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Progress Report-Summer 2008

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Much progress has been made. The Plans are complete and all necessary surveys have been undertaken.The Planning Officers of Eastbourne Borough Council believe we have everything in place for our Planning Application and it appears that they support us ‘in principle’.
The costs towards this application have increased since the Spring:
Planning application now in the […]

Gift Aid

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

We are grateful to Dr. David Watson, Trustee, who has voluteered to undertake the paperwork for Gift Aid. Forms can be obtained from Jill Parker. We are able to retrospectively claim back tax from 2002, so if anyone has made a donation during the years and has not completed a form, please contact Jill […]

Future Fundraising Events

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Jevington and Filching W.I. Saturday 13th September
Charity Golf Day Friday 31st October
Christmas Fayre […]

Funding

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The WH & A Hawkins Trust continue to support us on an annual basis and have recently donated a further £1,000. The Williams Trust continue to pledge £22,500 to assist with purchase of the land and the Baily Thomas Charitable Trust has pledged £150,000 once Planning Permission is acquired. The Sobell Foundation has pledged […]

The Annual General Meeting 2008

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

This was held on 11th June.Officers were voted in as follows:
Jill Parker: Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer
Margaret Noakes: Vice Chairman
John Males, Watson Associates: Accountant
Jeremy Howes, Cornfield Law: Solicitor
We also welcomed Michael Crewe, recently appointed Trustee to the JPK Project. He has a financial and business background, invaluable for the forthcoming progress and development of the […]

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Having been nominated for this prestigious award, we passed all the various examinations but regretfully were not successful following the final stage in April. The standard was extremely high and there were only 79 successful groups from the 379 entries. However, we have been notified that those groups close to the standard for achieving […]

Progress Report-Spring 2008

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Progress still continues with regard to the feasibility of acquiring Ocklynge Chalk Pit as a suitable site for The JPK Project
As you are aware, we have been fundraising and searching for an ideal site for some seven years. Land is hard to find, in this climate of new development for housing in the South […]

Gift Aid

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

We are grateful to Dr. David Watson, Trustee, who has volunteered to undertake the paperwork required for Gift Aid. Gift Aid is an additional income that can be obtained from all tax payers who make a donation, whether it is an actual donation or a donation to an event. Forms can be obtained from […]

The Philip Clear bequest

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Mr.Philip Clear, who passed away on March 20th 2007, supported the aims and objectives of the Downland Farm Project based at Chalk Farm Hotel, Willingdon, and latterly the JPK Project, leaving the extremely generous sum of £164,717.20 to the JPK Project in his will.He was an inspiration to all involved with the Project, imparting […]

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

The JPK Project has been nominated for this prestigious award by Mrs.M.Clive-Matthews,supported by Graham Shuttleworth and Jan Guthrie, all long-standing supporters of the Trustees’ work in the community.It is a long procedure but the first hurdle, of having the application accepted and approved, has been successfully overcome. The second stage, an in-depth interview with […]