Trinity United Reformed Church, High Wycombe

February 2007 fundraising report

An initial draft of the church's year end accounts suggests that we had around £40,500 "ring-fenced" for the Revive project at the end of 2006. Together with the Synod loan and grant this produces a fund to date of £140,500 and a short- fall of £36,500 for Phase 1 of the redevelopment project.

I am writing this ahead of the January church meeting (to meet the copy deadline for the Febru- ary Recorder), when I plan to present a scaled down plan for Phase 1, if we are not in a position to fund the entire phase. We will also be discussing "Promises of Intent" at the church meeting regarding interest free loans and / or donations, as a way forward to reaching the funding of £177,000 required to commission and complete Phase 1 in full. Let us all pray for a generous response from the fellowship in the months between now and the development start date in late Summer / early Autumn.

THE RESPONSIBILITY HAS TO SIT WITH US AS THERE ARE UNLIKELY TO BE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE, ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THIS AVENUE.