Twenty-seven churches, from Moray in north-east Scotland to Callington in Cornwall, will benefit from a share of over £155,000 in the latest round of the Wolfson Fabric Repairs Grants programme with the National Churches Trust.
This programme supports conservation and restoration work at places of worship with outstanding historic and architectural significance.
Church conservation grants are awarded on behalf of the Wolfson Foundation by the National Churches Trust, the charity supporting church buildings of all Christian denominations across the UK.
Churches can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support repairs to the fabric of their buildings such as roof repairs, masonry repairs, rainwater disposal and drainage and floorwork.
This latest round of funding takes the number of churches funded through the Wolfson Fabric Repairs scheme in 2021 to 67.
Paul Ramsbottom OBE, Chief Executive at the Wolfson Foundation, said:
‘As well as being the spiritual heart of their communities, churches remain a vital part of the UK’s heritage and history. We know that it can be challenging for churches to access funding to keep these remarkable buildings in good repair, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. We are therefore delighted to continue our work with the National Churches Trust in supporting the preservation of churches across the UK.’
Churches awarded Wolfson Fabric Repairs Grants this round are:
- St Mary the Virgin, Northill, Bedfordshire
- St Mary the Virgin, Stevington, Bedfordshire
- All Saints and St Andrew, Kingston, Cambridgeshire
- St Alban, Macclesfield, Cheshire
- St Andrew’s, Stratton, Cornwall
- St Sampson’s, South Hill, Cornwall
- St James’ Church, Whitehaven, Cumbria
- All Saints Church, Kington Magna, Dorset
- St Andrew, Rockbourne, Hampshire
- St Andrews, Wickhambreaux, Kent
- Euxton Parish Church, Lancashire
- St Helen’s, Burgh on Bain, Lincolnshire
- Findhorn Church, Moray
- All Saints, Wilby, Norfolk
- St John the Baptist, Tiffield, Northamptonshire
- St Mary, Cogges, Oxfordshire
- St Peter and All Hallows, Huntspill, Somerset
- Fintry Kirk, Stirlingshire
- St Margaret, Reydon, Suffolk
- St Andrew, Alfriston, Sussex
- St Mary the Virgin, Clapham, Sussex
- All Souls, Eastbourne, Sussex
- St Clements, Hastings, Sussex
- St Thomas and St Luke, Dudley, West Midlands
- St Mary, Kyre Wyard, Worcestershire
- St Michael & All Angles, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire
- All Saints, Ripley, Yorkshire.
Find out more about Wolfson Fabric Repairs Grants for churches.
Image: St Thomas and St Luke, Dudley.
