What's it all about?

The problem is with the lead which is used for the rainwater gullies, and to seal the roof. It’s old and has started to crack and degrade.

Once the money is available work can begin on the repairs.  The estimated cost in 2007 was £35,000 however a revision of the quote for work starting on 6 May 08 has been requested and is expected to increase due to the increased cost of lead alone. This may also rise depending on how many roof slates need to be replaced as the work progresses.

Now .... That’s a big number so how we can all work together to pay for repairs to the roof.

We send out 300 magazines to houses around the parish so if every household who got a magazine gave £10 we would raise £3,000. If everyone who got a magazine signed a standing order for £10 per month, for a year, the problem would be solved. If you asked your neighbours to help as well we would get there even quicker.

Think about what you can buy for £10 - would you miss it?  For some people it will be a big sum but lets put it in context. Two tickets for the cinema, less than one months broadband connection, less than one months subscription to Sky or cable TV. Over the year it will be less than we pay for our car tax or TV licence and less than the car insurance. It ends up as about 33 pence a day ….

Photo's of the roof …

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This picture shows the Vestry roof valley looking west. The rain from both sides of the roof over the south aisle flows down this.

This picture shows the valley behind the tower

This picture shows the North aisle, over the organ loft, looking west.

Progress update - May 2008

I am delighted to be able to say that work on the roof begins on Tuesday 6th May for a period of 8 – 10 weeks.

During this time the external vestry door will be inaccessible , so access to the church will be through the front door only ( although the vestry will still provide an emergency exit ) .

Access to the graveyards to the rear of the church will be maintained, but will be down one side or other of the church. If the South side is blocked please use the North side & vice-versa.

Although we are in a position to commence this project , we still have a considerable sum to raise to pay for the work .

Please continue to give generously .

Progress update - March 2008

We have three grants agreed:
National Churches Trust £5k

Hampshire & the Islands Historic Churches Trust £4k

Hampshire CC, sponsored by Councillor R MacIntosh, £1k
 

We have receive 2 generous donations, both of £1k at the end of 07 and early 08 direct to the Roof Fund.

We have 11 monthly standing orders for the Roof Appeal together with individual donations in the Church Plate - These produce about £150 pm.
The Gift Aid refund of Roof Appeal donations for 2007 is £1940

All the above are included in the following total to date 1 Mar 2008:
2007 = £7580.84
2008 = £11488.71
Total = £19069.55

Additional Architects' fees are estimated at £1860 (a separate Architects bill of £1556.98 was met last year from Church funds)

What you can do …

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Make a regular pledge

Open this form and complete a pledge form. If you pay tax then don't forget the Gift Aid part - its worth an extra 28% for the church >More

Grants received to Date

Special thanks to the following Trusts:

Allchurches Trust Ltd who have given us a grant of £500.  Allchurches is funded entirely from the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group with the objective to promote Christian Religion. For more information on the trust and its work see >here

Hampshire and The Islands Historic Churches Trust who have given us a grant of £4000.  This is a charity which, like the other County Trusts, raises funds to help churches of all denominations with repairs and improvements to the fabric of the buildings and their contents, as well as to their surrounding churchyards. For more information on the trust and its work see >here

Hampshire County Council who have given us a grant of £1000.