Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust



	The Trust At the Trust AGM held in Wellington on 3rd December 2009 David Kernohan stepped down as Chair of the Trust. David has served for 7 years as Chair and has steered the Trust through the purchase of the building and the first stage of its renovation. His contribution to the Trust has been acknowledged by the Trust and Davis and his wife Christine are the first honorary life members of the Friends of Futuna Society. David is continuing his involvement with Futuna as a trustee. The new Trust Chair is Nick Bevin, architect and former Deputy Chair. Current Trustees include • Jenni Hall, Futuna resident (Treasurer) • Simon McLellan (Archives) • Bernard Russell, retired architect and resident of Futuna Close (Secretary) • Bernadine Poole, JP and Futuna resident • Brian McGuinness, principal of LT McGuinness Ltd, building contractors • Peter Parkes, architect • Roger Shand, architect, principal of Shand Shelton • Amanda Yates, architect and lecturer at Massey University • Jacob Scott [ex officio] Former truste es include Chris Finlayson (Attorney General, Minister of Culture & Heritage, Minister of Treaty Settlements) and Paki Maaka (Urban Designer for Hutt City Council). Resource consent and building consent for the first stage of the building’s repair and refurbishment were obtained in 2009 and the works completed by LT McGuinness Ltd in late December 2009. Refurbishment works included re-roofing in copper to the two sacristies, new ceiling tiles, floor repairs, door repairs, upgrade of electrical services, new gas heating and a new toilet facility. Further refurbishment work is being planned for, including repairs to exterior timber work and roof areas, coloured windows, painting and landscaping. While the building is now wholly owned by the Trust, a mortgage of $65,000 remains (as of March 2010) to be re-paid to complete the purchase of the property. The building is registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as Category I. This means it is a “place of special or outstanding historical or heritage significance or value”. The intention of the Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust is to conserve the building, and to make it available on a regulated basis to the public now and into the future. Essentially, the Friends Trust sees the Chapel as a spiritual and architectural retreat, and a home and display place for the John Scott architectural archive. In addition, the building can become a place for lectures and exhibitions, musical and artistic performances and other events in keeping with the nature of the building. The conservation of Old St Paul's is, in part, a model for what is intended, recognising that Old St Paul's is a larger, more accessible and more public building and that Futuna is located in a residential area. Donations can be sent to: Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust PO Box 6668 Wellington For more information about donating click here
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