Autumn Newsletter
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Grants Secretary’s Report Grants Secretary’s Report During the year we offered £41,000 in grants to 21 churches as well as £243,000 in loans to 17 churches, all from our own During the year we offered £41,000 in grants to 21 churches as well as £243,000 in loans to 17 churches, all from our own resources. This huge increase on 2014-15 makes up for the previous year of low offers and was partly achieved by releasing resources. This huge increase on 2014-15 makes up for the previous year of low offers and was partly achieved by releasing some capital for grants. Lower rates of interest and decreased income from the Ride, Drive and Stride mean that we will not some capital for grants. Lower rates of interest and decreased income from the Ride, Drive and Stride mean that we will not be able to offer as much in 2015-16. Two offers have been made for the conservation of monuments, eleven for fabric repair be able to offer as much in 2015-16. Two offers have been made for the conservation of monuments, eleven for fabric repair projects, two for access improvements and nine for toilet/servery/heating schemes to make churches more useable. projects, two for access improvements and nine for toilet/servery/heating schemes to make churches more useable. £ Grant £ Loan £ Grant Autumn£ Loan Newsletter Autumn Newsletter Brampton St Mary Magdalene 1000 - monument conservation Brampton St Mary Magdalene 1000 - monument conservation Cambridge St Matthew - 20000 improving access CambridgeshireCambridge St Matthew Historic Churches Trust - 20000 improving access 2015 Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust 2015 Castor St Kyneburgha - 12000 roof repairs Castor St Kyneburgha - 12000 roof repairs Cheveley St Mary 2000 - roof repairs Cheveley St Mary 2000 - roof repairs Diddington St Laurence 1000 15000 quinquennial repairs Chairman’sDiddington St Laurence Report1000 – 15000 quinquennial repairs Chairman’s Report – Elton Methodist Church 2000 20000 roof repairs Elton Methodist Church 2000 20000 roof repairs Ely Methodist Church 1000 - facade repairs NewEly Methodist strategy Church launched1000 - facade repairs New strategy launched Eynesbury St Mary 1000 - quinquennial repairs FollowingEynesbury my Stnote Mary in the Spring Newsletter,1000 the - quinquennial repairs Following my note in the Spring Newsletter, the diocese of Ely launched its new strategy, ‘People Fen Ditton St Mary the Virgin 2000 20000 quinquennial repairs Fen Ditton St Mary the Virgin 2000 20000 quinquennial repairs diocese of Ely launched its new strategy, ‘People Fully Alive; towards Ely 2025’ in the cathedral on Fully Alive; towards Ely 2025’ in the cathedral on Glatton St Nicholas 2000 13000 chancel roof repairs Glatton St Nicholas 2000 13000 chancel roof repairs 23rd September. http://www.elydiocese.org/who- 23rd September. http://www.elydiocese.org/who- Great Abington St Mary 3000 20000 new facilities we-are1/diocesan-strategy/Great Abington St Mary In his sermon,3000 Bishop 20000 new facilities we-are1/diocesan-strategy/ In his sermon, Bishop Gt Gransden St Bartholomew 2500 10000 quinquennial repairs StephenGt Gransden recognised St Bartholomew that ‘many parishes2500 have 10000 quinquennial repairs Stephen recognised that ‘many parishes have Guilden Morden 2500 10000 new facilities developedGuilden their Morden buildings in imaginative2500 ways to 10000 new facilities developed their buildings in imaginative ways to Harston All Saints 1500 20,000 extension for WCs enhanceHarston hospitality All Saints and multiple community1500 use’. • The chancel20,000 roof repairs underway atextension Glatton, with for a CHCT WCs grant of £2000 enhance hospitality and multiple community use’. • The chancel roof repairs underway at Glatton, with a CHCT grant of £2000 and offer of a loan up to £13000. Hatley St George, St George 1000 - composting toilet Hatley St George, St George 1000 - composting toilet and offer of a loan up to £13000. The Trust has played its part and the list of recent grants The Trust has played its part and the list of recent grants Hildersham Holy Trinity 3000 15000 new facilities and loansHildersham on page Holy 4 shows Trinity how much we continue3000 to help and advice15000 agency that has newemerged facilities from the division of and loans on page 4 shows how much we continue to help and advice agency that has emerged from the division of Histon Methodist Church 2000 - fabric repairs congregationsHiston Methodist (and not just Church those of the Church 2000 of England) English Heritage).