| Recent grants offered by the Friends of Somerset Churches and Chapels.
Grants April 2006 - April 2007
Since April 2006 the Friends of Somerset Churches and Chapels have offered financial
assistance totalling £42,250 to 25 churches and/or chapels in Somerset.
April 2006
Bishop Sutton, Holy Trinity: £500 for repairs to roof, rainwater goods and ceilings.Bridgwater, Christchurch Unitarian: £2,500 for repairs to leaded lights, ferramenta and stonework of façade.
Chedzoy, St Mary: £5,000 for repairs to external walls.
Easton-in-Gordano, St George: £1,000 for repairs to plaster on internal walls.
Taunton, St Peter, Lyngford: £1,000 for repairs to roofs and ceilings.
July 2006
Bridgwater, St John: £1,000 for lead and slate repairs to roofs.
Flax Bourton, St Michael & All Angels: £500 for re-pointing to walls of tower and church.
Larkhall, Bath, St Saviour: £2,000 for stone parapet repairs to nave and chancel.
Lansdown, Bath, St Stephen: £2,000 for feasibility study towards tower repairs.
Beckington, St George: £1,000 for stone tiling to south nave roof.
Bridgwater, St Mary the Virgin: £2,000 for stonework repairs to north side.
Kittisford, St Nicholas: £1,000 for lead replacement to tower roof.
Luccombe, Blessed Virgin Mary: £2,000 for tower repairs - roof and re-pointing.
Nempnett Thrubwell, Blessed Virgin Mary: £500 for stone repairs to tower and weathervane.
October 2006
Hemington, Blessed Virgin Mary: £750 for tower and side aisle roof repairs
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Blessed Virgin Mary: £1,000 for repairs to renders on south wall
Treborough, St Peter: £5,000 for repairs to slate roof and wall render
Walton, St Mary: £500 for stone replacement to tower plinth
January 2007
Charlton Adam, St Peter and St Paul £2,500 towards the cost of repairs to their tower roof.
Upton Noble, St Mary Magdalene £2,500 towards the cost of repairs to their nave roof.
April 2007
Ash Priors, Holy Trinity: £2,000 for repairs to Nave roof & South slope of North aisle
Chipstable, All Saints: £500 for repairs to tower windows
Doulting, St Aldhelm: £500 for plaster repairs and removal of acrylic paint to South transept walls.
Mudford, St Mary the Virgin: £3,000 for repairs to Nave roof, parapets. copings
etc plus nave ceiling & conservation of wall paintings
Bath, Larkhall, St Saviours: £2,000 for repairs & stone replacement to North finials & parapets
Note: Friends of Somerset Churches and Chapels is an independent, non denominational trust formed to raise money and make grants for the repairs of churches
and chapels which are open for worship in the ancient historic county of Somerset. It exists to encourage greater interest and involvement by all members of the community, whether church going or not, in the magnificent heritage of these fine buildings. Income is derived from membership subscriptions, legacies, gifts and donations and also from funds raised by the Bicycle Ride which is held on the second Saturday of September each year.
Registered Charity Number: 1055840
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