During 2008/2009 the Trust has allocated 49 grants to churches and chapels across Nottinghamshire, totalling £137,680. This comprises new awards of £117,130, increases to previous awards of £5,550 and "in principle" awards, yet to be confirmed, of £15,000. All except two grants were to Anglican churches and chapels, which tends to reflect the distribution and age of ecclesiastical buildings in the county. One offer was made to a Methodist church, and one to a Coptic Orthodox church. Forty of the grants were provided by Waste Recycling Environmental (WREN) through the Landfill Communities Fund, the other nine were provided from the Trust's own funds.

The majority of requests were for essential repairs to roofs and disabled access projects. Grants were also made for the restoration of monuments within churches. A small number of applications had to be rejected as they fell outside the Trust's rules of eligibility, because other than DDA projects, grants may only be provided for works of essential repair to the fabric or infrastructure, and not for new works.

Details of our work can be found on our website at:
http://www.nottshistoricchurchtrust.org.uk.

Graeme Renton
Chairman of the Grants Sub-Committee

NEW AWARDS (Total £117,130)

Barton-in-Fabis, St George's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of lead roofing with terne-coated stainless steel

Bestwood, Emmanuel (Anglican; C19th; Grade II* listed)
Relocation and restoration of Lych Gate

Bingham, St Mary & All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Restoration, painting and gilding of the church clock

Broughton Sulney, St Luke's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Tower roof repairs; lower access; rebuilding of boundary wall

Broxtowe, St Martha the Housewife (Anglican; C20th)
Repair of lightning conductors

Carlton, Gedling Road Methodist Church (Methodist; C20th)
Repair of fascias, gutters and rainwater pipes; replacement of choir vestry roof

Carrington, St John the Evangelist (Anglican; C19th; Grade II listed)
Stonework repairs

Clarborough, St John the Baptist (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Collingham, All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Collingham, All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of stolen lead on Chancel roof with terne-coated stainless steel

Cotham, Old School Rooms (Anglican, consecrated 1970's; C19th)
Repair of windows and frames

Cuckney, St Mary's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Repairs to roof, stonework and pointing

Daybrook, St Paul's (Anglican; C19th; Grade II* listed)
Bell project

East Drayton, St Peter's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of lead roofing with terne-coated stainless steel

East Retford, St Swithun's (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Halam, St Michael's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Organ renovation

Halam, St Michael's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Protection of lead roof by installation of external intruder detection system

Kirton, Holy Trinity (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Repairs to roof and rainwater goods; re-pointing and stone replacement at Chancel gable west end

Kneeton, St Helen's (Anglican; medieval (restored C19th); Grade II listed)
Replaster and re-decoration

Langar, St Andrew's (Anglican; medieval/restored C19th; Grade I listed)
Restoration and conservation of two Chaworth monuments

Lowdham, St Mary's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement heating system

Mansfield Woodhouse, St Edmund's (Anglican; medieval; Grade II*)
Rebuild of Willis pipe organ

Mapperley, St Jude's (Anglican; C19th)
Installation of window guards (stainless steel mesh)

Mattersey, All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Repair of South Aisle roof

Nottingham, The Meadows, St George with St John the Baptist (Anglican; C19th; Grade II listed)
Quinquennial Repairs Phase I: Replacement leadwork and tiles; stonework repairs

Orston, St Mary's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Scarrington, St John of Beverley (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Repairs to boundary wall, entrance gate and grave marker

Screveton, St Wilfrid's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Renewal of Nave and North Aisle Roofing

Sherwood, St Martin's (Anglican; C20th; Grade II listed)
Re-surfacing of paths

Shireoaks, St Luke the Evangelist (Anglican; C19th; Grade II listed)
Installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Sneinton, St Matthias (Coptic Orthodox Church; C19th; Grade II listed)
Re-wiring; repairs to stained glass; drainage

Stanford on Soar, St John the Baptist (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of rotting timbers and guttering

Syerston, All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade II listed
Cleaning and restoration of Coat of Arms of King George III

Thrumpton, All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Repairs to internal stonework and boundary walls, re-hanging of main gate

Treswell, St John the Baptist (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement and resiling of central heating system

Upton, St Peter & St Paul (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement heeting system; floor levelling for disabled access

Warsop, St Peter and St Paul (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of stolen lead on Chancel roof with terne-coated stainless steel

Westwood, St Mary's (Anglican; C19th)
Roof repairs; repairs and maintenance of gullets and flashings; re-pointing of bell tower and
replacement of tiles

Whatton, St John of Beverley (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Roof repairs and access; lower window repair

Wilford Village, St Wilfrid's (Anglican; medieval with C19th additions; Grade II* listed)
Repair/replacement of downpipes

INCREASES TO PREVIOUS AWARDS (Total £5.550)

Bulwell, St John the Divine (Anglican; C19th; Grade II listed)
Major electrical works

East Retford, St Swithun's (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Emergency lower repairs

Elkesley, St Giles (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Replacement of old and worn roof leading

Halam, St Michael's (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Phase II of internal redecoration programme

Shelton, St Mary's and All Saints (Anglican; medieval; Grade II listed)
Installation of disabled access ramp

Wollaton, St Leonard's (Anglican; medieval; Grade II* listed)
Disabled Access project (Entrance and toilet facilities)

"IN PRINCIPLE" AWARDS YET TO BE CONFIRMED (Total £15,000)

Calverton, St Wilfrid's (Anglican; medieval/restored C18/19th; Grade II*)
Timber treatment; re-wiring; installation of disabled access toilet facilities

Harby, All Saints (Anglican; C19th; Grade II listed)
Roof and spire repairs

Lambley, The Holy & Undivided Trinity (Anglican; medieval; Grade I listed)
Flooring; renewal of heating and electrics