Mission Statement :

We are dedicated to improving and upgrading the Community Hall, with a strong Christian ethos, to provide more and accessible recreational and leisure activities, in a safe, clean and welcoming environment, inclusive to people of all ages and abilities in the local community.

The Work of the Committee

Our Committee formed in 2010 as a Community Group, separate from the Church, who own the Hall, with our own Bank Account. However, once The Parochial Church Council registered as a Charity, in the interests of financial transparency, we have become a Sub-Committee of the PCC and our funds are paid into their Bank Account, but ringfenced for Hall Development.
Our aim is the same – to make our rather ‘tired-looking’ 1960s built Hall more modern and up-to-date and complying with all legal and health and hygiene requirements. Subject to suitability, anyone can hire the Hall for an event or meeting.
Our plan is still to work our way round the Upper and Lower Halls, modernising, replacing and upgrading facilities. We have achieved a lot already but still have some way to go to complete our objectives.

So far we have:

• Renamed Hall – new sign
• Full hall survey and replaced original windows in Upper Main Hall
• Replaced and upgraded kitchen in Lower Hall
• Replaced blinds in Main Hall and new chairs bought for Hall
• Extended hatchway between kitchen and Main Hall and removal and bricking up of unnecessary door
• Asbestos survey
• Former kitchen in Upper Hall dismantled and replaced to provide high standard of catering
• Made application to Plymouth City Council for Planning Permission (granted)
• Had Building regulation drawings completed
• Helped with fire regulation updates which were needed
• Replaced old central heating boiler with two new ones, one in Lower and one in Upper Hall, partly funded by a grant from SWW
• In 2018 we completed an extension to the front of the Hall, with a new ramp, railing and some steps. This means that the Upper Hall is now wheelchair accessible. It also gives us a light and spacious foyer and a brand a new Ladies Toilet.
• Completed the Phase enabling us to build an accessible toilet and baby changing room within the extension, built by Elmes Construction – in Summer 2022. This now means a better user situation for those with mobility problems and Mums with their young children.
• In May 2023 we needed to replace the Main Hall roof, as it was leaking and had been mended several times already. We were delighted to be awarded £52,775 funding from the Biffa Award, which enabled us to carry out this work. We are grateful to StayDry Roofing for carrying out this work for us. If we had not had this work done, we would have been unable to continue accessing the most used part of the Hall.

The Next Step and Future Plans

Although we have not yet completed the upgrading work in the Upper Hall (Male toilets and Committee Room/Office), we have decided to prioritise addressing access to the Lower Hall. This is because it is at present inaccessible to those with mobility issues – currently only having access via inside stairs from the Upper Hall and a ramp outside, which is too steep for safe access, especially for wheelchairs.
We have Hall Facebook page, so you can keep up to date with what is going on – why not pay us a visit, especially if you think it might be just the place for a party or event you are planning? Just contact our Hall Bookings Manager and come along and have an informal chat and look around. We are confident that with this upgrading and refurbishment, we can offer more, much needed activities and create more social, educational and leisure opportunities to more people, both locally and in Plymouth as a City.

How Funds Have Been Raised So Far

We have so far raised funds through the following grants:

1. £10,000 - Million for Mission Grant (Exeter Diocese)
2. £2,500 - Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
3. £2,000 - Clare Milne Trust
4. £1,500 - AllChurches Trust
5. £5,000 - Garfield Weston
6. £5,000 - Beatrice Laing Trust
7. £2,654 - local Co-op Community Fund
8. £3,562 - local Co-op Community Fund
9. £10,500 - North Yard Community Trust
10. £5,000 - pledged by Hobson Charity, once balance of monies raised to complete this present Phase
11. £2,250 - AllChurches Trust (now known as Benefact Trust)
12. £924 - Devon Community Foundation
13. £1,000 - Gibbons Family Trust
14. £6,000 - Dr and Mrs Alfred Darlington Charitable Trust
15. £4,000 - The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation.
16. £52,775 - Biffa Award.
    


17. Small amounts are regularly raised from amounts gained by local people who have kindly registered with our cause through Easyfundraising and then made purchases via that website. This is such a help and small amounts add up! If you could do that too - http://easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stbudeauxhall - that would be great! Donations are also received from other Hall users – Community Soup Lunch, Ladies Film Nights and we have fundraising events such as Hall Fayres and Barn Dances, as well as donations from individuals within the church and community.

PLEASE GET INVOLVED FOR THE SAKE OF THE FUTURE AND UPGRADING OF OUR INVALUABLE HALL

Some are already supporting this cause by registering at this link and using it every time they buy goods online: http://easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stbudeauxhall

and using this link when they search the internet: http://stbudeauxhall.easysearch.org.uk/