THE FRIENDS OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH FINDON
Helping to preserve our historic church for future generations
Welcome
The Friends of St John the Baptist Church Findon is a charitable trust
which supports the restoration, preservation, repair, maintenance and improvement of Findon Church.
This includes the monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in the church and of the churchyard.
Our only goal is to secure the long-term existence of the church and its property for the enjoyment of future generations.
​​Thank you to everyone who attended our AGM on 10th November.
The draft minutes of this meeting can be read here; these are subject to approval at the next AGM.​
The committee is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Nikky Cusson to the position of Secretary, succeeding Mr Ian Watts. The Committee would like to place on record its grateful thanks to Ms Cusson for agreeing to accept this position, and to thank Mr Watts for many years of valuable service in undertaking the role of Friends Secretary; he will be sorely missed.
EVENTS
QUIZ NIGHT 22nd February 2025
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This was a hugely enjoyable and very successful event with over £750.00 raised. Eighty two tickets were sold and the quiz saw a tightly fought contest, with the winning team “The Acers” winning by just the one point; all who attended witnessed a very entertaining evening and the Committee thanks you for taking part. Special mentions must go to those involved, including Steve Sharp for a clever and interesting set of questions and picture rounds and to Julie and Ralph Yates for ensuring piping hot fish and chip suppers; they were delicious.
Our very own Treasurer, Ian Hollyholmes, acted as MC and Quizmaster, supported by Caroline Hill, Helena Buqué and Nikky Cusson, who provided outstanding service in the bar; to Tessa McCormick and her team our thanks for an excellent raffle, and to the many others who helped,
please accept our grateful thanks.
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We hope to repeat the quiz next year so please keep an eye on our website for news of this and other matters concerning our lovely church.
FINDON SHEEP FAIR 14th September 2024
Friends Food Stall
We had a truly remarkable day, only made possible by all the volunteer support we had. Thank you
so much to all those who helped.
We raised just over £2,000.
GOLF DAY 21st JUNE 2024
Our golf day was a great success and
raised just over £600.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can become a Friend of Findon Church
from as little as £10 per annum per household.
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You can leave a legacy.
Support the work needing to be carried out
in the future with a bequest.
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You can volunteer.
There will always be projects and maintenance
work to do on the church and churchyard,
and fund raising events in need of help.
Keep an eye the websites for forthcoming events
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PROJECTS
For information about past projects
funded by the Friends and future work
for which funding is needed, click here.
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To gain an insight into the work of the Friends read the Minutes of the AGM 2022 here.
Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements are available here.