OVER & NETHER COMPTON MEMORIAL HALL

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Our hall, originally a Tithe Barn, was gifted in 1947 by Colonel J.P. Goodden, then owner of Compton Estate, for the enjoyment of all residents in both villages. In 1957 the land surrounding the hall was also donated and in December 1969 the hall became a registered charity.

 

Fundraising activities

 

Significant updating of the hall was deemed necessary in 2018 and a fundraising campaign was launched to raise the necessary funds. The major works to the hall were completed in two phases thanks to this successful fundraising campaign and the support of a wide variety of sponsors;

 

Phase 1 was completed during 2021 and included damp proofing, upgraded electrics, connection to mains sewage, redecoration and resurfacing of the main hall wood floor. 

 

Following further fundraising efforts Phase 2 of the work was completed in early 2023 and involved internal alterations to enable a larger and better equipped kitchen, upgraded toilet facilities and internal storage.

 

The total raised for the redevelopment was a fantastic £180,000 and we are very grateful to the many villagers and local companies who supported us in our fundraising efforts as well as the major funders who gave sizeable grants.

 

Improvements continue to be made where funding allows and in 2024 a new media centre, projector and screen were installed with grateful thanks to the National Lottery. They are now supporting the hall to make improvements to the acoustics/sound deadening which is due to be installed in October 2025.

 

A further improvement for users is the imminent installation of a Hearing Loop which has been partly funded by a grant from the Queen Thorne Parish council, for which we are very grateful.

 

We would like to give special thanks to the following sponsors:

 

The National Lottery Community Fund awarded us a grant of £60,000 towards Phase 2 of the redevelopment which was a significant step toward the total required. A further grant of £13,293 was received in August 2024 to cover the cost of the installation of a projector, screen, media centre and sound deadening.

The Garfield Weston Foundation kindly awarded us a grant of £15,000 towards the Phase 2 redevelopment.

 

Viridor Credits Environmental Company

ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England)

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust

Queen Thorne Parish Council

Tesco Bags of Help.

A J Wakely & Sons Funeral Directors, 16 Newland, Sherborne, DT9 4RQ, Tel: 01935 816817  website: www.ajwakely.com

David Evans Plumbing & Heating Ltd, The Old Gas Works, Gas House Hill, Sherborne, DT9 3NH  Tel: 01935 814835

Bayley Electrical Limited, Yeovil, Tel: 01935 428966 or 07815 199757  website: bayleyelectrical.co.uk