Can you help the church clock chime again?

St Michael's Church • 28 April 2021

Fundraising begins to restore historic clock

The periodic chimes that ring out across Bishop's Cleeve have been silent for over a year and much-missed by people in the community. So, we have started a fundraiser to give the local community the opportunity to help restore the beloved chimes to full working order.

The clock was installed in 1890 and a part that was fitted in 1973 needs replacing by a specialist company. This is an expensive repair with costs ranging from £6,360 to £8,500 (inc VAT).

The pandemic has affected everyone in different ways and St Michael's Church is no different. We have experienced a significant drop in income and have been prioritising our resources towards supporting the people in our local community.

We recognise, however, that the chimes are missed by many and we have been quietly raising money by applying to charitable funds for grants. We have had some success, generating commitments of £3,500 towards this specific repair. We also know the equivalent VAT can be reclaimed which means we are halfway there! St Michael’s Church is not in a position to pay for the repair from the limited funds it has available, and we did not feel it appropriate before now to put out a public fundraiser given the hardships faced by many in our community.

However, there has been a growing interest in our community and many people are keen to see the chimes repaired. We have set up this fundraiser to allow passionate members of our community to engage with this project and support the repair.

Notes: All funds raised will be designated to the repair of the clock and chimes. Any funds in excess of the fundraising target will be designated to the upkeep of the church building (the fabric). This fundraiser is a separate event to the annual Gift Day that St Michael's Church operates to raise funds for mission and ministry, that event will occur later this year.

At 28th April we had raised £4,290.00 towards our £7,000.00 target!

To donate online visit our dedicated giving page:

virginmoneygiving.com/fund/stmichaelschimes

To donate by cash or a cheque - make cheques out to 'Bishop's Cleeve PCC', place your donation in an envelope marked 'St Michael's Clock Fund' and post it at Church Office in St Michael's Centre.

Many thanks for your support.

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