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Annual Review 2008-09 H Rhtcua Eiaefund Heritage Fund Heritage Architectural Architectural the the Nulrve 0809 2008 2008-09 Review Review Annual Annual Contents 2008-09 ANNUAL REVIEW THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND ANNUAL REVIEW 20082008-09 09 CONTENTS 1 Chairman’s foreword 3 Chief Executive’s review 6 Completed projects 26 Projects under development 54 Register of Building Preservation Trusts 57 AHF financial information 62 About the AHF FRONT COVER: Triumphal Arch Gatelodge (see p.21) INSIDE FRONT COVER: Manchester Victoria Baths (see p.14) 2. AHF09 Front:Layout 1 13/10/09 16:30 Page 1 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD With the worst recession I was very pleased to be able to attend for decades this has the Conference we co-hosted with our undoubtedly been partner organisations at the splendid a difficult year for Gorton Monastery in Manchester, and The Architectural to hear presentations about the impact Heritage Fund and for on communities of the projects we support, our clients. The Council of and of the regeneration sector more Management has been working with our staff generally. It was particularly interesting to find the best way to ensure the long-term to hear the results of the research we future of the AHF whilst maintaining a decent jointly commissioned to find evidence level of funding for our applicants. of the impact of regeneration projects on health, social cohesion and community The current economic circumstances have benefits – the full report and executive of course affected all parts of the economy, summary are available on our website. and in particular the construction and The research showed some good case development industry. This can lead to studies but also demonstrated the need opportunities for building preservation trusts for longer-term research in this area. and other voluntary bodies seeking new uses for redundant historic buildings. Certainly In an election year, the historic environment there are far fewer heritage properties sector needs all the evidence it can muster being bought speculatively by developers. to protect its position in what will be a There are also possibilities for BPTs to work difficult public spending round, irrespective in partnership with local authorities and of which party may be in Government. other public bodies to take over underused assets and find a community-based solution As well as attending the Conference, for them. I have also been able to visit projects supported by the AHF in different parts More than ever this recession is showing of the UK, and meetings of the Association that projects need ideally to have a good mix of Preservation Trusts, most recently of uses and not be over-reliant on one source in Cromarty in Scotland. My fellow Trustees of income. Many of our clients have shown have also been active in project visits, TOP: both flexibility and a real entrepreneurial flair and I would like to thank them and our Cromarty East Church (see p.47) to meet this challenge, but there are others hard-working staff for their commitment MIDDLE: where the AHF is having to exercise patience to the AHF over the last year. The Railway Hotel (see p.30 & 53) and discretion to support a project while it BOTTOM LEFT: reassesses its business plan. Gracehill Old School (see p.20) John Townsend Chairman October 2009 1 2. AHF09 Front:Layout 1 13/10/09 16:30 Page 2 2 Leith Theatre (see p.43) 2. AHF09 Front:Layout 1 13/10/09 16:30 Page 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REVIEW In my introduction As a result of the fall in our income, to last year’s the Council of Management resolved in February to reduce the AHF’s grant-giving Annual Review , for the 2009-10 financial year, with a cap I referred to on the total grants offered at each quarterly “challenging times meeting, alongside a small reduction in the maximum level of grant available under for the property market”. Since each of our schemes. These measures are then, we have seen this extend prudent and necessary in order to maintain to all areas of the economy, and the our ability to support our clients in the medium and long term, as it was clear that impact spread across the voluntary we could not continue to sustain the levels sector. The Architectural Heritage of annual deficit which had been incurred Fund has not been immune, with over the last three years. Hopefully by working with our clients and stakeholders the income from our endowment throughout the UK we can minimise the fund severely affected by the impact on potential projects and still be successive cuts to interest rates. able to spread our support widely. We have also, for the first time It is encouraging to see a good range of in the AHF’s history, had to take Completed Projects in this year’s Review, on the ownership of a building as well as large numbers of Projects Under Development. As