Welcome to Friends of St Mary's Church, Old Basing
Protecting the fabric of the heart of Old Basing
Protecting the fabric of the heart of Old Basing
We will be holding the AGM of the FOSM in the Bolton Chapel and welcome anyone who is interested or would like to get involved. The more the merrier.
Official Notice of the AGM and the Annual report can be viewed on the Policies page of this website
We will start at 7pm.
Have fun whilst raising funds to keep the church standing. Join us in making a difference today.
Make a team of 6 or let us know and we will add you to a table. Prizes and a raffle too to add to the fun.
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
The Friends of St Mary's are a community-based organization focused on raising money to help maintain the fabric of our historic church. The church dates from the 11th century but had to re-built after the English Civil War. A feat that required an Act of Parliament!
The Friends have been in existence for 20 years, formed in the early 1990s to raise money to help pay for a major restoration of the building. Over the years they have raised many thousands of pounds through such diverse events as the pantomimes, duck races, open gardens and gourmet breakfasts.
Today's Friends remain faithful to the original constitution which states that the Friends exist "to beautify and assist in the maintenance of St Mary's Church, Old Basing and to protect it as a place of Christian worship". We rely on the people of Old Basing & Lychpit and the wider community of Basingstoke to perpetuate our aims and for this we owe them a great debt. Long may the partnership remain
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to help that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading the word, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.