At the meeting of Council on 2nd June 2026 grants to the value of £124,000 were awarded to 14 churches. The largest grant of £25,000 was awarded to St Mary the Virgin, Ambrosden
St Mary the Virgin, Ambrosden (Grade II*) received a grant of £25,000 for re-roofing and other works
The origins of the church are Norman with 14th and 15th century additions. It was restored in 1847 and 1867 by the Victorian architect C N Beazley (1834-97).
St Olave, Fritwell (Grade II*) received a grant of £20,000 for the re-roofing of the church
The church is mid-12th century with many additions over the centuries. In 1865 the church was restored by G E Street who restored the chancel and rebuilt the west tower. The pulpit and reredos are also credited to Street.
St Kenelm, Minster Lovell (Grade I) received a grant of £17,500 for the installation of a small kitchen and new WC
Situated next to the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall, the church is built on the foundations of an earlier priory minster. The existing cruciform building with a central tower is mainly 15th century.
St Michael and All Angels, New Marston (not listed) received a grant of £15,000 for structural under-pinning
Built in 1954-6 to a design by T Lawrence Dale (1884-1959), the church has a distinctive Italian renaissance style which features elliptical windows, a tall-box-like chancel and slender campanile.
St Frideswide, Oxford (Grade II*) received a grant of £12,000 for the installation of a servery
Built to a Romanesque design by S S Teulon (1812-73), it contains some fine 20th century-stained glass depicting the Easter story by Geoffrey Webb (1879-1954), and a deeply carved and painted altar and oak reredos.
St Laurence, Combe Longa (Grade I) received a grant of £10,000 for repairs to roof and stonework
Built in the perpendicular style this large 12th-century church with a 14th-century nave contains medieval wall paintings, stained glass, and a pair of 14th-century table tombs.
St Peter, Cassington (Grade I) received a grant of £6,000 rainwater goods repair and repaving
Founded c.1120 by Geoffrey de Clinton, it lay within the parish of Eynsham Abbey, The church was remodelled in the early 14th century, with an upper stage and spire being added to the tower (1318), new windows inserted in the nave and east wall of the chancel, and the north porch built. Further restorations were undertaken under G.F. Bodley in 1876 and 1901.
St Mary the Virgin , Henley on Thames (Grade II*) received a grant of £5,000 towards renewal of the lighting system
The 13th century building with its iconic tower occupies a position in the townscape of Henley. Over the centuries it has been extensively remodelled and restored.
Holy Trinity, Shenington (Grade II) received a grant of £3,500 for repairs to the South Porch
A church existed on the site from the early 12th century. Altered over the centuries it still retains its original Romanesque chancel arch but is now mainly in the Decorated and Perpendicular style.
In 1879, the church was restored by J.L. Pearson (1819-97).
St Swithun, Compton Beauchamp (Grade |II*) received a grant £1,500 for replastering and interior painting
This 13th century cruciform church is situated in the grounds of Compton House. The interior was redesigned and reordered. most of the internal furnishings date from the 20th century, commissioned by Samuel Gurney who lived in the house,
St Michael and All Angels, Summertown Oxford (Grade II) received a grant of £3,500 for organ restoration and enhancement
Built to a design by A M Mowbray (1849-1915) in the Early English style. It was consecrated in 1909. Due to its excellent acoustics it is used heavily for musical performances. The organ is a fine Father Willis.
St Mary Magdalen, Oxford (Grade I) received a grant of £2,500 for churchyard works
Built c.1074 this is one of the oldest churches in Oxford. The tower and south porch were added in the 16th century. The interior largely the result of restoration in the 19th century contains the 14th century Lady Chapel dedicated by the Carmelites.
St Mary the Virgin, Oxford (Grade I) received a grant of £1,500 for carving repairs to the font
The current building dates from the 14th century with additions in subsequent years. A significant feature of the church is the 17th century Laud’s Porch.
St Leonard, Woodcote (Grade II) received a grant of £1,000 for bell restoration and rehanging.
}Built in the 12th century the church was extensively rebuilt in 1845-6. Origins of the original structure remain within the church, including a Norman pillar piscina.