The church of All Saints is a thriving Anglican community whose centre of worship is the well-known iconic church building at the north end of the busy village of Cottenham, South Cambridgeshire. A church has existed on this site for over 800 years. The building represents to many what it means to be a village; it is part of the landscape. Of course, the Christmas and Easter services in church are especially popular with Cottenham residents, there literally being standing room only for the annual Carol service! Through the many years many weddings, christenings and funerals have been conducted there with a wonderful mix of joy, reverence and gratitude.

Through the generosity of the ‘core’ worshipping community of All Saints’ church, the running costs are met fully year on year, meaning that the building is kept warm and well-lit and most importantly that the church has its own minister, the Rector of Cottenham with Rampton. Recently the church building has undergone a major refurbishment programme with radical changes to the layout and a big improvement in access for disabled. The improved, flexible space has already attracted several high-quality converts, and has great potential for further events that will benefit the whole community. However, the start reality is that very little additional funds exist for forward planning and for meeting the inevitable high costs of maintaining in good order this magnificent Grade-I listed building, much lover by the community at large. It is now imperative that we make plans for a secure future for the church building.

Friends of All Saints Cottenham is an independent charitable organisation set up to enjoy raising funds that will help preserve for future generations Cottenham’s Grade-I listed church building. Find out more and how to join at the Friends’ website