A total of £100,000 has been awarded to 17 churches and chapels across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the latest round of the Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants Programme.
The grants are made on behalf of the Wolfson Foundation by the National Churches Trust, the charity supporting church buildings of all Christian denominations across the UK.
The aim of the programme is to support the conservation and restoration of places of worship with outstanding historic and architectural significance. Churches can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support building work such as roof and masonry repairs, rainwater disposal, drainage and floorwork.
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive at the Wolfson Foundation, said: “Churches play a central role in the spiritual life of a community but they are also an integral, much loved, part of our cultural heritage. We are delighted to be working in partnership with the National Churches Trust on this important programme supporting the preservation of these remarkable and wonderful buildings across the UK.”
Broadcaster and journalist Huw Edwards, Vice President of The National Churches Trust, said: “The UK’s historic churches and chapels are a vital part of our national heritage. But to survive, many need to carry out urgent repairs and install modern facilities. The cost of this work is far beyond what most congregations can pay for themselves.”
Churches awarded funding under the Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants programme this round are:
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- All Saints, Spelsbury
- Church of Immaculate Conception, Strabane
- High Carntye Church of Scotland, Carntyne
- Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester
- Holy Trinity, Cuckfield
- Hull Minster
- Our Lady of Peace, Newbridge
- St Barnabus, Brampton Bryan
- St Giles, Cheddington
- St John the Baptist, Chester
- St John the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham
- St Lawrence, Harpley
- St Marcartans, Augher
- St Margaret of Antioch, Stoke Golding
- St Mary the Virgin, North Tuddenham
- St Nicholas, Bracon Ash
- St Peter, Brafferton
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For more information on the Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants Programme, awarded by the National Churches Trust, visit www.nationalchurchestrust.org/our-grants/wolfson-grants
(Photo: St Mary the Virgin church, North Tuddenham, West Suffolk)
