The church building, which is Grade 1 listed, is in urgent need of repair in several areas.The greatest priority at the moment is repair of the parapet and castellations along the roof of the church. One piece of stone coping has already fallen off on the north side onto the lower lead roof, and there are several other places with loose masonry which need repair.The cost for repair is £61,175-70 after obtaining three quotations. The church has minimal reserves after paying for ongoing running costs and paying our Parish share. We have managed to raise £61,000 through Donations from local residents and Grants from;--Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust-Benefact Trust-Frances Coales Foundation-St Johns College, Oxford-National Churches Trust-Wolfson Foundation-Headley Trust-Garfield Weston Foundation-St Albans DioceseHowever, we have recently had our 5 yearly report on the state of the Church building which has highlighted new areas of concern in the internal wooden ceiling and corners of the church stonework. These now warrant an assessment by a Structural engineer and we await the report.Several fundraising events have occurred this year and are given below. Any assistance with events, donations or legacies would be much appreciated. Please contact the Churchwarden, William Hollington on william.hollington@me.com or 01767 261910 if are able to make a contribution.PCC events this year- Plant Sale at the Old Rectory 18-19th May weekend - Classic Car Meeting with Afternoon Tea on a Sunday 3-6pm, date to be confirmed.Friends of Sutton Church events- Race Night at The Old Rectory, Sutton 22nd June 7pm- Quiz evening and Indian Evening in Autumn 2024, details to be confirmed.If you want any further information please contact Jo Hollington on joannahollington@btinternet.com or 01767 261910
