Saving the heritage of our church buildings
St Mary’s Overton
Ride and Stride 2024
14th September 2024 was a glorious day, fortunately not as hot as 2023, throughout the County and many Riders & Striders were out enjoying the churches and countryside. The sponsorship monies raised will enable us to continue to fund the grants to our churches to maintain our community assets. We are very grateful to all who took part whether welcoming visitors to your church or being sponsored enjoying a day out with family or friends . We are still receiving returns from sponsored participants so will report our total receipts by year end
If you missed this year please join us on 13th September 2025
Days Out
We have developed lists of interesting churches which we have compiled into 11 areas. These could be the basis for Ride&Stride or at at any time in the year.
Please visit the webpage Days Out for further details on the areas with churches and maps.
Christmas Cards 2024
We are fortunate to have Caroline Hervey-Bathurst create our Christmas Card again this year.
Cost £5.50 for a pack of 8 with envelopes plus postage if necessary.
Please order from contact
AGM 2024
Our AGM on 22nd May at Winchester Cathedral was well attended with drinks and nibbles after the AGM in the Nave.
A presentation of an engraved goblet was presented to our retired chairman – Joan Appleyard – 2008 to 2024
The normal AGM agenda followed
– Presentations were made to the top fundraising church, top new church, top fundraiser,and Magnificent Effort
– Presentation of the Corinne Bennett award for stonework – Newport Minster
– Presentation of churches we have helped
– Talk by Claudia Grinnell on re-voicing the Cathedral Organ followed by a recital
View our Annual Accounts
Grants – how we have helped
The Grants Committee meet three times a year when grant offers are made to churches. The Grants Committee publish a Newsletter with updates on the recent grants awarded and other Trust information.
To view the latest Newsletter click on the link on the right. Download and print double-side A4
Earlier versions can be found on the Grants Pages
You can also view previous years grants awarded on this link – Grants Awarded