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GRANTS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED

Since 1991 the Rochester Bridge Trust has awarded over £4,599,706 in capital grants to scout associations, churches, schools, hospitals, universities, and other community organisations in Kent.

 

 
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GRANTEE

AMOUNT

PURPOSE

DATE

 
 

(£s)

 
 

SCOUT ASSOCIATIONS

 
 
 
 

2nd Cliffe Scout Group

10,000

Replace existing Scout hut

1995

 
 

2nd Cliffe Scout Group

1,700

Trailer

2003

 
 

4th Bromley (Holy Trinity) Scout Troop

1,000

new garage/storage building & play area

2005

 
 

10th Gillingham (Howard School) Scout Group

1,000

Camping equipment

2000

 
 

21st Gillingham (Brasenose) Scout Group

1,350

Refurbishment of kitchen/roof repairs

2001

 
 

21st Strood Scout Group

2,000

Replacement of mini-bus

1999

 
 

41st Medway Scout Group

5,000

Acquisition of mini-bus

1996

 
 
 
 

CHURCH REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

 
 
 
 

All Saints Church, Maidstone Restoration & Development Trust

2,000

Restoration of south aisle roof, adjacent stonework and rainwater goods

2004

 
 

All Saints Church, Chillenden - Rainbow Appeal

2,000

Urgent repairs

2004

 
 
All Saints Church, Frindsbury
1,500
Repairs to chimney stack and vestry
2006
 
 

All Saints Church, Snodland

3,000

Treatment of damp

2001

 
 
All Saints Church, Stanford
1,000
Repairs to church building
2006
 
 
All Saints Church, West Farleigh
2,000
Kitchen units in tower room
2006
 
 

All Saints Church, Wouldham

5,000

Urgent repairs

2002

 
 

Bredgar Village Church Restoration Fund

3,000

Restoration of church tower

2001

 
 

Burham & Wouldham, United Benefice of

5,000

Restoration of All Saints Church, Wouldham

1998

 
 

Gillingham Methodist Church

2,000

Modernisation of church, extension of community hall

2002

 
 

Hoo St. Werburgh: Bell Restoration Fund

8,000

Top up towards bell restoration costs

1994

 
 

Hoo St. Werburgh: Parish Church

5,000

Restoration work

1996

 
 
Hoo St. Werburgh
1,000
Repairs upon quinquennial review
2006
 
 

Rochester Cathedral

6,000

Archaeological project on dorter doorway in cloisters

1991

 
 

Rochester Cathedral

130,000

Crypt restoration/organ blower programme, payable over 4 years

1994

 
 

Rochester Cathedral

5,000

Preparation of conservation plan

2001

 
 
Rochester Cathedral
250,000
Conservation of fabric over five-year period
2006
 
 

St. Andrew's Church, Wickhambreaux

5,000

Repair of lead roofing on north & south aisles of church

2001

 
 

St. Dunstan's Church, Frinsted

5,000

Repairs to enable bells to be rehung

1996

 
 

St. Giles' Church, Wormshill

1,935

Retiling porch with oak batons, oak pegs & peg tiles

2004

 
 

St. Helen's Church, Cliffe (SHINE)

2,000

Phase 1 of most urgent church repairs

2003

 
 

St. Hilary's Nursery School

500

Climbing frame, slide and mats

2001

 
 

St. James' Church, Bicknor

480

Six chandeliers to hold candles

2003

 
 

St. James' Church, Bicknor

2,000

Restoration work

2004

 
 
St. James' Church, Grain
1,500
Repairs upon quinquennial review
2006
 
St. John the Baptist Church, Wateringbury
1,500
Restoration of stonework to windows
2007
 

St. John the Evangelist Church Ickham

2,000

Restoration of external stone work

2003

 
St. Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
3,000
Restoration of church bells
2007
 

St. Leonard 's Church, Deal

2,000

Repairs to church tower cupola

2003

 
St. Margaret's Church, Rainham
10,150
restoration of rare 15th- century ceiling paintings
2007
 

St. Martin's Church, Maidstone

5,000

Renovation of St. Martin 's Hall

1997

 
 

St. Mary & All Saints, Boxley

1,000

Restoration of "Clara" (the organ)

2003

 
 

St. Mary's Church, Brabourne

4,000

Church repairs

2005

 
 

St. Mary Magdalene, Cobham, Friends of

5,000

Contribution towards restoration of bell frame & hanging

1993

 
 

St. Mary Magdalene, Cobham, Friends of

7,000

Repairs to stained glass window

1995

 
 

St. Mary Magdalene, Cobham, Friends of

5,000

Church repairs

2001

 
 

St. Mary Magdalene, Cobham, Friends of

2,000

Reroofing the Nave

2002

 
 
St. Mary Magdalene, Ruckinge
1,500
Repairs upon quinquennial review
2006
 
 

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Stone

5,000

Urgent repairs to two Nave windows

2002

 
 
St. Mary's Church, West Malling
1,500
Reshingling the spire and quinquennial repairs
2006
 
