FRIENDS OF
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
SONNING ON THAMES
BERKSHIRE
Who is FoStAC?
The Friends of St. Andrew’s Church, Sonning was set up in 2003 as a registered charity to enable the restoration, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of St. Andrew’s Church in Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire. It is also known as FoStAC.
To meet this objective FoStAC organise fundraising events and also invite donations either in the form of outright gifts or by regular giving by standing order. The last major project funded by FoStAC was the installation of the new lighting system within the Church at a cost of over £58,000.
We are currently supporting the renovation of the vestry wall (see below) and looking to restore our reserves to enable FoStAC to have sufficient finances available for any emergency repairs or future projects.
OUR CURRENT PROJECT:
THE VESTRY WALL RENOVATION
Currently, the vestry wall within the church is very damp and needing urgent remedial work. FoStAC is supporting this work and quotations estimate a total of £30,000, comprising external and internal wall repairs, enhanced damp proofing and replacement of gulley being needed.
FoStAC is hosting a range of events, including a garden party, social dinners and a quiz night in 2025, to help raise funds.
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A Church full of history and beauty
St Andrew's Church has been serving the parish of Sonning, Sonning Eye, Charvil and parts of Twyford since the seventh century
Meet the Trustees
The Trustees are a happy team of volunteers who lead the fund raising efforts.
The current Trustees are:
Magnus Smyly (Chairman), Sally Wilson (Secretary), Keith Nichols (Treasurer), Bob Hine, Rosemarie Rixon, Keith Hawkins and Ian McCann.
Putting the Money to Work
FoStAC has been supporting the St. Andrew's Church for almost 25
years and has raised in total more than £400k, including for a lighting system worth over £58,000; a heating system, an amplification system, including a hearing loop, worth over £20,000; along with a wide variety of repair, decoration and renovation needs.
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