The Friends of the Guildhall, Newcastle under Lyme is a group determined to ensure the long term future of this iconic building dating from 1713 and to maintain it as a public building. It is Grade Two listed and one of the last historic buildings in the town. The voluntary organisation, Support Staffordshire, have the lease on the building but the Friends need to be prepared to take over at any time (with sufficient personnel and finance). FOTG has now obtained Charitable Incorporated Status.