This year, it will cost around £30,000 (about £600 per week) to run Thanington Parish Church, to serve the local community, and to do the routine maintenance of the historic St Nicholas Church building. We will also need to raise additional funds for repairs to the church buillding, including parts of the roof.

Where does this money come from? Mostly from the regular giving of people in the congregation, occasional fund-raising events and one-off donations. We are grateful for all of these contributions, both large and small. 

However, for new projects and for major repairs to the church building, we have to raise additional funds.  For example, in 2023, the long overdue repair of the lychgate cost £24,000. To raise these extra funds we do local fund-raising and apply for grants. In fact, raising funds from the local community is one of the keys to gaining grant funding. 

If you value the work of Thanington Parish Church and want to keep the historic church building in good shape for future generations, please consider making a donation.  We recognise that for some this is just not an option because of the rising cost of living. But for those who can afford it, here are all the different ways to give to the work of Thanington Parish Church: