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St Andrew's Church, Taunton

St. Andrew's receives £3000 grant.

18 March 2007

St. Andrew's has received a grant of £3000 following an application to the Historic Churches Preservation Trust.  The grant will be put towards the costs of repairing the leaking narthex roof using turned stainless steel.

The repairs to the narthex roof are part of a programme of repairs to St. Andrew's that were identified in the last Quinquennial report.  One of these items, repairs to the font aisle roof, has already been completed.  The work on the narthex roof has already started and is expected to be completed within the next few weeks.

The Historic Churches Preservation Trust is the only national charity offering funds for essential repairs to churches and chapels in England and Wales. It was founded in 1953, and since then has awarded over £23 million in approximately 11,000 grants.  It receives no financial assistance from either government or church authorities, and survives entirely on voluntary contributions.

The PCC is most grateful to the HCPT for its support.  Members of the congregation may wish to consider becoming Friends of HCPT, which costs £25 for the first year and £15 thereafter. Friends receive a membership card, a copy of the Review of the Year containing reports of the Trust's work and a shorter Newsletter. You can sign up by clicking here.

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