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St Richards Church, Ham
Project news: October 2025
We are thrilled to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund have awarded us a grant of £248,000 to develop our heritage project, and invited us to apply for a further grant of £2,828,000 to deliver the project.
This is extremely encouraging and a vote of confidence that we have a building worth saving, a story to celebrate and a future to anticipate.
We are very grateful to National Lottery players and to everyone who has contributed to the Restoration Fund in any way. It is their generosity that has enabled us to partner with the Heritage Fund in this exciting venture.
This grant, matched by £59,000 from St Richard’s, will enable us to:
· Appoint a Project Manager to oversee the development of our project;
· Prepare a comprehensive renovation plan to bring the building up to today’s standards of welcome and comfort for the church and community;
· Carry out further surveys of the roof to determine the full extent of the damage, then complete the plans for the new roof, for restoring the Lady Chapel and upgrading the toilets;
· Appoint a Heritage Consultant to prepare a programme of events and activities celebrating our past and looking forward to the future, based around the triple themes of our cultural, community and natural heritage;
· Appoint a Fundraising Manager to help raise the additional funds needed.
St Richard's has been the parish church at the heart of Ham Riverside since the 1960s. Our vision is to worship God, welcome everyone and build community. On other pages you can read about our leadership team, our mission, our iconic building and how to support our restoration appeal, as well about the different groups that meet and the various events that take place here.
Our services are on Sunday and Tuesday mornings at 10am, alternating between holy communion and morning worship. Once a month, usually on the first Sunday, there's a contemporary service at 4pm. We'd love you to join us!
We also value our strong relationship with St Richard's CofE Primary School next door.
Find us:
Ashburnham Rd, Richmond, TW10 7NL
Contact us:
By phone:
02085461438
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