THE BURRINGTON CHURCH BUILDING TRUST

HELPING TO MAINTAIN HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BURRINGTON

• A REGISTERED CHARITY SET UP IN THE 1990’s, (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1064451), TO ENSURE THAT DONATIONS AND LEGACIES LEFT TO THE CHURCH FOR BUILDING AND CHURCHYARD REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ARE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE ONLY.

• ALL INVESTMENTS ARE PLACED WITH ESTABLISHED AND SECURE FINANCIAL ORGANISATIONS.

• OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS AROUND £35,000 HAS BEEN SPENT BY THE TRUST ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. WHERE POSSIBLE FINANCE IS PROVIDED BY INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND DONATIONS, RATHER THAN DIGGING TOO DEEP INTO CAPITAL.

• MAJOR EXPEDITURE ITEMS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN REPAIRS TO WINDOWS, REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE FLOOR FOR CENTRAL PEWS AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL GUTTERING. IN 2012 THE FLAGPLE ON TOP OF THE TOWER WAS REPLACED AND THE WEATHER VANE REFURBISHED.

• MINOR ITEMS, BUT JUST AS ESSENTIAL, ARE REGULAR CLEANING OF GUTTERS AND DRAINS, RE-FIXING SLIPPED SLATES AND GRASS AND HEDGE CUTTING IN THE CHURCHYARD.

• WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, QUINQUENNIAL INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT EVERY 5 YEARS. THESE HIGHLIGHT WORK NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE CHURCH REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION.

• THE TRUST MAINTAINS A CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH ANOTHER CHARITY, THE FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WHO ASSIST THE PCC IN FINANCING THE DAY TO DAY RUNNING EXPENSES OF THE CHURCH.

• IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE TRUST, OR WISH TO MAKE ANY DONATIONS TO THE TRUST

PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES:

KEITH HOPPER - TREASURER phone 01769 520539

KAY ELWORTHY- SECRETARY phone 01769 560079

STUART HOLTON- CHAIRMAN phone 01769 560351