St Win's wins the Church Architecture President's Award
We are delighted that our refurbishment of the Grade II Listed St Winfrid's Church in Totton has won the 2025 Presidents' Award.
The Presidents' Award 'celebrates the best new church building, including re-ordering, extensions or alterations to existing church buildings. The award is given to the designer and the unique Chalice and Paten are loaned to the winning church. The church or chapel also receives a £500 prize.' The award is presented by the National Churches Trust in partnership with the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA). They were announced at the EASA Annual General Meeting, held on Thursday 15 January 2026 at St Millitus College, Kensington.
There were three awards up for grabs so it was a real joy to come away with the Presidents' Award.
"The National Churches Trust is delighted to be a partner in the Church Architecture Awards, as part of our wider National Church Awards and engagement strategy. These awards play an important role in championing excellence, innovation, and care in the stewardship of church buildings across the country."
Nigel Walter, Trustee of the National Churches Trust
The church architecture awards are part of the wider National Church Awards, open to churches from across the UK. From eco-churches to community cafés, running tower tours to hosting festivals and concerts, with the finalists forming an impressive and diverse list. Across all the categories there have been churches, chapels and meeting houses of all different sizes, styles and traditions, all showing that they do amazing things.
St Win's, as the church is known, is delivering just such an impact. Since the completion of our refurbishment the church has grown from a congregation of just 25 to 250. We are privileged to have played a part in this missional transformation. The church is a worthy winner.
You an read more about the project here:
Our Design Director, Paul Bulkeley, presenting the scheme to the audience of church architects and attendees from the shortlisted churches.
This is a big moment for the practice. St Win's was a real team effort and this award is an important milestone in our mission to help the church deliver its mission. St Win's is also just around the corner from our office, so it is particularly special to see their congregation and community impact blossom. a
Ben Chainey, Technical Director.