We are really excited as we now have all the permissions we need to move to Tender and Build Phase on our Building project called Impact. Faculty approval has recently been granted by the Chancellor for the Diocese of York, Lyndsey de Mestre KC.
Impact is The Belfrey’s first major building project in well over a century. It is both necessary, costly and a wonderful opportunity to transform our Grade 1 listed church building in a way that is welcoming, accessible and flexible. We are excited that it will be a place that welcomes more people, encourages people to stay longer, develops and sends out more leaders and is a blessing to the city.
Over 85% of the funds have already been received towards this c£10.5m project which has been an amazing answer to prayer and we continue to work to raise the remaining 15% or £1.5m. In recent weeks members of The Belfrey including some of the children, teenagers, young adults and leaders have staged activities such as a Football competition to to raise funds.
Please do consider giving to Impact. Click here to fill in the Pledge form or email impactgiving@belfrey.org. Alternatively click here to give a one off donation. No donation is too small and collectively makes a big difference.
You can find out more about the project below, including viewing our thrilling 3D video walkthrough of what the building is envisaged will look like when Impact is complete. Any general queries about Impact please contact impact@belfrey.org or for fundraising contact fundraising@belfrey.org.
Please join us as we keep praying for the Board and Design team, led by LDN Architects, that the work is done effectively and progress is timely.
Thank you for your interest, your support and your prayers.
Interior Scaffolding carefully designed to protect floor and underground vaults
“We look forward to working with Simpson to beautifully transform our medieval church building into a more welcoming, accessible and flexible space,” says Rev Andy Baker, Interim Priest in Charge, The Belfrey.
We are now so close to Construction. Please pray and consider if you can now give to Impact or perhaps you can give again?
“Since the start of Impact, sustainability has been a key priority for The Belfrey so it was important that we could repurpose the wood well.”
One of our students, Finn Sheard, ran his first ever marathon and raised £800 for IMPACT.
The Belfrey is delighted to reach 90% of its funding target to deliver its Impact building project
“This is the most exciting news. Impact will create a freer, lighter and more accessible space that nurtures our Belfrey congregation and allows us to share our building and facilities with others,” explains Andy, Associate Vicar and Chair of Impact.
“It’s another important step in our Fundraising campaign as we seek to raise around £1.5m,” comments Andy Baker, Chair of Impact
“When I received the news, it is fair to say that I was astounded by the generosity of this gift and the phenomenal provision of God,” explains Matthew Porter, Vicar of The Belfrey.
Come and join us at our consultation evening on Thursday 24 October in the Church. We start with pizza and drinks at 5.30pm with the opportunity to chat to LDN Architects and the Impact project team.
On Sunday 13 October, we will give an update at each service about the Impact project, showing the changes made in the development of the Concept design since the first ideas seen at the Public Exhibition.
St Michael le Belfrey and St Lawrence are delighted to confirm that work starts on dismantling the pipe organ on Monday 5 August.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and St Michael le Belfrey are pleased to announce that LDN Architects have been selected as the winner of the Contemporary Reordering of St Michael le Belfrey Competition.
On 29 May we met the 5 Architects teams - Dow Jones, LDN Architects, Purcell, Simpson & Brown and Steyn Studio with Anthony Grimshaw Associates.
Please visit St Michael le Belfrey during our Public Exhibition to see the initial design concepts that our shortlisted Architects' have submitted as part of their proposals.
The initial designs from the 5 shortlisted Architects can be viewed in our public exhibition from Saturday 11th to Friday 17th May in St Michael le Belfrey or here, on our website.