The Thurlestone Parish Church receives no funding at all from the Government or the Church of England. Every penny given to the Friends of Thurlestone Church ( FTC ) helps to restore and maintain its structure. The Friends of Thurlstone Church formed a registered charity in1995 for the restoration, repair, maintenance and improvement of All Saints Parish Church. In order to keep in good repair the "monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass, furniture, ornaments and chattels in the Church and the Churchyard.