U.K. Association of Building Preservation Trusts
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The United Kingdom Association of Building Preservation Trusts (established 1989) acts as the representative body for Building Preservation Trust
s in the U.K. Membership is open to charities whose principal objective is to preserve historic buildings. There are around 300 BPTs in the United Kingdom but not all are members of the association.
Building Preservation Trust
A Building Preservation Trust is an organisation whose main aims include the preservation and regeneration of historic buildings. BPTs normally have charitable status....
s in the U.K. Membership is open to charities whose principal objective is to preserve historic buildings. There are around 300 BPTs in the United Kingdom but not all are members of the association.
Legal status
The association is constituted as an unincorporated association and is a registered charity, number 1027919.See also
- Architectural Heritage FundArchitectural Heritage FundThe Architectural Heritage Fund is a registered charity founded in 1976 to promote the conservation of historic buildings in the United Kingdom. It provides information, advice and finance to Building Preservation Trusts and other charities in the U.K..-Scope:In order to apply for finance,...
- Belfast Buildings Preservation TrustBelfast Buildings Preservation TrustThe , founded in 1996, is a cross community Building Preservation Trust with charitable status that exists to rescue those buildings for which no apparent sustainable use can be found....
- Building Preservation and Conservation Trusts in the UKBuilding Preservation and Conservation Trusts in the UKThe National Trust and English Heritage are the best known building conservation trusts in the United Kingdom for the protection of listed buildings and buildings of architectural importance. However, there are many buildings within the United Kingdom that are not under the care of either trust but...
- Somerset Buildings Preservation TrustSomerset Buildings Preservation TrustThe Somerset Buildings Preservation Trust works to save the architectural heritage of Somerset, England.The Trust is an independent body and consists of up to 18 Trustees who hold Board meetings 3 times a year. It is a Building Preservation Trust with charitable status and a company limited by...
Further reading
- Weir, Hilary. How to Rescue a Ruin - by setting up a local buildings preservation trust. London: Architectural Heritage FundArchitectural Heritage FundThe Architectural Heritage Fund is a registered charity founded in 1976 to promote the conservation of historic buildings in the United Kingdom. It provides information, advice and finance to Building Preservation Trusts and other charities in the U.K..-Scope:In order to apply for finance,...
, 1990. ISBN 0951546805