Village Hall donations

PLEDGES & DONATIONS

This note explains how funding for the Christian Malford Village Hall Rebuild Project will be assessed before a final go/no-go decision in early September 2026.

In plain terms:

The project will only proceed if enough money is secured from four sources:

*Fundraising

*Grants

*Donations

*A Public Works Loan (to cover any shortfall)

A key point is the difference between DONATIONS NOW and PLEDGES:

• Immediate donations (e.g. via JustGiving, bank transfer, or “buying bricks”) are accepted now. (If the project doesn’t go ahead, those donations will be refunded.)

• Pledges are a way of saying “I’m willing to give money, but only if the project is confirmed.”

• You’d complete a Gift Aid form marked “PLEDGE”

• You don’t pay anything yet

• You only pay if the project is approved to proceed

The reason for pledges is to help the Village Hall CIO Board get a more accurate picture of real committed funding, which will inform the final decision in September 2026.

Pledge (Gift Aid) forms can be sourced from:

- Every house had one in the Parish Newsletter in June

- The village Hall website has a copy which you can download

- The Village Hall has some physical copies

- The Village Shop has some physical copies

Please return your completed Pledge form to the Village Shop and place it in the sealed drop box.’