Article from Village View September 2005

Chapel Extension Completed

A great deal of water has passed under Penpoll Bridge since we first reported plans to update the chapel facilities. It is therefore with much pleasure, and a certain amount of relief, that we can report the work at the chapel to be completed. Moreover, we have been able to tick off a couple of other items on our wish list, re-newing the tarmac in the yard for example, which will hopefully stand us in good stead for the future.

So this is perhaps the time when a few words of thanks would be appropriate. Firstly to the property committee, who have born the brunt of the workload, and who at some stages appear to have been camped out at the chapel; to their back up team, too numerous to mention by name - the fundraisers, the painters, the cleaners, the wise heads and broad shoulders; to the workmen (I think they were all men!) who capably and cheerfully undertook the work for us and lastly, but perhaps most importantly, to all who contributed so generously, and with such faith and vision, to the financial targets—a very big thank you!

The facilities now available at the chapel are ones of which we can be proud, and which meet the many and varied demands of the 21st century! We hope you will come to view the work soon, possibly at our open event (see below), and will share in using them for the benefit of the whole community.

Where has the money come from?

Fundraising £3,714

Donations £9,431

Grants £13,500

Chapel Funds* £19,000

Reclaimed Tax £3,423

Contribution from

Truro Methodist

Circuit £50,000

TOTAL £99,068

*Chapel Funds—a surplus accumulated over many years towards this project

Grants received:

Allchurches Trust £150

Charities Aid £100

Gibbs Charity £500

Weston Foundation £5,000

National Lottery £5,000

Beatrice Laing Trust £1,000

Feock Parish Council £750

L.L.Stoate £1,000

TOTAL £13,500

Article from Village View, Easter 2004:

At last the proposed works at the Chapel may soon begin. It is not surprising that financial considerations are the final hurdle and some of our members are making investigations to find the best possible deal. This article is written before we know our final financial target but we hope to reduce the worst case scenario of £92,000.00.

We have already received substantial pledges of financial assistance both from our own members and from the Truro Methodist Circuit. We are also actively seeking grant aid from a number of sources. It is not easy to quantify these to give a final target as our largest pledge (from the Circuit) is a proportion of the total and until we have that figure we do not know how much more we need to raise. At the moment we can be satisfied that we are more than halfway there.

It is clear however that we will be fundraising locally. A programme of events has been planned and we hope that folk will be able to help us. Details of a Safari Lunch, yoga sessions and the "Quest for the Golden Egg" will be found elsewhere in this publication. Also coming soon will be a car boot/garage sale and bistro suppers - look out for posters in all the usual places. The plan is that the sun will shine and that these will be happy and well attended events. They might even raise some money.

If you feel able to help in any way please get in touch. Offers of help for any of the above events or with ideas of your own, should please be communicated to the Editors (see the back cover). Offers of financial help - by gift or loan - will be gratefully received by the treasurer, Malcolm Kingston on 863694.

Article from Village View, Christmas 2003:

Kitchen Extension and Toilets – Penpoll Methodist Church

It’s good to report that planning permission has now been granted for the improvements as detailed in the plan alongside.

The proposed work has now gone out to tender and we hope to be in a position to commence the work in the spring of next year.

Graham Crocker

Plan simplified for reproduction

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