Friends of Friendless Churches: Cottam Will Trust

The Cottam Will Trust exists to give grants towards “the purchase, for the advancement of religion, of objects of beauty to be placed in ancient Gothic churches either in England or Wales”. Grants can be made for items such as statues, sculpture, murals, paintings, Paschal candlesticks, vestments, Commandment Boards, stained glass, altars and altar frontals. Grants are usually made for new works of art, but we have also funded the purchase of salvaged items. Anyone can apply but we encourage applications from Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) or artists themselves with the backing of the PCC. Repairs and restoration are not eligible and we are unable to accept applications for new bells at present. Decisions are taken four times a year and are never delegated. Every decision has to go through The Friends of Friendless Churches Executive Committee.