A great Christmas present for the Norfolk Churches Trust – the latest annual Bike Ride has topped last year’s total. A total of almost £92,000 has been raised to date – beating last year’s total of £91,495.97 – by almost £450. With final contributions expected to be submitted in the next few weeks, the overall […]

Fundraisers for the Norfolk Churches Trust have already given more than £90,000 as donations are still arriving. Organisers are confident that last year’s total of £91,495.77 will be beaten, said trustee Charlie Inglis, as more than £2,500 was received in the second week of December to boost the overall total. There has been a tremendous […]

A special offer for members has boosted sales of Norwich author Peter Tolhurst’s latest book. Sales of Brilliant Beacons – Portraits of East Anglian Churches have soared, and it could by out of print by early spring, he said. Members can obtain a copy of the 188-page book for £25, post paid – saving 16% […]

A 17-strong list of Norfolk churches have been placed on the official “heritage at risk” register. The Norfolk Churches Trust has calculated that £3.59m is needed to repair and conserve these churches. At the charity’s latest quarterly council meeting, it also identified 52 churches across the county needing urgent repairs costing  £12.67 million. Many on […]

The Norfolk Churches Trust is delighted to announce that the Rt Rev Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich has accepted the invitation to become a vice-patron. About this opportunity to support the Trust, the Bishop has said: “I am delighted to have been invited to become a Vice-Patron of the Norfolk Churches Trust. The Trust does […]

The Trustees have awarded a total of £74,000 including three grants of £10,000 each to churches at Blickling, near Aylsham; Little Cressingham, near Swaffham and Beeston-next-Mileham, near Dereham. The trust has highlighted the estimated £12.7m needed for repairs at more than 50 churches across the county at its latest quarterly meeting. The grant to St […]

Almost 50 Norfolk medieval churches need more than £12m in urgent repairs, a leading heritage conservation charity has warned. The Norfolk Churches Trust has placed 52 churches on its “anxiety” list, which require immediate action to prevent the potential loss of priceless heritage. Many of these churches could be seriously damaged or even lost unless […]

A moonlight raid on an East Anglian round tower church caused a total of £28,000 of damage. While thieves stole metal worth a few pounds, it left the tiny congregation of a remote rural church near Southwold with a massive bill. A national survey by the Churches Conservation Trust, has highlighted an alarming increase in […]

An exclusive money-saving offer on an inspiring book about East Anglian churches is available from a Norwich publisher. Author and Norfolk Churches Trust member Peter Tolhurst is offering a special discount on his newly-published book, Brilliant Beacons – Portraits of East Anglian Churches. Members can obtain a copy of the hardback 188-page book for £25, […]

Dozens of churches in the diocese of Norwich are serving very small populations, delegates were told at the Faith and Place conference last week. Matthew McDade, of the Norwich Diocesan Churches Trust, said that a new approach had been launched in 2015. The trust was designed to offer a practical means of helping to remove […]