Barratt Homes West Midlands has donated £500 towards the repairs of one of the last standing Grade One listed buildings in the Bromsgrove district.

St Michael and All Angels Church in Stoke Prior has been raising funds to restore its tower to give the 12th century church a new lease of life.

Mark Jones, a businessman living and working in Stoke Prior, has arranged three business breakfasts that took place inside the church to help raise money for the repair of the tower.

Barratt Homes West Midlands added a contribution of £500 to the most recent breakfast event, which saw the people of Stoke Prior, local businesses and MPs alike sitting down to enjoy a full English breakfast inside the church on Fish House Lane.

Since its launch in 2015, over £100,000 has been raised so far. The tower friends have also secured a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help towards the repair of the tower.

The housebuilder is currently developing its Henbrook Gardens site near the church on Westonhall Road in Stoke Prior.

The Reverend Canon Wyn Beynon for St Michael and All Angels, said, “The tower friends have worked tirelessly for the last three years to raise the funds we need to repair our ancient Grade 1 listed church.

Due to further cracking appearing and our church now being registered at risk by English Heritage we are looking for all the help we can get to raise the money we need.

On behalf of us all here at St Michael and All Angels a heartfelt thank you is given to Barratt Homes West Midlands for their help.”

Graydon Worthing, Sales Director at Barratt Homes West Midlands, said, “We’re delighted we could support St Michael and All Angels Church in its tower repair appeal.

“The community has already done a fantastic job of coming together to raise money for the cause and external contributions from companies like ourselves are also important to help in efforts to reach the goal.

“Residents at our nearby development, Henbrook Gardens, may use this church so it’s also a great way for us to give back to the local area.”