St Peter's Church, Forncett

Community projects, repair and renovation is estimated to cost £700,000. Before we can apply for a National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant we need to raise at least 5% of this total – that’s around £50,000. Please help.

 Photo: M McDade

Make a Donation today:
Use the  Just Giving 'Donate' button at the top of the page

Or Donate by BACS / Bank Transfer / Cheque:

Download the St Peter's Church - Donation form

Account / sort code details are provided on the form.
Cheques should be made payable to ‘Upper Tas Valley All Saints PCC’
Please write ‘Friend’s of St Peter’s Fabric Fund’ on the back of the cheque.

Please return the completed the form / with your cheque, so that we have a record of your donation to
Mrs April Carlin
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tel: 01953 788775

Gift Aid:
If you are a UK taxpayer and are able to Gift Aid your donation the Fabric Fund will be able to claim the tax which would have been due on it - that’s £2.50 for every £10 donated.

Thank you for any donation you are able to make – everything helps small or large.

We are grateful to all our supporters and in particular we want to thank the following for their grant support:

• National Heritage Lottery Fund and the Lottery players 
• Round Tower Churches Trust  
• Historic England 
• Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme  
• The Norfolk Churches Trust 
• The Headley Trust 
• The Paul Bassham Trust
• The Geoffrey Watling Charity
• The Aurelius Charitable Trust

The Friends of St Peter’s was set up in 2019 to bring together all of those interested in the future of this architectural wonder at the centre of the Forncetts. This remarkable building with its exceptional Saxon tower, 15th century alabaster tomb, medieval carved bench ends and unique ancient tower ladder is now in desperate need of repairs and renovations expected to cost £750,000.

Good Friends supporting our cause

Please become a Friend of St Peter’s - it is free.
All we ask is that you support this special place in any way you can:

• Register as a Friend. This will help us demonstrate to grant providers that the church is valued by members of the church-going community, the local community more generally and people who care about the long-term preservation of such a wonderful historic building whether they live in the UK or further afield.
• Attend and support our Events and fund-raising initiatives.
• Help to organize events and activities.
• Share your skills, for example market research experience, social media, writing for publicity, baking, singing or playing an instrument, arts and crafts, washing up – all are valuable.
• Share your ideas. Raising funds at this level means we need to come up with ideas which will inspire and motivate, reaching beyond our village to others who love and value ancient buildings.
• Make a monetary Donation. No amount is too small. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation the Fabric Fund will be able to claim the tax which would have been due on it - that’s £12.50 for every £10 donated.
• Inspire your friends to become our Friends, wherever they may be. We already have a Friend in Brazil!

If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Gilly Barnes.

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The restoration of St Peter’s is overseen by a Project Steering Group comprising local residents and consultants:

• Terry Hickman Smith (Project Manager and Architectural Adviser)
• Ruth Blackman (Consultant Architect)
• Saul Penfold (Interpretation and Evaluation Consultant)
• Gilly Barnes (Church Warden)
• Sandy Barnes
• April Carlin (Administrator)
• Nigel Youngman (Minutes Secretary)
• Christine Minns (PCC Treasurer)
• Mike Merrick
• Peter Schmidt-Hansen