Friends of St Mary's School

Registered Charity No. 1000327

Friends of St Mary’s School is a registered charity overseen by the governors to support the school in carrying out maintenance and building works.

If you are a UK taxpayer you are able to increase the value of your gift by making a Gift Aid declaration.  

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Why is it needed? 

St. Mary’s School is a voluntary aided school. This means our buildings and premises maintenance are partly funded by the Diocese. The Diocese’s funds for maintaining church schools have to be accessed via a bidding process, so that they can prioritise which schools need it most.
In order to qualify for a grant, we have to raise the first 10% of the cost - the Diocese will fund the remaining 90% if our application is successful.

With the school budget as tight as it is, St. Mary’s - along with so many other schools over the county - is continuing to find that funding is insufficient to cover these costs. 

The Friends of St Mary’s School charity fund raises the 10% we need for grant applications. Put simply - the more we raise, the more we can bid for!