The Church was built by public subscription. The details of the Hambleton Church Fund Subscription List shows the position on the day the Church opened in 1882. For our younger readers before decimalisation in February 1971 the UK money was Pounds, shillings and Pence £ s. d. There were 20 shillings in a pound and 12 pennies in a shilling. Ten shilling notes were replaced by the 50 pence piece.
The subscribers were W. T. Smith £1,000; York Diocesan Church Extension Society £113; Incorporated Church Building Society £100; Captain Jefferson £50; Miss Smith £50; J. J. D. Jefferson £25; H. B. Firman £25; Joseph Todd £20; Stephen Todd £10; Mrs & Miss Todd £10; Miss Todd £10; John Todd (Birkin) £1; By the Vicar £45; Rev. C. F. Husband £5; John Smith (Brayton) £20; Major Harwar £5 5s 0d; R. Gowthwaite £5; Mr Hindell 10s 0d; G. Bleasby 10s. 0d; J. Smith (Hambleton) £2; Sundry Subscriptions £72; Collection at the laying of the Foundation Stone £57 11s 0d; Proceeds of the tea £21 1s 0d; Collections on Consecration Day £50 7s 0d; Proceeds of Luncheon £19 13s 8d; Messrs Weddall & Parker Cards £15 15s 0d; Miss Anson £2 10s 0d; Miss M Webster £2; Miss C. Abbott £1 4s 0d; Miss Eliza Howcroft £2 2s 0d; Miss M Todd £2 8s 0d; Miss E. Smith £12; Mr. Cargill £2 13s 6d; Miss S. A. Pickup £1 4s 6d; Rev C. F. Husband £5; Miss H. Anson £1; Miss T. Lister £2; Miss Todd £3 0s 8d; Work Basket £3 0s 8d; Interest £14 16s 5d. Totaling £1,792 1s 9d, leaving an outstanding sum of £220 still to be paid.