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Annual Review 2015 – 2016 * The National Churches Trust Annual Review 2015 – 2016 * Patron Her Majesty The Queen Contents Vice Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO ARIBA Chairman’s Introduction ............................4 Presidents The Year in Review ......................................5 The Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of York Grants Programme ................................... 11 Vice Presidents History’s Tenants, by Quentin Letts ...........17 *2015 ComRes poll Sarah Bracher MBE Lord Cormack FSA 50 Things to do in a Church .....................19 Robin Cotton MBE Huw Edwards The Painted Parish .................................... 22 Rt Hon Frank Field MP Dame Liz Forgan DBE The Power of Place, Bishop John Inge ... 24 Dr Jenny Freeman OBE Professor Alan Gillett OBE FRICS St Andrew Pilgrim Journey ...................... Lady Nicholas Gordon Lennox LVO 27 Bryan Gray CBE DL Brigadier Adam Gurdon Financial Review ...................................... 32 Edward Harley Lady Harman Acknowledgements ............................... 34 Michael Hoare (Senior Vice President) Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury Dr Bettany Hughes Lord Inglewood DL Editor – Eddie Tulasiewicz Ruth Lea CBE Lady Nutting OBE Cover photo: St Mary’s and All Saints’ Church, Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire Dr Rory O’Donnell FSA © Bob Stewart. Jeremy O’Sullivan Michael Palin CBE The opinions expressed in the Annual Review do not necessarily reflect those Prince Nicholas von Preussen of the National Churches Trust but remain solely those of the authors. Rev Canon Roger Royle Most Rev George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff Very Rev Henry Stapleton MBE Richard Taylor Our Trustees Audit and Risk Committee Luke March DL (Chairman) Alastair Hunter FCA (Chairman) Dr Julie Banham Sir Paul Britton CB CVO Sir Paul Britton CB CVO Catherine Cobain Richard Carr-Archer John Cowell Catherine Cobain John Cowell Chief Executive and Secretary Andrew Day Claire Walker John Drew Revd Canon Dr Mandy Ford (retired June 2016) Staff Alastair Hunter FCA (Treasurer) Development Manager, Emily Beahan Jennie Page CBE Church Tourism Manager, Sarah Crossland Communications Officer, Eleanor Grigson Grants Committee Fundraising Manager, Janet Law Sir Paul Britton CB CVO (Chairman) Fundraising Officer, Sophie McKane Elaine Blackett-Ord Grants and Development Officer, Nigel Mills Anthony Brown Director of Church Support and Deputy CEO, Michael Murray Richard Carr-Archer Head of Regional Development, Alison Pollard Christina Emerson Grants and Development Officer, Verity Relph Diana Evans Grants Manager, Catherine Townsend Philippa King Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Luke March DL Eddie Tulasiewicz Executive Assistant, Jinaka Ugochukwu Nominations Committee Head of Finance, Clare Wand Luke March DL (Chairman) Andrew Day Volunteers Alastair Hunter FCA We are grateful to our dedicated volunteers whose generosity Jennie Page CBE helps support our work. National Churches Trust Annual Review 3 Chairman’s introduction The Year in Review Churches for the future Saving our Spires Thanks to the dedicated support and Keeping churches open Spires are one of the most distinctive features of many commitment of our Trustees and staff, Of course, keeping churches open and in fabulous churches and a key part of the UK’s landscape. who continue to be so ably led by Claire good repair, and with the right facilities to If you travel on the East Coast railway line, you may well Walker, 2015 saw the National Churches allow them to be of benefit to local people, have seen the magnificent spire of St Wulfram’s church as Trust well managed, making wise use of requires funding from both public and the train passes through Grantham. Since 2012, thanks to its human and financial resources and private sources as costs are beyond the reach the generosity of our supporters, St Wulfram’s and a further with a new three year strategy in place. of most local communities. 16 churches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have This allowed the Trust to respond effectively Thanks to the support of our Friends had work to repair their spires part funded by the National to the continuing need to fund church and supporters, in 2015 we were able to Churches Trust. However, there are many other church repairs, and to support the people and play our part in this work by helping 177 spires that still require urgent repair work. networks involved in caring for and communities with grants to their churches. maintaining places of worship throughout We have also given support and advice to That’s why in July 2015, the National Churches Trust the United Kingdom. many hundreds more. launched a ‘Save our Spires’ campaign and fundraising appeal. The campaign resulted in significant media During 2015 it was my privilege to visit some In 2015, as every year, the number of coverage about the plight of church spires including news of the churches that the National Churches requests we received for grants far items on 19 BBC local radio stations, BBC Online, the church Trust has