 
St. Mary & the Holy Cross, Milstead
1,500
Repair of west tower
2006
 
 
St. Matthew's Church, Warehorne
1,500
Repair of east window
2006
 
 

St. Nicholas with St. Mary

4,500

Repair of church windows

1998

 
 

St. Nicholas' Church, Southfleet

2,000

Western tower repairs

2005

 
 

Stockbury Church Appeal

2,000

Work required upon quinquennial review

2004

 
 

St. Peter's Church, Bekesbourne

2,000

Restoration of bells & organ

2004

 
 

St. Peter with St. Margaret Rochester

2,500

Refurbishment of bells & bellframe at St. Margaret's

2003

 
 

St. Peter & St. Paul 's Church, Yalding

5,000

Repairs to church

1999

 
 

St. Philip & St. James Church, Upnor

900

Installation of toilet, refreshment facilities & heating system

2005

 
 

St. Stephen's Church, Hackington, Canterbury

5,000

Repairs to church

1999

 
 

Walderslade Baptist Church

2,000

Extension to benefit work with children and other in community

2004

 
 
 
 

EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

 
 
 
 

Action for Borstal Community Project

1,256

Furnishing after-school club at Borstal Manor School

2003

 
 

Age Concern Gillingham

1,000

Fire alarm system at Gillingham Day Centre

2003

 
 

Age Concern Malling

5,000

Extension to day centre

1998

 
 

Age Concern Medway Ltd

5,000

Minibus

2002

 
 

Age Concern Rochester & Strood Rural

28,000

Alterations to 130 Brompton Lane , Strood

1997

 
 

Allington Millenium Green Trust

1,000

Establishment of a millennium green

1999

 
Arethusa Venture Centre
3,600
Purchase of water sports equipment for disabled users
2007
 
Association of Wheelchair Children
2,000
Purchase of wheelchairs
2006
 
 

Bentliff Wing Trust @ Maidstone Museum

1,500

Purchase of "HMS Kent - Night at Cape Town ", A.Goodwin

1999

 
 

Blackthorne Trust

5,000

Garden/café project

1996

 
 

Blackthorne Trust

2,298

Small computer network & office equipment for Workways

2001

 
 
Brenzettt Aeronatuical Museum
2,300
Roof lining and repairs
2006
 
 

Bridge Wardens' College Ltd

2,500,000

Establishment of Medway Campus

1994

 
 

British Archaeological Association

2,500

Publication of Rochester volume of 2002 Conference Transactions

2005

 
 
Canterbury Crime Prevention Panel
1,177
Equipment for youth projects
2006
 
 

Cerebral Palsy Care

5,000

Refurbishment & extension of resource centre

1996

 
The Caldecott Foundation
5,000
Purchase of special furniture
2007
 

Chatham Veterans Club

1,000

"As new" snooker table

1995

 
 

Citizens Advice Bureau Maidstone

1,152

Purchase of computer

2004

 
 

Citizens Rights for Older People

500

Computer, printer, desk and chair

1999

 
 

Cliffe Woods Community Association

2,000

Installation of toilet for disabled/refurbishment of ladies toilets

2005

 
 

Collis Millennium Green Trust

1,000

Construction of wall at community park

2000

 
 

Collis Millennium Green Trust

1,000

Stage 2 of development - further playground equipment

2004

 
 
Collis Millennium Green Trust
1,000
Final stage - playground equipment
2006
 
 

Community Service Volunteers, Maidstone

400

Computer

1999

 
 

Cot Death Society, The

1,200

Infant respiration monitors for loan to Kent families

2000

 
 

Council for the Protection of Rural England

1,445

Projector, stand, screen & display board

1998

 
 

Council for the Protection of Rural England

500

Display boards

2000

 
 

Cromarty Trust, The

1,000

Interpretations panels at Gorham Wood, Bicknor & Educational packs for distribution to local schools

2004

 
 

Crossroads Caring for Carers

1,200

Replacement computer

1994

 
 

Crossroads Caring for Carers

1,500

Replacement computer

2000

 
 
Dandelion Trust for Children
2,500
Creative arts equipment for children with behavioural disabilities
2006
 
 

Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Mencap Ltd

2,000

Refurbishment of 1 st floor of building adjoining 3 Orchard St

2005

 
 

Detling Church of England (Controlled) School

1,000

Electric winding mechanism for 'village clock'

1999

 
 

Detling Church of England (Controlled) School

500

Restoration of clock face dial

2003

 
 

Detling Parish Council

3,000

Extension to village hall for storage

1997

 
 

Detling Village Hall

1,000

Completion of improvements

2003

 
 

Dickens Gads Hill Appeal

10,000

Restoration of Charles Dickens' conservatory

1994

 
 
Ditton Heritage Centre
3,000
Restoration of original Victorian classroom to provide a Heritage Centre
2006
 
 

Dyslexia Institute

3,890

Computers, CD cassette recorder for Tonbridge Teaching Centre

1997

 
 

