The Friends of St Andrew’s Church, Aldringham, was originally set up in April 1997 to help fund the vestry extension and since that time has raised many thousands of pounds.  The vestry extension enables us to provide refreshments comfortably after services and during concerts.  The "Friends" is a voluntary organization which provides a network for those who love our church and its surroundings but who do not necessarily worship here regularly.

Essential major repair work to the exterior of the church and internal work and redecoration was completed in 2010.  This was a very expensive repair and much needed for the continued good condition of our church. We continue to raise funds to keep the Fabric Fund topped up for the future.

We hold many successful events each year, including a Spring Coffee Morning and Plant Sale, a Craft and Coffee Morning in the church vestry, in late autumn, and Quizzes in Knodishall Village Hall. All these events plus donations and membership subscriptions raise substantial sums.

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2017 Events

The Bridge Drive held on 24 April had a full complement of ten tables of Bridge Players. Everyone was very generous in buying raffle tickets and with some additional donations, after expenses were deducted the grand sum of £700 was raised for the Fabric Fund. Thanks go to the bridge players who took part, those who donated raffle prizes, those who set up the hall, sold the raffle tickets, made the sandwiches and cakes, and the kitchen crew who served the afternoon tea.

The Coffee Morning in the church on 6 May was well attended with a variety of stalls for people to browse and buy from. Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Tombola and to sell and everyone who came along to Coffee Morning, after expenses were paid £394. was raised for the Fabric Fund. We thank you for your generosity.

Ten teams took part in our March Quiz Night. Thanks to Christine Brooks for her varied and interesting questions, our scorers, the kitchen crew and sandwich and cake makers, also the raffle ticket sellers. Thank you to all who took part in the quiz and bought raffle tickets. Together we raised the sun of £412.25, after expenses, for the Fabric Fund.

Our next Quiz will be on Friday 17th November. See you there.

There was a good audience for the Amici Concert on the choir’s third visit to St. Andrews in March. Many thanks to an appreciative audience who donated £271 to the retiring collection which with Gift Aid added made £339 before expenses.

Thank you to all our supporters who have helped The Friends of St. Andrews boost the Fabric Fund Account by supplying goods to sell and raffle and by their attendance at our fund raising events. All money raised is directed to the PCC Treasurer of St Andrew’s Church to be used to support the Fabric Fund and the maintenance of our beautiful, prayerful, historic church. We look forward to your continued support. 

Tasty Temptations, the book containing recipes supplied by people in the parishes of Aldringham, Knodishall, Friston and Aldeburgh has been printed. Christine Brooks, who suggested the book, wrote the forward, and Catherine Cook provided fun illustrations. Tasty Temptations is available from all of the Benefice Churches, at Friends Events, the Friston Chequers and the Butchers Arms at the price of £3.00. Any further enquiries, please phone Angela Chandler on 831690 or Anne Norton on 830519.

We look forward to seeing all our regular supporters from the local parishes and visitors to the area at our events.

We always appreciate help of any kind with our events. If you would like to help at any of our events or are able to donate produce or any other items, please contact a member of the committee.

Anne Norton - Secretary
Tel: 01728 830519 email anneenorton@aol.com

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Would you like to become a Friend of St Andrews?

The Friends of St Andrew’s Church would very much like to increase our membership, especially if you are available to help with some of our fundraising events. If you would like to become a Friend of St. Andrews, you will find membership leaflets in the church porch and on the table just inside the church. Alternatively phone me with your details and I will send you a form.  By becoming a Friend you will share with the worshipping community a concern for the fabric of the church, the upkeep of the churchyard and its future.

If you would like to join the “Friends” there are membership forms in the entrance to the church or please contact

Anne Norton, Membership Secretary. Tel: 01728 830519
email: anneenorton@aol.com
114 Carr Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4AT

Membership is:

£10 per individual per annum £20 per family per annum £100 life membership

Would you like to join the Friends Committee?

Current Committee Members :

Mrs Angela Chandler, Mrs Fiona Gimson, Mrs A Goldstone, Mrs Anne Norton, Revd Sheila Hart, Mrs Patricia (Budge) Little, Mrs Janet Poll.

We would love to have some more Committee Members, so if you would like to join our Committee we would be pleased to hear from you. The Committee meets approximately 6 times a year.

Thank you

A big Thank You to all those who were involved in planning, running and supporting the many fund raising events put on by the Friends of St Andrew's Church.

Much time is spent in finding others to help, acquiring or making items to sell, publicity and putting up posters, getting the venues ready for events and clearing away afterwards. Thank you to all those who make these events happen.

We are grateful also for items donated for sale or for the Draws/Tombola and donations received. Thank you for your generosity.