supported through its grants outweighed our ability to satisfy the need; programmes and support work. and heritage press, and in national newspapers including we are all too aware that we can always The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. Whether our funding has helped to fix a do more. leaking roof or pay for the installation of We are delighted that, to date, over £20,000 has been raised The National Churches Trust receives no for the appeal. The overwhelming majority of support community facilities, or our support has income from either government or church has come from individual donations from our Friends and helped a church to carry out preventative authorities, and we rely on our Friends and supporters, including some from overseas. maintenance or start a Friends group, supporters to continue our work. the results are the same. Local people are delighted that their place of worship has So, if you know of someone who shares your had its future safeguarded and are looking passion for churches, please do encourage forward to sharing their heritage with others. them to become a Friend. An annual Friends subscription of just £30 can help us Photography This Annual Review gives us a chance to safeguard more of the UK’s fantastic church share with you some of the highlights of our buildings. What a great way of helping keep competition work over the last year and show the many churches alive for future generations. ways in which we have used our knowledge The ‘Save our Spires’ campaign included a photography and expertise to help ensure that churches, competition. Over 70 entries were received and after chapels and meeting houses can play a vital much deliberation the judges, The Right Reverend role in the life and well-being of the nation Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury, Christopher for many years to come. Jonas CBE and Sarah de Rohan, Secretary of the Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust, selected a This year we have an excellent selection of stunning photograph of St Peter’s church in Oundle, stimulating articles about the past, present Luke March and future of church buildings. I am most Northamptonshire (pictured right) taken by William Chairman grateful to Stuart Beattie, Bishop John Inge, Gunson, a Deputy House Master at Oundle School. and Quentin Letts, for finding the time to July 2016 St Peter’s church stands in the middle of the ancient contribute to our work in this way. market town of Oundle and has the highest spire in Northamptonshire, standing proud at 210 feet above St Peter’s church, Oundle, by William Gunson. the town. As well as being a church with a long and distinguished history, it is also home to a thriving local community, features traditional and modern worship, “ Great spires are important hosts Remembrance Day services, Oundle School lunchtime concerts and other community activities. historical landmarks.” More details: www.nationalchurchestrust.org/spires John Goodall, Architecture Editor of Country Life 4 www.nationalchurchestrust.org National Churches Trust Annual Review 5 The Year in Review The Year in Review Welcoming our Friends Helping churches around the UK exclusive reception in its historic Jerusalem The National Churches Trust supports church and England Chamber. The evening was hosted by the chapel buildings open for worship throughout the In England, considerable work was undertaken in 2015 to Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of United Kingdom. This national reach gives the charity a cement closer relationships with the network of local churches Westminster, who led the tour, revealing the responsibility to work closely with partner organisations trusts. This included awarding 88 Partnership Grants worth Abbey’s fascinating history and some of its in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with 37 local £318,500 to help fund repair projects on the recommendation hidden wonders. churches trusts in England. of local churches trusts. In May 2015, in the first of a series of talks The Trust also works closely with local churches trusts for Friends, Michael Palin gave a highly through the Churches Trusts Forum (CTF), a group of regional entertaining account of how churches have representatives drawn from the local network. In 2015 the played important roles throughout his life. Trust provided administrative support to the CTF, edited Friends events extended beyond London and distributed two issues of its Newsletter, and hosted the in September 2015 with a private tour of executive meetings of the Forum at its London offices. St Augustine’s church in Ramsgate. The The Trust also organised the 2015 Churches Trusts Forum Trust supported the church with a £40,000 annual conference for volunteers working to support places of Joanna Lumley, Claire Walker, Chief Executive of the National Churches Trust and Revd Cornerstone Grant in 2012, and was one of worship, held in Winchester Cathedral. Philip Chester, Parish Priest of St Matthew’s church, Westminster © Mike Swift the first funders to support the restoration of Augustus Welby Pugin’s gothic revival Northern Ireland masterpiece.
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