Courtesy of generous donations, primarily from the National Heritage Lottery Fund and the York and North Yorkshire Regional Authority Capital Development and Delivery Programme, together with a number of other charities, St. Laurence church has been refurbished, including building work on the tower, a kitchen, a disability toilet, new heating and lighting and a flexible space for small meetings. The work is now completed and services will resume on June 28^th 2026 with Holy Communion at 10.00 am.