We can now tell you that we have secured grants which will save our spire. Historic England’s grant of £431,804 will kickstart the repair project which is also being funded by £249,950 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and an additional £103,000 from Islington charity, Cloudesley.
Reverend Caroline Titley, Rector of St Andrew’s Church Thornhill Square, said:
“We are delighted that Historic England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and local Islington charity Cloudesley, have included us in their grant-funding. This is a turning point in our campaign to save the spire at St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square. The spire is a backdrop to everyday life in this part of Islington and can even be seen on landing and take-off from City airport. But the spire is also integral to the church building; its deterioration threatened a great community asset, used by thousands of people. We can now look forward to continuing our campaign, to restore and renew St Andrew’s Church for this vibrant and diverse community.”
Melanie Griffiths, Director, Cloudesley Independent Charitable Trust, said:
“Cloudesley is pleased to be able to support the spire project at St Andrew's Thornhill Square. As a funder of Church of England churches in Islington, we have worked with St Andrew’s for many years and seen the work that has been required to reach this point. Congratulations to St Andrew's for being able to start the works to save the spire.”
