Since our charity was kick-started by Rosemary Jewer’s Peddars way walk from Colchester to Norfolk in 2020, we have been successful in raising £28,000 and have now been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund!
Our charity’s purpose is to support the upkeep of the building and grounds of St. Andrew’s Church. We do this by fund-raising activities.
Great NEWS! We’ve been awarded nearly £250,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund – May 2026
The Friends of St Andrew’s Church, Little Massingham (FOSALM), established during the COVID-19 period in 2020, are pleased to announce a major funding award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. See full press release here.
Working in partnership with the Parochial Church Council (PCC) through the newly formed St Andrew’s Partnership Project, the group has secured approximately £250,000 towards essential repairs and community initiatives. We’d like to thank everyone for their generous donations and time given by the community who have worked so hard to raise funds and awareness of the plight of St. Andrew’s.
Alongside support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Norfolk Churches Trust, FOSALM will contribute additional funding to deliver urgent works, including the replacement of the temporary roof. These repairs are critical to preserving the Grade I listed church, which is currently on the Heritage at Risk Register. Work is expected to begin in September 2026 and complete by December 2026.
The project also includes a programme of improvements designed to strengthen community use of the church – Little Massingham’s only public building. Plans include the installation of a digital touchscreen to provide visitors with information about the church, local heritage, and nearby walking routes such as Peddars Way and Massingham Heath, as well as the introduction of interpretation boards around the village.
Environmental considerations form an important part of the project. A specialist bat ecologist will support measures to protect the church’s rare roosting bat population while safeguarding the building’s fabric.
In addition, feasibility work will be undertaken to explore the future installation of basic facilities, including toilets and a kitchenette, to support wider community use. Trial repairs to the south clerestory wall will also be carried out to inform the scope and cost of a later phase of conservation work.
If you want to help volunteer in bringing this to life – please get in touch!
St. Andrew’s Partnership Project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been awarded funds so we can restore the roof that was stolen in 2017 and revitalise the Grade I listed St. Andrew’s Church, a key piece of heritage and the only public building in Lt. Massingham, Norfolk.
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Become a Member and support St Andrew’s Church
Do you live in or around Lt. Massingham? Perhaps you or someone in your family were married or Christened in St. Andrew’s Church, or you have relatives buried in the churchyard.
If you’d like to do your bit to help keep the church in place for future generations as generations before us have done for us, then please consider making a one-off donation or better still set up a monthly standing order with GiftAid.
What benefits are there to being a member?
Members get discounted access to organised FOSALM events and we’ll keep you in touch with our fundraising progress. Members are invited to attend the committee meetings and AGM and have voting rights.
Annual Membership Fees
Annual Membership is open to over 18’s and costs £10 per year via Cash, Cheque or BACS transfer (people are of course free to donate more if they wish!). This annual subscription works out at less than £1 per month. It helps to raise funds and covers any small charity running costs.
Donations via Monthly Standing Order
You may wish to donate via a standing order whether you are a member or not. Doing this helps reduce our administration work and is something you can set up via your online banking or at your branch.
However small your donation, it would be very much appreciated. It’s vitally important that we continue to grow the funds year on year to make this charity sustainable. Those making standing order donations (over £1 per month) will automatically be eligible to become members if they choose.
| Monthly amount | Annual Donation | Annual Donation (with GiftAid) |
| £1 | £12 | £15 |
| £5 | £60 | £75 |
| £10 | £120 | £150 |
| £20 | £240 | £300 |
| £50 | £600 | £750 |
Volunteering
We’re also looking for local volunteers to help organise events such as Fetes, Concerts, Raffles and other fund-raising ideas you can think of!
Fund-raising
If you happen to be thinking of doing something like running a Marathon, taking part in a sponsored swim or putting on your hiking boots for a sponsored Walk, but you haven’t yet got a charity in mind to raise money for, then please consider FOSALM!
Becoming a Trustee or help running the Charity
Finally – since we have only just set up the charity, there are only a small number of Trustees and few members. We’d like to get more people involved in the running of this Charity – so please do get in touch if you can help.
You don’t need to live in Massingham to be a member – so if you grew up in Massingham and have moved away, or if you have some other connection with the Church please do get involved.
Donating
If you want to know how to donate with GiftAid or to make regular monthly donations, we have a form we can send you with detailed instructions.
If you want to give an online one-off donation (without HMRC GiftAid) click below: