The nave of Färeds kyrka dates from the Middle Ages, making it the oldest surviving part of the building. In 1693 an extension widened the chancel so that it matched the width of the nave, altering the church's proportions. The tower and sacristy were not added until 1869, considerably later than the main structure. One source notes that by 1640 the church had fallen into disrepair and stood unused before being restored by parishioners; a further thorough renovation in 1953 introduced new pews, electric heating and lighting.
Among the church's furnishings is a limestone font dating from the 13th century, with a wooden lid added some three hundred years later in the 1500s. The present altarpiece, from the 1770s, is a copy of a work attributed to Peter Paul Rubens and was purchased from Enåsa church. A chasuble embroidered with images of saints survives from the 15th century, offering a rare glimpse of late medieval textile craft.
The great bell is of particular interest to visitors curious about runic inscriptions. It is medieval and of an unusual, primitive type, bearing two narrow bands of script arranged in a grid pattern. The lower band carries a runic alphabet, the futhark, written in mirror image, with one rune apparently missing from a complete sequence — a small puzzle for those who study it closely.
The organ in the gallery was built in 1956 by Nordfors & Co and has six stops across manual and pedal, with a prominent sounding façade. It was donated by churchwarden Johan Persson of Uggletorp in memory of his late wife, Albertina Lovisa.