completed projects

 

PROJECTS FUNDED BY FRIENDS of  ST. MATTHIAS.  

   1998 - 2020

1998

  • Restoration of East (Chancel) window                             4,300 
  •  Church floodlighting ( part ).                                            3,200
  • Electric winding unit to Church clock.                               1,000

2000  

  • New blower and humidifier unit to organ.                        8,000

 2002 

  • Restoration of bell tower.                                               11,200

 2004  

  • Completion of floodlighting.                                            1,420

2005

  • Restoration to Church windows                                      9,000 

2006

  • Restoration of vestry/ choir room windows                    1,070

2008 

  • Restoration of William Hill church organ                   128,600

 2009 

  • Upgrading organ blower chamber.                                    480
  •  Re-roofing west porch / organ passage                        4,180

2012 

  • Renewing lighting in church.                                        32,100

2014 

  • New gas control valve.                                                      200
  •  New radiator in south transept                                      1,770 
  • Repairs to church centre windows.                                     63
  •  Construction of church car park.                                 16,960
  • Renewing flat roof to linkway.                                        3,700
  • Renewing lighting in  Peter Larkin hall.                        5,330

2015 

  • Redecoration of church interior.                                  13,100
  • Repairs to west window stonework                                  630
  • Completion of centre window repairs.                           1,050
  • Renovations to Pine room heating system                    2,350

2016

  • Wellspring project -  Installation of new audio-visual system             52,279
  • Change chancel light fittings to LED.                            2,000 

 

 2017 

  • Wellspring Project AV system – additional speakers and side screens  5,847
  • Kitchen refurbishment                                                     3,300
  •  Felling unsafe beech tree in church grounds                1,000
  • Gas safety work                                                               1,115

2018

  • Coping repairs     2,569
  • Handrail repairs      973
  • Repairs to rafter     321
  • External decoration    1,427
  • Installing fire cut-off valve and detectors    1,154
  • External decoration     2,000
  • Quinquennial report works     94

 

2019

  • Wellspring Project - Phase 2:-

 reordering of the St Francis Chapel   36,383

contribution to cost of the new Piazza   78,991

  • Overhaul and refurbishment of the Church Centre heating system   15,130

 

  

2020

  • Wellspring Project -additional sound system equipment   2,270
  • Fire alarm system upgrade     1,116
  • Video streaming and recording unit    1,230

 

2021

  • Wellspring Project – further contribution to Piazza costs   6,000
  • Teign Trees- leylandii hedge cutting     1,656
  • Boiler repairs      802

2022

  • Church Centre - Eco-friendly lights                   £1874
  • Additional CCTV camera                                    £450
  • Repairs arising from Quinquennial report      £1538
  • North door automatic door closer repair      £1074
  • Two moveable notice boards                           £2520
  • Church Centre kitchen - cooker, fridge and freezer £2936
  • Bell Tower internal cleaning and repairs          £4883