You can make regular payments to the Friends. To do this, you will need to set up a Direct Debit arrangement with your bank.
We are sorry but you cannot donate by cheque.
You can make regular payments to the Friends. To do this, you will need to set up a Direct Debit arrangement with your bank.
We are sorry but you cannot donate by cheque.
You can make regular payments to the Friends. To do this, you will need to set up a Direct Debit arrangement with your bank.
We are sorry but you cannot donate by cheque.
About the Friends Charity
The Friends of St Peter & St Paul, Ewhurst (FSPSP) is a registered, independent charity set up to raise money for the restoration of this historic “At Risk” village church. Since the Heritage Lottery Fund has abolished its “Historic Places of Worship Fund” we have to compete with everybody else for grants and it has become increasingly difficult to obtain one. The PCC does not have the resources for major capital expenditure; therefore our objective is to build up a large capital fund to pay for major structural work that will inevitably be required of such an old building. Based on the last Quinquennial Report, our current objective is aimed at providing for the restoration of the Horsham slab roof of the south transept. As the whole transept roof will need to be dealt with at the same time, all necessary funding will need to be in place from the start. The total cost has been estimated to be over £250,000 at present day prices and to date, £120,000 has been raised in just 4 years, so we are making good progress so far. The condition of the roof will be monitored in conjunction with the PCC and we hope to have reached the target before any urgent need for attention is required.
The Friends Charity was formed on 2nd December 2020 by members of the Fundraising Group and the Roof Repair project. The Charity will raise money to enable restoration work to be carried out on the 12th century Norman church in the village of Ewhurst, Surrey. In addition we hope that it will raise awareness of and increase the knowledge of the history of the church.
We do this in a number of ways. First and foremost we organise village events to which the whole community is invited. These are advertised as Friends events and any money raised goes into the Friends Charity funds. In this way, it is not only church-goers who are involved, but everyone who has an interest in maintaining Ewhurst Church. Secondly we ask that people join the Friends so that they can be contacted via email to be kept up to date with our activities and lend support when needed, either by helping at events or financially. One-off donations are always welcome of course, but a regular giving plan is also possible. Links to do this are shown at the foot of every page on this website.
The Trustees
Jan Allen Membership secretary
Jan has lived in the village since 1984 and both her sons were christened at St Peter & St Paul. She has been on the church after-service coffee and cleaning rotas for many years and was a founder member of the St Peter and St Paul Fundraising Group.
Jackie Avery Secretary
Jackie has been a member of the church in Ewhurst for 25 years, for much of that time as a member of the choir. She has been a member of the PCC and editor of News & Views, the parish magazine. Latterly she was a founder member of the Ewhurst Church Fundraising Group.
Janet Balchin Local Historian
Janet has lived in Ewhurst since 1978 and her three sons, and one grandson, were baptised in the church. One son has had a wedding blessing here. As a very active member of the History Society, Janet is the author of several local history books including a guide and history of Ewhurst church. She also organises popular group tours of the church and churchyard and follows up enquiries to help people who are reseaching ancestors christened, married or buried here.
Jane Harry Chairperson
Jane has been an active member of the church in Ewhurst for all of the forty plus years that she has lived here. A member of the PCC for most of that time, she was also a churchwarden for eight years. Both her daughter and son were married in the church and both grandsons baptised here. As a founder member of the Fundraising Group, she applied for a Heritage Lottery Grant and oversaw the completion of the repair to the chancel roof and part of the bell tower.
Geoff Harry Website
Geoff has worked closely with wife Jane on the church related activities which she has led or been part of for many years. He was parish administrator 2013 - 18 and created the Parish website. In 2020, he also set up the website for the Friends and continues to edit both at the present time.
He is a member of EwCare and helps at the Glebe coffee mornings..
Liz Tingley Churchwarden
Liz is an ex-officio member as churchwarden on the PCC.
Clive Ward Treasurer
Clive is a financial services professional and moved to Ewhurst in 2012.
In 2016 - 2018 he ran the Bell Restoration Fund and from 2018 was a member of both the St Peter & St Paul Fundraising Group and the Roof Repair Group.
He joined the PCC in 2018 and as a churchwarden from 2019 - April 2023 was an ex-officio trustee. In May 2023 he was appointed as a full trustee.