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Conservation work was completed in August 2011 in the stairwell of the main house and we are looking forward to tackling the Private Dining Room in 2012.

Members of the Historic Houses Association enjoyed an informative afternoon at Abberley Hall. Tim Bridges and Jo Roche talked about the House in its historical context after which members were invited to stroll around the house and grounds before tea was served in the Hall.  If you would like to organise a similar visit, please contact Jo Roche on 01299 832666. 

Don't forget, if you complete a Self-Assessment Tax Return, you can nominate The Abberley Hall Foundation to receive all or part of any tax repayment due to you. Just go to the HMRC website, find our unique identification code (VAU72XG) and enter it on your tax return.

FUNDRAISING

The Foundation has led a very successful fund-raising campaign so far and has achieved donations totalling £100,000. This has been largely as a result of the generosity of individuals who have a personal link with the School. However, the Foundation aims to broaden the base of the donor body to include people in the local area, people with a specific interest in Victoriana, and charitable funding bodies which may be interested in the undoubted appeal of Abberley’s architectural merits as well as its educational operation.

The Foundation has begun its outreach programme and is starting to promote its work and ambition to a wider audience through a number of events:

RECEPTION AT WELLINGTON BARRACKS, SW1, 25 NOVEMBER 2009

Another successful reception was hosted by the Foundation Trustees in London,  when Edward Harley, Chairman of the Historic Houses Association made a compelling case for supporting the Foundation, peppered with his own amusing memories of life at Abberley in the early 70s.  Several members of the Ashton family were there including Kiloran McGrigor who is currently serving as a Governor at the School, and Sue Ashton (now Goddard) whose appearance prompted a few fond memories among her contemporaries!

SUMMER FETE, 5 JULY 2009

The five-yearly fete defied the weather and the gloomy economic news to provide an afternoon of family fun, beginning with the opening of the refurbished sports pavilion. The Abberley Hall Foundation was one of three charities to benefit from the proceeds and received a fantastic £3,000.

SPRING GATHERING AT SCHOOL, 21 MARCH 2009

The purpose of this event was to contact people from the local Worcestershire community with whom the School has forged links over the years.   It was a glorious day so we were able to wander round the Water Gardens and to visit the very impressive newly-built Walled Garden accommodation, explaining the Foundation's plans for the future.

RECEPTION AT WELLINGTON BARRACKS, SW1, FEBRUARY 2009

The Abberley Hall Foundation held a small reception at Wellington Barracks in London which proved to be a very convenient and hospitable location. Rhoddy Swire (Foundation Chairman) and John Walker (Headmaster) both spoke for the Foundation with the aim of expanding the Foundation’s network as a base for future fund-raising.