The Friends of St Mary’s was formed in 2004 with about 20 active members who set about raising funds for the upkeep of the fabric of the Church. We’re very proud of what we have achieved since then and very grateful to everyone who has helped us over the years but we need new ideas and we need new people to bring fresh energy and perspective to the group. Further challenges await! This is where you come in. There is no pre-requisite for membership of the The Friends, indeed there is no membership as such, we are just a collection of people interested in seeing the church maintained and preserved for future generations. The only officers are a Chairman to call and take charge of meetings as necessary, a Secretary to record the discussions at those meetings and to handle any necessary admin and correspondence, a Treasurer to take charge of the purse-strings and any financial dealing with auditors and the Charities Commission. We have a Membership Secretary only to keep track of those that have expressed an interest in the work of the Friends so that we can keep them informed. Because we are a Registered Charity we are required to appoint Trustees of whom we currently have six, who are responsible for seeing that all Friends’ activities are done correctly and in accordance with the rules regulating the conduct of charities. Will you help? If you would like to be involved in any way, to whatever extent, please download the Membership form , complete and sign it, then send the last two pages to the Membership Secretary at the address shown on the form. You can use the same form if you would like to help by making a standing order or direct debit to support the work of The Friends. Many local residents have kindly set up standing orders for anything from a couple of pounds a month upwards. The funds raised in this way form the bed-rock of our fundraising activities.

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