Do you enjoy cycling? Or walking? Horse-riding? Or have an unusual form of transport – like a vintage tractor? Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust, is an organisation that makes grants to churches across the county for everything from essential repairs to projects such as improved heating.This year’s event is on Saturday 12th September – money raised will be divided equally between The Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and Holy Trinity Church.Last year’s sponsorships final total raised was £818; Holy Trinity Church received half i.e. £409. We also received £96 of direct donations. OHCT are being very helpful of our efforts as we endeavour to get our Lay Rector and Patron, Corpus Christi College, to pay for the Chancel Roof re-tile, a big repair.OHCT have provided grants for quite a number of major repairs to our church building.You’ll find all the information you need at https://ohct.org.uk/ride-and-stride/ .There are sponsorship forms in Holy Trinity Church for you to take-away.There are several “old hands”, young and old, who anticipate participating. So please join us, either by Riding or Striding yourself, or sponsoring us.More details will be available from Hugh Rees on 01235-833174 and OHCT’s website on www.ohct.org.uk .
We changed the day, and the time, so as to attract many families with young children. This has been. a great success. We also had some competing events, such as Wimbledon finals.Although lower than 2025’s total of £1,803, it is over £160 more than 2023’s total, which was similarly a very hot day! This year we took over £480 on the day by contactless payment, as well as £62 beforehand.A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make the Summer Garden Party possible.Thank you those who helped put up and took down the marquees, or ferried tables and chairs across and back to the Hall. THANK YOU also for the many donations that were received for the raffle, and the tombola, and also the money donations for the raffle, and the entire event.AND THANK YOU to the organisers of the duck race, and also for those who helped with the setting up and running of the Tombola, the Grand Raffle, Name the Dolphin, Teddy Tombola and pre-loved toys, Plants, the Garage Game, the Bowls, and the lovely Cards stall.And THANK YOU for those who ran the bar, as well as all those who tasted its delights!The range of excellent food was extraordinary, the salads varied, the puddings delicious with hardly a crumb left over! Thank you also for the Hot Dog stall, which did excellent trade.THANK YOU to all those who cooked and prepped the food and cleared up afterwards.THANK YOU also to First Cuckhamsley Scouts who provided help on putting up the Marquee and Beer Tent on the Thursday, and taking down on the Sunday evening.All of this helped to make it such a success, both socially and financially. A VERY BIG THANK YOU to Lys and Peter Cook who provided once again the idyllic setting of their garden and the stream for the occasion. And finally THANK YOU to all who came and made it such a fun afternoon and early evening!
The Warner Bequest grant application was submitted hot on the heals of a competitive tender process managed by the Church Architect.The award of £3,000 puts the total so far committed to just over 20% of the total net cost.Hopefully we will have received sufficient grants and committed funds to decide (probably in July or August) to proceed this year.Due to at least 6 species the bats in the church, the work can only be done in late summer / early autumn.Our bat specialist will be dealing with a bat survey in the summer, and then getting the license so work can progress.
