'Minchinhampton with Box PCC' is registered with the
Charity Commission as charity number 1163940
The 6Ps campaign
Protecting the Past
Preserving the Present
Planning for Posterity
Our target is £1,250,000. To date we have raised £935,050, of which £425,000 was given by the David Thomas Trust.
The first phase of the major reordering of the church was completed in 2020. Fundraising is now focused on repair of the much valued organ and the stained glass windows, with activities including: events (concerts, plays, craft sales and charity auctions); grant applications; individual and corporate donations.
Organ Restoration Fundraising
Click here for an update and thanks
Sponsor an organ pipe
A scheme has been set up whereby those who wish to can help the organ restoration project by sponsoring a pipe or several pipes. We are looking to raise £20k towards the £200k overall cost of the organ restoration project by offering the following sponsorship opportunities:
- £50 for one pipe
- £500 for a rank of 14 pipes
- £750 for a rank of 28 pipes
- £1500 for a rank of 56 pipes
Click here for a leaflet which explains the project and includes a form for completion as a sponsor.
If you would prefer to simply offer a donation towards the cost of the restoration of the organ project the details of how to do so are also on the sponsorship form.
Sponsor a chair
Twenty-five of the 300 new chairs remain unsponsored. If you would like to sponsor a chair(s) in memory of someone, to mark a special occasion, on behalf of a group or organisation, or simply to contribute to the 6Ps, click here for a leaflet.
Church running costs
It costs £3,100 per week to run the church, to maintain the building and church yard, and to pay for staff and their training. This money mainly comes from the generosity of those who regularly give through the Stewardship Scheme. In addition, funds are raised through collections taken at services, and from fees and hire charges for other uses of the building.
The church is mainly run by volunteers of whom an estimated 200 to 300 are involved at any one time: bellringers; music group and choir; junior church leaders; cleaning, vacuuming and hospitality teams; sacristans, servers, welcomers; the pastoral care and outreach teams; churchyard working parties; the flower guild. If you would like to know more about contributing to any of these activities, please contact the church office by email or on 01453 889004