The Friends of St Mary's Rye grants and how to apply

The Friends of St Mary's Rye is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1065052. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex. The register describes its activities as: “Friends of St Mary's Constitution: 'To contribute to the maintenance, repair, preservation, of the church's fabric, its monuments, fixtures, chattels, as well as the churchyard, to the benefit of Rye's residents and visitors - a place at the heart of the town for communal activities, including religious worship…” Its charitable objects are: “To maintain repaired ,preserve , improved ,beautiful and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the fabric of the church of st mary rye , its monuments , fixtures, fittings , furniture, stained glass. Ornaments and other chattels and its churchyard.” In the year to 31 Dec 2025 it reported income of £3,077 and spending of £1,366.