THE FERGUSON BEQUEST FUND

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GRANT APPLICATION FOR REPAIRS/UPGRADING

OR NEW BUILD TO CHURCH OR CHURCH HALLS

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Name of Church:……………………………………………………………………………

This Form, when completed, should be sent, along with any brief reports on the buildings which may be available to:

THE SECRETARY

THE FERGUSON BEQUEST FUND

182 BATH STREET

GLASGOW

G2 4HG

Tel: 0141 332 0476

E-Mail:

Web Site: fergusonbequestfund.org.uk

It is desirable that a reasonable proportion of the cost should have been raised by the congregation before the application is submitted for consideration by the Trustees.

The latest annual accounts of the Church must be provided with this application.

Please ensure you read the attached guidelines before completing this form.

Registered in Scotland No. SC444372 : Scottish Registered Charity No SC043839

1. (a) Name of Congregation
(b)Presbytery (if applicable)
(c)Charity Number
(d)Number of Communicants
(e)Approximate number of adherents
  1. What building(s) is the work to be carried out
on? e.g. Church, Church Hall.
Is the building(s) listed?
  1. Describe the repairs or alterations proposed.
(Please summarise here not in a separate
document)
  1. State the total estimated cost of repairs and
alterations (including VAT if applicable).
No breakdown is required.
  1. When approximately will the work be carried
out?
  1. (a) How much money has already been
specifically raisedby the congregation
itself (not external sources) for this project?
(b) What is the total of all your Unrestricted
Funds? (General Fund/Fabric Fund etc.)
(c) How much of your Unrestricted Funds are
you allocating to the work being carried
out?(After deducting any sum included in
(a) above)
(d) (If applicable) What funds are held by the
General Trustees of the Church of
Scotland (or equivalent).
(e)(If applicable) If funds are held by the
General Trustees (or equivalent), how
much of these are to be used for the works
proposed?
7. (If applicable) Is an application being made to:
(a)The Church of Scotland General Trustees or
other denomination for a
Grant?
Loan?
(b) Other Trusts? / Grant Promised Loan Granted
£
£
Name of Trust Grant Promised
(if known)
  1. (a) (If applicable) Has the approval of the
Presbytery been obtained?
(b)(If applicable) Has the approval of the General Trustees been obtained?
  1. (If applicable) What is included in the
PresbyteryPlan for the Congregation’s future
(a) in the Interim and
(b) in ten year’s time?
  1. What does the Presbytery Plan (or, as appropriate to your congregation, the Plan of any other more Senior Church Court or authority) state about the future use of your Sanctuary and other church buildings (with the exception of the manse)?

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Treasurer’s Signature / ………………………………………......
Signature of Minister/Session Clerk/ Clerk to Congregational
Board
Treasurer’s Name (BLOCK LETTERS)
Mr./Mrs./Miss ..………………………… ………………
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Address …………………………………………………
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Post Code ………………Tel: ….………………………
E-Mail ……………………………………………….…. / Date ………………………………………………..

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES

  1. The latest FULL set of Annual Accounts (Trustees Report and Accounts) of the Church must be provided with the application form.
  1. Applications for work already commenced will not be considered.
  1. Grants will not be paid on expenditure on manses, organs or soft furnishings.
  1. Grants will not be granted unless the congregation raises a reasonable proportion of the cost of the work.
  1. Applications are prioritised as follows:-

a)Work to maintain buildings wind and watertight.

b)Work to comply with statutory obligations e.g. disabled toilets, disabled access.

c)All other work.

  1. Grants are not paid retrospectively.

IATM/OAF/FBF/Rep/Grant Applic Guide/Oct.2017