We’re making much needed improvements to the church’s heating. This new system uses under-pew heaters, which will be more effective at keeping the congregation warm, yet also considerably less costly to run! Heating is our church’s biggest running cost.We’ve finally achieved the Diocese’s agreement of the precise cable runs, so that the medieval encaustic tiles are not affected (a big factor in being a Grade One building). The Parochial Church Council decided in February to move ahead with a new system. Electric Heating Solutions, the electrical contractors we’re using specialise in church heating; they will be installing the new heaters in mid-May. EHS have quoted £12,900 excl. VAT (the church should be able to claim back all the VAT). Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust has awarded a £3,000 grant.We need to raise a further £5,000 to close our funding gap.We need your help NOW to close our funding gap!Thank you for the very generous donations from individuals. If you are able to and haven't already done so please consider helping us now by donating towards this. You can donate online via “Give Now” our home page
Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust (OHCT) has generously awarded £3,000 towards the new heating system.The Parochial Church Council has decided to move ahead with the new system of under-pew heaters. We’re awaiting final permission from the Diocese, who have the application at the top of their list. Hopefully we’ll hear the outcome very shortly.Heating is our church’s biggest running cost.Based on the experience of other similar churches at Denchworth and Childrey, these heaters will be more effective at keeping the congregation warm and also cost considerably less to run ! Electric Heating Solutions (EHS), who specialise in church heating, have quoted £12,900 net – the church can claim back most of the VAT.We need to raise a further £5,000 to close our funding gap.We need your help NOW to close our funding gap!If you are able to and haven't already done so please consider helping us now by donating towards this. You can donate from our Home Page, and select “Give Now”
This year’s sponsored event was on Saturday 9th September – money raised will be divided equally between The Oxford Historic Churches Trust and Holy Trinity Church West Hendred.This year we raised £657 with Holy Trinity Church receiving £328-50. OHCT says a thank you for all your past support and encouragement – it is greatly appreciated.A total of at least 9 st/riders visited the church, signing in by the church porch, as there was a wedding was in the afternoon.OHCT have always been very supportive of us. In August 2020 OHCT awarded Holy Trinity a grant of £1,000 towards replacement of a wall plate along the south side of the Tower bell chamber, and in February 2021 they also awarded a grant of £7,000 towards the urgent repairs to the North Aisle roof supports.In June 2023 OHCT very generously awarded a feasibility grant of £1,100 which is for the entire net cost of a Structural Engineer’s inspection and report of the Bell Frame and its supports.Please also see OHCT’s website on www.ohct.org.uk .
On Monday 5th June, we were delighted to be notified by Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust that they have kindly and generously provided a grant to cover the entire net cost of a Structural Survey and Report of the Bell Frame and its surrounds.We have commissioned Hockley & Dawson to perform the Inspection survey and report. They kindly did an informal visual inspection in late January 2023.The Inspection and Report is scheduled for late June 2023
