St Robert's Building Fund
Next update to be given in October
St Robert's Building Fund was launched at Masses on Low Sunday weekend. An update given at all Masses on the weekend of 28/29 June delivered the tremendous news that the building fund appeal was growing, with funds received to date totalling by that date of £44,567, of which 90% of this total has been gift-aided, thereby adding approximately a further £10,126 to the total in due course. We were also delighted to share that the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant of £50,000 towards our first phase of building works.
By mid to late October the Building Fund Committee hope to share an update at Masses, in the bulletin and online of the progress so far along with, hopefully, an idea of when the works will start. Work has already taken place on the drainage system though, clearly, with less visibility than when the scaffolding goes up.
The work is expected to last between three and five years, with a plan to begin in the autumn this year. 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.