- That personfabric can repairs provide parishes with congregations (and not just those of the Church of England) English Heritage). That person can provide parishes with Horningsea St Peter 3000 10,000 new facilities to upgradeHorningsea their buildings St Peter to secure both their 3000worshipping the detailed10,000 advice and, mostnew importantly, facilities the confidence to upgrade their buildings to secure both their worshipping the detailed advice and, most importantly, the confidence congregations and to create new uses. The Bishop went on to work out how their church can serve their mission to work out how their church can serve their mission Meldreth Holy Trinity 1000 10000 new heating Meldreth Holy Trinity 1000 10000 new heating congregations and to create new uses. The Bishop went on to say ‘We definitely need the opportunity to re-imagine needs, without losing its essential historic character. It to say ‘We definitely need the opportunity to re-imagine needs, without losing its essential historic character. It Pidley All Saints 2000 3000 quinquennial repairs Pidley All Saints 2000 3000 quinquennial repairs our buildings and to target support where there is the will not be easy, as so many people have a different idea our buildings and to target support where there is the will not be easy, as so many people have a different idea Rampton All Saints 1000 20000 access improvements greatestRampton need and All theSaints greatest opportunity. This1000 is very of what20000 ‘their’ church shouldaccess look improvements like (as Dr Williams greatest need and the greatest opportunity. This is very of what ‘their’ church should look like (as Dr Williams Southoe St Leonard 3000 10000 new heating importantSouthoe for ourSt Leonard stewardship and mutual care.’3000 explained10000 to us so eloquently new at last heating year’s Garden Party). important for our stewardship and mutual care.’ explained to us so eloquently at last year’s Garden Party). Thriplow St George 3000 15000 extension for WCs The successful regeneration of so many historic buildings TrusteesThriplow have decided St George to investigate the funding3000 of another 15000 extension for WCs Trustees have decided to investigate the funding of another The successful regeneration of so many historic buildings demonstrates that it can be done - and done well. 41000 243000 support officer with Historic England (the41000 new grants 243000 support officer with Historic England (the new grants demonstrates that it can be done - and done well. I feel sure that CHCT will continue to help congregations Through our Partnership Programme with the National Through our Partnership Programme with the National I feel sure that CHCT will continue to help congregations Churches Trust two of these churches, Diddington and Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust financially and by supporting them to ‘re-imagine’ their financially and by supporting them to ‘re-imagine’ their Churches Trust two of these churches, Diddington and buildings,Cambridgeshire though that will Historic depend Churchesboth on getting Trust more Castor, were offered a further £5,000 each by NCT for Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 287486 Registered as a charity in England and Wales No 287486 buildings, though that will depend both on getting more Castor, were offered a further £5,000 each by NCT for people involved in the running of the Trust and on raising urgent major fabric repairs. urgent major fabric repairs. people involved in the running of the Trust and on raising Trustees Richard Halsey MBE (Chairman) enoughTrustees funds toRichard continue Halsey with MBE our (Chairman) grants and loans. This enough funds to continue with our grants and loans. This The Annual Accounts section shows all the CHCT The Revd Canon Christopher Barber The Revd Canon Christopher Barber Nicholas Grantham The Annual Accounts section shows all the CHCT is my last Chairman’sNicholas ReportGrantham and I am greatly indebted to is my last Chairman’s Report and I am greatly indebted to grants and loans paid this year from offers made in Canon Julian Limentani grants and loans paid this year from offers made in my fellow TrusteesCanon andJulian the Limentani officers of the Trust for their my fellow Trustees and the officers of the Trust for their this and previous years and Dr John Maddison this and previous years and support and practicalDr John Maddisonhelp in running the Trust over the support and practical help in running the Trust over the offers still to be taken up. The Ven Richard Sledge (resigned wef offers still to be taken up. last few years. TheI will Ven remain Richard a Sledge keen (resignedsupporter wef from across 25 January 2015) last few years. I will remain a keen supporter from across the border but 25have January no doubt 2015) that the Trust will continue For the financial year June The Revd Simon Talbott For the financial year June The Revd Simon Talbott the border but have no doubt that the Trust will continue 2015-16 we have £26,000 Alison Taylor 2015-16 we have £26,000 to offer whole Alisonhearted Taylor support for the maintenance of the to offer whole hearted support for the maintenance of the available for offers and The Rt Revd Dr David Thomson historic places Theof worship Rt Revd Drin DavidCambridgeshire. Thomson historic places of worship in Cambridgeshire. Richard Turpin OBE available for offers and Richard Turpin OBE Richard Halsey £123,000 for loans.