Benefact Trust make generous donation to Rufford Church

St Mary’s Church, Rufford has been awarded just under £5k for the repair works to the Tower and Spire.

The Benfact Trust is the charitable wing of our insurers Ecclesiastical Insurance Group.

Since 1972, Benefact Trust has awarded over £310 million to Christian organisations in the UK & Ireland dedicated to supporting communities of all faiths and none. Their aim is to drive positive social change by empowering those who make a difference.

Welcoming news of the grant our Rector said,”We are grateful to Benefact for their support which gets us a step closer to starting this vital work on our beloved church’s tower and spire.It is good to be recognised by Benefact for what we do to bring Echoes of the past: Footprints of the future.”

To find out more about the project and how you can contribute to it please click here.

By Mark Soady|2025-07-11T14:15:05+00:00July 11th, 2025|Uncategorized|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

Benefact Trust make generous donation to Rufford Church