ever, the sheer tenacity from one of our clients, in order to and enthusiasm of our clients continues protect the value of our investment. to be awe-inspiring, and some of the We will manage the property stories behind the completed buildings (of six apartments) as a letting are most impressive. One undoubted manifestation of the financial uncertainty business in the short-term, until has been that projects are taking longer the market recovers sufficiently to complete, which can mean that an for a sale to recoup some, if not all, AHF loan needs to be extended; wherever possible we will do this, as long as the of the original loan. security remains sufficient, and we always try to be flexible in such circumstances. TOP: The Great Hall (see p.29) LEFT: HRH The Prince of Wales visiting Castlemilk Stables, Glasgow 3 2. AHF09 Front:Layout 1 13/10/09 16:30 Page 4 Our conference at the magnificent Gorton In England and Wales, the heritage sector Monastery in Manchester in November was very disappointed that the Heritage 2008 was a great success, with nearly Protection Reform Bill failed to make it on 200 delegates and a wide range of to the statute book, and despite assurances interesting speakers. We are grateful that many of the measures it contained to English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery could be introduced without primary Fund, Manchester City Council and legislation, very little progress seems to Purcell Miller Tritton for their support. have been made. As I write the new The collaboration with our four partner Planning Policy Statement has just been organisations from the Agencies’ published and this should help to move Co-ordinating Group – the Association of matters on, but there remains considerable Preservation Trusts (APT), the Civic Trust, doubt that sufficient resources will be the Institute of Historic Building made available to implement change, Conservation and the Prince’s particularly at a local authority level. In Regeneration Trust – was one of the main Scotland a number of important studies factors behind the success of the and reviews of the impact of the historic conference, so it was therefore with some environment sector, and the position of dismay that we learned of the demise of building preservation trusts, are underway, one of those bodies, the Civic Trust, in April and the AHF is contributing fully to these. this year. This was compounded by the fact that the Civic Trust had been so involved in My involvement with Heritage Link, as a the foundation of the AHF in 1976, and our Trustee and Deputy Chair, continues to be two organisations had continued to have stimulating and enjoyable, and it has been a close working relationship. We intend a particularly exciting year for ‘Discovering to work with whatever body may emerge Places’, the Major Project of the Cultural TOP: Joint Conference of the to support civic societies in England Olympiad which I lead on behalf of Heritage Agencies Co-ordinating Group nationally, and meanwhile the valuable Link, in partnership with the London at The Monastery of St Francis, Manchester work of the Agencies’ Group continues. Organising Committee of the Olympic RIGHT: and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). We were Diseworth Baptist Chapel (see p.9) Another less radical change to one of thrilled to learn of a major funding boost our partners came at APT. Following for ‘Discovering Places’ when, in July, the departure of their Co-ordinator, support of just over £1million from Louisa Baily, the AHF was pleased to help the Olympic Lottery Distributor was by carrying out administration for APT announced, as part of a £15million plus during the interim period before the package for LOCOG and the Cultural appointment of their new Director, Dr Olympiad. This will enable us, working with James Moir. We welcome James to his CABE, Natural England, and organisations post, together with the new APT Chair, throughout the UK, to deliver a large-scale David Trevis-Smith, who succeeded Colin project which aims to encourage people Johns in June this year. Our partnership to experience and enjoy hidden places with APT is vital to support the building and spaces in their local environment, preservation trusts movement, and we launching on the early May Bank Holiday look forward to developing this with the weekend in 2010. new regime. The 2008-09 financial year saw the first grants offered and disbursed under the funding scheme for the acquisition of listed buildings at risk, which the AHF administers on behalf of the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland. These were to Belfast Buildings Preservation Trust – £110,000 for Ormeau Road Gatelodge in Belfast – and to Sion Mills BPT – £50,000 for Herdman’s Mill at Sion Mills. Several more applications are in the pipeline and we hope that the full sum available will be spent in 2009-10.
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