THE future of a Cwmystwyth church has been secured after it received a £10,000 grant for urgent re-roofing works.

Hafod Church, or Eglwys Newydd, which is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels, has been awarded a National Churches Trust Repair Grant, one of 70 churches and chapels in England, Wales and Scotland set to benefit from rescue funding totalling £522,241 from the trust.

The church said it was “most grateful” for the financial support, which will allow it to carry out urgent re-roofing works in order to make the building structurally secure and weathertight.

It will ensure the church’s valuable heritage, such as the stained and painted glass windows, lead work, and its limed oak timber roof and furnishings, will be conserved.

Huw Edwards, the broadcaster and journalist who is vice-president of the trust, said: “I’m delighted that St Michael and All Angels, Cwmystwyth is to be saved for the future with the help of a £10,000 National Churches Trust Repair Grant.

“This will ensure that the church remains open and welcoming to the many people who visit the area each year.”

Hafod Church receives thousands of visitors, whether they are seeking their genealogy, interested in the heritage of the area, or walkers exploring the Hafod Estate.

A spokesman for the church said: “Members and the local community of Eglwys Newydd/Hafod Church, Cwmystwyth, are most grateful for the generous support of the National Churches Trust."

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