aside for Public Worship in our towns and cities”. By 1845 the Society was assisting with the building of over 50 churches a year.
in 1983 the Historic Churches Preservation Trust assumed responsibility for the Society's affairs. The ICBS helps Anglican churches of any age and an application to National Churches Trust will also be considered for ICBS assistance if the church meets this criteria. The focus has shifted from building new churches to repairs and extending the “worship area”. However there is still a special ICBS fund for assisting with the cost of new churches, and we are proud to be part of the move to build churches in new developments in England and Wales.
The Society is now, alongside the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, managed under the direction of the National Churches Trust.
Click here for the Lambeth Palace Library – plans and details of churches helped by ICBS.
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