Our appeal to raise £250,000 is progressing well. We have already received some personal donations and there have been several fundraising events. These events include a fashion show, a brass band concert and a draw for a stay in a luxury villa in Portugal. Upcoming events incluxde a harvest supper, a gala dinner and a thanksgiving supper. We are now preparing to write to various organisations and individuals to seek further financial support.

We have now raised £62,200 through these various fundraising efforts. Our target remains £250,000. The urgent work on the wall of the chapel has been completed and paid for.

The Villa prize draw has now closed and raised nearly £13,500. Our next major fundraising event is the Gala Black Tie Dinner on 17 October 2024. All 120 tickets have been sold but we have a waiting list in case people pull out. We have received some amazing donations of auction prizes the sale of which will raise a considerable sum for the Appeal.

We have received a wonderfully crafted scale model of St Mary's Church made by a local craftsman. This is now being painted by a local artist and will be displayed in the Church and at the Gala Dinner when completed. We will be offering people the chance of buying a roof tile for the model and their names will be recorded in a document to be displayed in the Church for posterity.

We would like to say a massive "thank you" to all those who are helping us with our fundraising efforts.