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Fundraising Progress to October 31st
2011
|
Estimated costs |
£ |
| Phase 1 works ~
completed(1): |
466,752 |
| Phase 2 works ~
completed(2): |
270,161 |
| Phase 3 works ~
in progress(3): |
582,276 |
| Phase 4
works(4): |
94,703 |
| Phase 5
works(5): |
12,496
|
|
Total estimated cost: |
£1,426,388 |
|
Funds raised to date |
£ |
| Parish
donations/fundraising events: |
177,485 |
| Public
donations/collections: |
157,536 |
| Grants
received: |
618,606 |
| Grant
promised(6): |
317,977 |
| Gift Aid, VAT
return; bank interest: |
106,201 |
|
Total funds raised |
£1,377,805 |
Balance needed -
works: £48,583
Notes
These professionally
estimated costs refer to separate but linked Phases
which together make up the St Stephen's Project. This
approach was chosen to meet cash-flow needs as
fundraising continues. Estimates are likely to change as
building work proceeds.
The estimated cost for each
Phase includes development, administration, fundraising,
miscellaneous, building and VAT costs or cost estimates.
In addition Phases 2 and 3 include the cost of required
local contributions to the grants received. Detailed
accounts are available for each phase.
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High level repairs and
safety work to the roof and tower completed in 2009.
All costs for Phase 1 have been met.
-
Low level external
repairs, internal plaster repair and redecoration
completed in 2011. All costs for Phase 2 have been
met.
-
Internal works - west
end: an internal mobility ramp, new access lobby,
floor level changes, a servery, a gallery and
community meeting rooms; heating, lighting and
communication systems all with the provision of
appropriate support facilities for those
experiencing mobility, hearing or sight difficulty.
This work is in progress. Completion is expected in
December 2011.
-
Internal works - east
end: completion of the community works started in
Phase 3; including flooring, storage, steps,
refurbished sanctuary as an information centre,
heating and lighting. Fund-raising continues.
-
Advance payment for an
additional Phase 5 (steps and south door access)
when full funding allows.
-
The balance of grants
under the Landfill Community Fund scheme.
Fundraising is undertaken by volunteers
~ no professional fundraiser is employed. |
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St Stephen’s Project: Bimonthly
Progress Report 40
Activities in September
and October 2011
At the beginning of this period most of
what the contractor describes as 'demolition' had been
completed with almost all the internal features of St
Stephen's removed, the floor levelled and prepared for
the Portland stone to come, and the foundation of the
internal ramp laid. Since then rebuilding and
refurbishment has been taking place in earnest with the
expectation that Phase 3 (the internal refurbishment
less work on the east end) will be completed in time for
Christmas. The east end Phase 4 work will then follow on
immediately with an expected completion date in March.
Arrangements for the planned Phase 5 (access into St
Stephen's from Catherine Square) are being separately
negotiated which may delay the timing of its
implementation. As a result it has been decided to
proceed with the furnishing of St Stephen’s at the end
of Phase 4 with the aim of having a public re-opening of
the church on Thursday 19th July. The church
re-dedication - in the presence of a number of Bishops
associated with St Stephens over the years - is planned
to take place on Tuesday evening September 4th.
Another development that took place
during this period was the decision to use the
refurbished Bow room as an easily accessible quiet space
laid out to provide for visitors information about St
Stephen’s, its immediate environment and Exeter in
general over the centuries. Discussions are currently
taking place with the Exeter Local History Society and
the City Council (Red Coat History Tours) about this.
This does not alter the refurbishment work but it does
mean that when St Stephen's is newly opened, the Bow
will no longer be used for meetings in a closed room;
these will be taking place in the new room provided at
the west end of the building.
Work during this period has included:
-
laying of the Portland stone - over
90% now completed
-
laying of the stone flooring in the
wheelchair ramp along the internal north wall;
-
preparing the foundation for the
High Street porch;
-
installation under the floor, in the
roof space and in the tower with control equipment
in the proposed servery area of a complex electrical
wiring system to accommodate alternative lighting
and heating combinations;
-
building of the wooden structure to
support the dais to a special design on three deep
steps to allow choir members to be more easily seen
-
removal of the old sink in
preparation for the new facilities for flowers and
cleaning activities at the east end;
-
cutting doorways through the store
area boarding at the east end;
-
plugging the west end wall to take
the steel supports for the new gallery - this has
had to be redesigned owing to the discovered
presence of gravestones where the supports in the
original design were to be placed;
-
the quatrefoil facing on the columns
at the west end has been carefully removed and the
internal heavy wooden posts adapted to take the
supports for the replaced gallery;
-
the ancient wooden panelling has
been replaced along the north and south walls. This
is slightly higher than previously owing to the
changed floor height;
-
the flowerbed outside the south wall
has been re-planted
-
fundraising continues - a total of
£140,659 from the Viridor Credits grant and £21,332
from other sources was received during this period;.
97% of the works cost of the St Stephen's Project to
the end of Phase 4 has now been raised.
* * * * *
The Co-ordinating Committee is
currently meeting bi-monthly. Committee secretary:
Richard Skinner.
The Events and Users Committees meet as needed. Contact
persons: Bridget Davies and Liz Snowden.
The Design Team & Access Advisory Group meet as needed. Bob Snowden is the Project Director. |