Donations
Donations can also be made through the “DONATE NOW” button below, or in person, at the church, in the collection box or via the electronic payment terminal by the shop.
DONATE BY BANK PAYMENT (BACS TRANSFER)
- Account Name: Bournemouth-Poole Orthodox Christian Foundation
- Sort Code: 30-96-73
- Account Number: 3139 2760
REFERENCES
References help us assign your donations to general or special purposes, please use them to help us.
- General Donations Reference: GEN
- Renovations Donations Reference: RENOV
- Fr Filip Support Donations Reference: FF
CHEQUES
- Cheques can also be sent, made out to Bournemouth-Poole Orthodox Christian Foundation.
As the letterbox at the church is not secure, cheques or money should be sent to:
- BPOCF c/o 42 Coventry Close, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3UP, United Kingdom.
RENOVATIONS
Saint Dunstan’s Church, a splendid Grade II* listed building, declared of national and international architectural and artistic importance by Heritage England, has embarked on a long series of restoration works. A first step was to make the roofs watertight to avoid further damage to the structure and interior of the church. The costs for this, some £250,000, was partly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Future work will include the restoration of the unique windows, with their individual coloured glass panes handmade under a patent of the renowned architect E.S. Prior. The UK’s foremost stained-glass windows specialists, Salisbury Cathedral Glaziers, have surveyed the windows, and some windows have been prioritised.
We need to keep our fundraising activities going for this. If you are a parishioner, please review what donations are possible within your means. We need this building, in good shape, to continue the life of the parish.
We also appeal to all non-parishioners to help us keep this splendid building in good shape. The unique building is a landmark in Parkstone, Poole, and is the only Arts & Crafts Free Byzantine style basilica in the United Kingdom.