improvement
of the structure fabric,
furnishings
and accoutrements of Saint John the Baptist Church, Burley, the
Vicarage and Church Room"
This
it does mainly by organising affordable and enjoyable social events
in the village but also through the annual subscription of its
members. This was set initially
at a somewhat unrealistic minimum of £1, although most members
have increased their contribution in line with inflation.
You
do not need to be a regular or even irregular, church member to
be a Friend and support its functions. Perhaps you just feel it
is important for the village to retain an active church in good
condition. The money raised by the Friends cannot be used to help
cover the normal running expenses of the church but our help with
maintenance does enable the church to use more of its income to
provide a service to the community
Although
the Friends are prepared to give the church some money each year
towards small maintenance work we
prefer to raise money for
specific projects.Thus
we contributed £4,000 towards the cost of the disabled person's
WC in 2004 and paid £6,000 for the refurbishment of the
church room in 2006. These are not large sums but are much valued
by the church. We generally retain a balance of about £10K
for emergencies. |
