St Robert's Building Fund
October Update
St Robert's Building Fund was launched at Masses on Low Sunday weekend. An update given at all Masses on the weekend of 18/19 October delivered the tremendous news that the building fund appeal was growing, with funds received to date totalling by that date of £102,000, of which 90% of this total has been gift-aided, thereby adding approximately a further £10,126 to the total in due course. Included in this figure is a grant of £50,000 awarded by the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation towards the first phase of building works.
The work is expected to last between three and five years. Tenders for the first phase have been received and the necessary permissions are now being sought from the Diocesan finance committee with a view to starting work as soon as possible. The total cost is reckoned to be in the region of £300,000.
An overview of the proposed works with pictures of some of the affected areas is available at the link below and in the narthex of the Church. Donations can be made via standing order (details available in the Narthex), via the Dona machines in the Narthex, via the button below or by cash or cheque in the regular collecting basket or directly to the parish office.
A reminder that the advantage of the Fund is that it can be gift aided and the Diocese will not take any portion of it as part of their assessment. Thank you for all your generosity so far.
