During 2025, the Friends of St James has funded essential work maintaining the church and costing over £100K. The Friend’s work is vital in supporting the maintenance of St James’s a major heritage building in Louth and the Lincolnshire Wolds. As the Friend’s we are only too aware of the challenges in our work but also of the importance of St James’ as an icon of Louth itself and as a major contributor to the local economy and life of the community.