South Brent Old School Community Centre - Fundraising Appeal Letter - £500,000 Target by 31st May 2025

Sep 16, 2026

Fundraising appeal letter from the South Brent Old School Community Centre Trustees seeking an additional £500,000 by 31st May 2025 to keep the centre warm, dry and welcoming for future generations. The letter outlines the centre’s community role, highlights survey findings on priority needs, and describes the “Rejuvenating the Centre” plan. It covers roof replacement with solar panels and insulation, heating upgrades, entrance and toilet refurbishment, and specifies how donations will be allocated alongside legal and related costs.

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What happens here?

In 2026: what’s driving the appeal

What’s the Plan?

How can I help?

Where your donations will go

SothyCetre OldSch olCom We need Please hel ! a further £500,000 p by 31st May 2025 Keep South Brent Old School Community Centre warm, dry and welcoming for the next 150 years In 2026 the Old School will celebrate 150 years at the heart of the South Brent community. We need your help to ensure it stays warm, dry and welcoming for future generations. South Brent Old School Community Centre is a charity which aims to provide an open door, opportunities and support to anyone, be they from from the village or further afield. Everyone is welcome. As a not for profit organisation, we work very closely in partnership with other key organisations in the village to provide the widest possible range of activities and support. Please read on to find out more about our ambitious plans to secure and rejuvenate the centre, fundraising to date, and how you can get involved. Thank you! South Brent Old School Community Centre Trustees South Brent Old School Community Centre at the heart of the community since 1876 South Brent Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9BP [www.theoldschool.org.uk](www.theoldschool.org.uk) What happens here? Art House Classes & Workshops Bike Bank Book Group Breakfast Café Brent Birders Meetings Children's Dance Classes Coffee Mornings Community Fridge Compassionate Friends Café Conferences Corridor Gallery Craft Fairs Energy Advice Drop In Sessions Foot Clinic FriendsDay Wednesday Karate Knit & Natter Library Lunch Club Networking 4 U Parties Photocopier/ Printer and Laminator Post Office Private Tutoring of Pupils with Special Educational Needs Qigong Classes Recorder Group Rentable Rooms Repair Café Seed Swap & Plant Sales Sewing Group & Textiles Group ShareShed Shuffle the Deck Appalacian Dance South Brent & District Caring Office South Brent Archive Spanish Classes Sustainable South Brent Hub SSB Talks & Workshops Tango Walk & Talk Wild Harmony Community Choir Women Together Yoga, and much more... In a recent survey, you said... “How much do you value the Old School Community Centre on a scale of one to five?” 88% of you said that the Centre is Important or Extremely Important to you! In 2026, the building will have been at the heart of its community for 150 years; we want to ensure that it’s open to everyone from the village and beyond for the next 150. We recently consulted with our key users, partners and stakeholders about future plans and our aspiration to ensure that the Centre remains a warm, dry and welcoming resource at the heart of the village for generations to come. The return was impressivearound 400 responses-with the great majority of these supporting our emerging plans. In short: 88% of you feel the Centre is important / extremely important to you 92% of you agree that the roof needs replacing 93% of you agree that when we replace the roof, we should install insulation and solar panels 89% of you agree that we should also upgrade the heating system. Thank you for supporting us with your positive feedback! South Brent Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9BP [www.theoldschool.org.uk](www.theoldschool.org.uk) What’sthe Plan? Through generous personal donations and successful grant applications, Trustees have raised nearly £450,000 in the last 12 months alone. Total funds raised for the ‘Rejuvenating the Centre’ project stand at £484,000 (with a small amount committed or already spent on preparatory work) . This is a fantastic achievement which will allow us to replace the entire roof, complete with much more efficient insulation. In addition, we will install the maximum possible number of solar panels and batteries to ensure that we will beas energy efficient as possible, while improving our environmental impact. But we want to go further! We have plans to replace the Centre’s ageing gas boilers and heating with a far more effective and economical system. We also want toref

FAQs

Why is the South Brent Old School Community Centre launching this fundraising appeal?

The Trustees need to raise an additional £500,000 by 31st May 2025 to keep the centre warm, dry and welcoming and to fund the “Rejuvenating the Centre” project.

What are the key priorities funded by donations?

Donations are prioritized for replacing the roof (including solar panels and insulation), upgrading heating and energy use, and then improving the entrance and toilet facilities.

What donation options are listed in the letter?

The letter suggests giving levels such as £1.50 to buy a slate and fixing, £1,000 to refurbish one toilet, and £100,000 to help rebuild the centre entrance (with approximate costing).

How will donated money be used if more is raised than needed?

Any additional donations beyond the required project costs will support the rejuvenation of the centre and its activities in line with its charitable aims.

Sep 16, 2026

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