About Us
The Friends of Westfield Parish Church is a registered charity under No 1048466.
The 'Friends' raise money to help the parish church of St John the Baptist, Westfield maintain the building and fabric of this historical church. Anyone is welcome to become a member and take part whether or not they are members of the congregation. All it asks is that an annual subscription of £5 minimum is paid. Each year the Committee organises a number of fund-raising events which are usually held in the adjoining Church Hall. The events are happy social gatherings with a number of stalls including 'granny's attic', cakes and preserves, arts and crafts, tombola, raffle and 2nd hand books. (A note on an early file of the charity commented that books "should be checked for suitability" - by whom and with what result is not mentioned!). The Annual General Meeting, which is normally held in the church during November, includes a talk by a guest speaker which is appropriate to the aims of the charity. The repair and maintenance of the Church Hall and churchyard (except for the boundary walls) are specifically excluded. |