Buckden Village Institute - Centenary Appeal

Buckden Village Institute Centenary Appeal – Message from Richard Barlow

Dear friend,

Buckden Village Institute is 100 years old this year – and over the last five years the committee has undertaken a range of improvements including:

  • New kitchen

  • New heating system

  • Insulation and plastering of ceiling

  • New lighting

  • Complete replacement of both toilets

These last two items have been more expensive than expected largely because  the work, once started, has proved more extensive than had been thought. Although we have received Big Lottery funding, this has not been sufficient to cover the full cost and the balance has had to come from Institute reserves, which are now very low. 

Furthermore, there is still more work necessary to bring the building up to the standard required. The committee have therefore decided to have a “Centenary Appeal” to raise money to ensure that the building is in a fit state to serve as the hub of our community well into the next 100 years, and that the committee is able to continue to maintain the building. The target is to raise £7000 over the next 12 months – the difference between the cost of the refurbishment work and the amount received from the Big Lottery.

The fund-raising will take a number of forms:

  • A series of special events to raise additional funds including:

    • The Buckden Singers 5th Anniversary Concerts

    • The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

    • The Centenary Celebrations themselves including the August Bank Holiday barbecue and the Old Time Music Hall

  • A “100 club” to be launched later in the spring

  • An Appeal – whereby we ask people to make one-off or regular donations over the next 12 months. This is a particularly good way to raise funds as the Institute can use Gift Aid to reclaim the tax paid on the donations.

  • Any other idea people may have

To make a donation to the Appeal, please click here to download a form and return to:

Mr G. Nowell

Treasurer - Buckden Village Institute

Moor View

Buckden

Nr Skipton

Nth. Yorks           BD23 5JA

Many thanks in anticipation of your support. If you have already made a donation, thank you for your generosity, and please ignore this email.

Yours sincerely

Richard

Richard Barlow

Chairman – Buckden Village Institute Committee