Dyslexia Institute

2,000

Teaching aid IT equipment for Tonbridge Centre

2005

 
 

Ethnic Minority Senior Citizens Association

5,000

Mini-bus & refurbishment of premises

1996

 
 

Fairbridge in Kent

11,579

Purchase of equipment

1997

 
 

Fairbridge in Kent

5,000

Minibus or equipment

2002

 
 

Fairbridge in Kent

5,000

Renovations to lead & paint mill, Chatham Historic Dockyard

2004

 
 

Fant Wildlife Group

250

Pond dipping platform

2002

 
 

Faversham Assistance Centre

5,000

Purchase & conversion of second hand van

2002

 
 
Faversham Assistance Centre
2,000
Replacement of van
2006
 
 

Faversham Community Gymnastic Centre

2,000

Equipment for adventure play area

2002

 
 

Faversham Society

3,000

Redevelopment of rooms at Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre

1999

 
 

Faversham Society

5,000

Building work at 10/11 Preston Street

2000

 
 

Faversham Society

12,000

Expansion of Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre

2001

 
 

Faversham Society

3,000

Design/installation of industrial artefacts in Big Shed/Inner Courtyards

2005

 
 

Fifth Trust, The

895

Computer printer and software

1998

 
 

Fifth Trust, The

1,000

Touch screen computer for Barham day centre

2003

 
 
Fifth Trust, The
1.000
Purchase of printing press to enable students with learning difficulties to produce cards and pictures for sale
2006
 
 

Five Acre Wood School PTFA

15,700

Minibus

1997

 
 

Fort Amherst

3,850

Equipping mobile classroom

1996

 
 

Friends of Shepway CAB

1,814

Computer, software, printer for Community Care office

1997

 
 

Friends of Shepway CAB

750

Computer

2000

 
 

Gillingham Youth for Christ

2,000

Furniture & lighting for IT suite

2002

 
 

Gillingham Youth for Christ

2,000

Furniture, games & equipment for after school drop-in centre

2004

 
 

Greenhill Senior Citizens Club

2,000

Installation of facilities for the disabled

2003

 
Groundwork Kent & Medway
1,500
Restoration of Charnel House at Cliffe
2007
 

Happy Faces Pre-School

5,000

Reconditioned cedarwood building

2001

 
 

Havengore Education & Leadership Mission

3,000

New automatic bilge pumps & water pressure cylinders

2002

 
Headway, Tunbridge Wells
2,000
Purchase of dining room furniture
2007
 

Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne

500

Assistance for publishing two books

2005

 
 

Home Farm Trust

4,800

Redevelopment at Lympne to create new service & 10 new places

2003

 
 

Home Start, Sittingbourne & Sheppey

2,000

Gates & fireguards for loan to impoverished families

2000

 
 
Hop Garden Farm Centre
1,000
Visitor Centre furnishings and disabled toilet
2006
 
 

Hospice in the Weald

2,000

Rotary iron

2003

 
 

Howard de Walden Club Charity

1,000

Improvements to heating, replacement windows

2003

 
 

Hurst School Parents Association

1,800

Stocking of new library

2002

 
 

Information Shop for Young People

4,090

Office furniture

1996

 
 

Kemsing Youth Hostel

2,000

Work to be agreed

2002

 
 

Kent Air Ambulance

2,000

Electronic mapping system

2005

 
 

Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit

3,000

Publication of 1978-90 excavation results at Isle of Grain

1998

 
 

Kent Archaeological Society

4,000

Design/production of maps for "A Historical Atlas of Kent"

2002

 
 

Kent Association of Boys Clubs

700

Equipment for expedition to Nepal

1995

 
 

Kent Association for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus

1,000

Furniture delivery vehicle

2003

 
 

Kent Autistic Trust

5,000

Property at Lock Street , Gillingham

2002

 
 

Kent Community Housing Trust

1,110

Overhaul of minibus donated by Age Concern for use of residents

2004

 
 

Kent Council on Addiction

10,920

Refurbishment of residential facility in Canterbury

1998

 
 

Kent Farmline

4,500

Purchase of Lanier copier/printer

2004

 
 

Kent Gardens Trust

3,200

Preparation of ice house for opening to visitors/landscaping

1994

 
 

Kent Gardens Trust

10,000

Children's play area in community park at Canterbury

2001

 
 

Kent History Project

60,000

Publication of 8 volumes

1994

 
 

Kent Information Federation

6,500

Balance of purchase cost of van

1998

 
 
Kent Kids - Miles of Smiles
3,000
Communication software for children with severe disabilities
2006
 
 

Kent Music School

8,000

Establishment of electronic music laboratory

1998

 
 

Kent Music School

5,000

Acoustic work to Astley House

2004

 
 

Kent Trust for Nature

10,000

Tyland Barn

1996

 
 

Kenward Trust, Yalding

3,750

Production of 100 videos

2002

 
 

Kenward Trust, Yalding

547.22

Additional videos

2004

 
 

Macmillan Nurse Appeal

5,000