Peter Aiers awarded OBE in New Years Honours List

Former Chief Executive of CCT, Peter Aiers has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List. After 15 years of working for the Trust, Peter took up the post of Master and Chief Executive Officer at The Charterhouse in London in March 2022. 

During his time at the Trust, Peter worked closely with the Church Commissioners and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in caring for a collection of 356 historic churches across England. His work at the CCT has involved a diverse range of stakeholders and individuals to ensure that communities are supported in delivering long-term sustainability of church buildings in a way that best meets their needs and aspirations. He joined the Churches Conservation Trust in 2007 and became Chief Executive in 2017.

Peter has a distinguished record of leadership in a career dedicated to charitable activity and public service.  Peter’s work at CCT involved a diverse range of stakeholders and individuals to ensure that communities are supported in delivering long-term sustainability of church buildings in a way that best meets their needs and aspirations.  He has a background in heritage conservation working for English Heritage, Local Government and the Diocese of London before he joined the Churches Conservation Trust in 2007.    

Peter is a trustee of the Heritage Alliance, a member of the Steering Group of the Historic Environment Forum, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, the Diocese of Peterborough Diocesan Advisory Committee, and a PCC and Deanery Synod member of his local parish church. He is the independent trustee of Goodwill Solutions CIO providing funding to support social enterprise and charities in Northampton. 

Everyone at CCT would like to congratulate Peter on being awarded this honour and to thank him for his passion and love of historic churches.