Donations
Donations can also be made through the “DONATE NOW” button below, or in person, at the church, in the collection box.
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 is to make the roofs watertight in order to avoid further damage to the structure and interior of the church. The costs for this, some £162,000, will be 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.