Village Hall OR Church Donations

The village hall and the church both require additional donations to keep the fabric of the building in good repair and fit for community use.

Repairs

• 2025 Electricity board Replace and rewire – £2,000
• 2026 New Windows to be fitted in Feb – £ 15,000
• 2026 Survey to identify and address the Damp
• 2026 Replace the external notice board
• Future plans – replace the kitchen (if anyone is replacing their kitchen please donate any old kitchen units)
• Future plans – double glaze kitchen window

Regular Donations

Regular monthly giving makes a real difference, helping us plan and deliver these projects. A standing order of any amount—large or small—is warmly encouraged.

A suggested gift of £10 per household per month would go a long way, but every contribution helps.

Repair Donations

Gift Aid

If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can make your donation worth 25% more at no extra cost to you. 

Gift Aid allows the Village Hall Charity – (1072456) to reclaim the tax you’ve already paid on your donation.

If you can Gift Aid your donation, please click the “Gift Aid Form” button to download and complete the form.

The village would like to purchase a defibrillator for the village. Grants have been applied for but funding will need to be matched.

Update – The Defibrillator has been purchased with all the

• Generous donations
• Judy’s Coffee + Cake Mornings
• Grant from Heidelberg Material.

All donation still welcome to finance the installation.

It will be located on the wall to the left of village hall porch.

DeFib – Grant Proposal

Cost is approx. £3,500

A grant proposal to place a defib in the valley where the busy footpath and parking is located has also been submitted. This proposal is to purchase a red telephone box with a wind turbine to provide power or to purchase a stand alone turbine box see below

Stand alone solar powered cabinet

Considerations

• Location – Primary Site Village Hall + secondary site Elm Lane Bridge – Pond
• Defib manufacturer – ease of use
• Locked or Not locked
• Power – required
• Mounting on building
• Mounting in Cabinet on stand or notice board
• Theft vs Ease of Use
• Mobile signal for unlock code

Wind Turbine

Costs

• Costs – Defibrillator machine £1,300 – £1,900 including wall mounted cabinet
• Power Costs – Estimated at £60 per annum + Electrical connection required
• Mounting costs – quote to be obtained mounting on village hall wall or concrete plinth for bolts
• Or stand alone solar powered cabinet £2,895
• Or stand alone turbine cabinet £3,200
• Or red telephone box with solar or turbine £1.950 will need a bit of TLC