Twelve churches across Yorkshire have received nearly £80,000 in grants - including a church in Brotton Parva, near Whitby.

The funding, from the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust, will help preserve and repair the buildings.

Beneficiaries included churches and chapels from Hornsea to Halifax and Leyburn to Bradford, including Methodist chapels, United Reformed, and Church of England churches.

St Margaret of Antioch, in Brotton Parva, was given £8,000 for urgent roof repairs.

Marshall Best, churchwarden at St Margaret’s, said: "Restoring our Church roof will enable much greater use of the building and accommodate multiple user groups.

"Our region is preparing for substantial industrial investments supporting renewable energy, with thousands of new jobs expected to be created over the next 10 years.

"The grant awarded will strengthen our ability to grow through mission and outreach."

A full list of grants can be found at https://www.yhct.org.uk/funding-news-october-2024/