Berkswell Charities CIO is a local based community charity and are the legal owners of Berkswell CofE Primary School which is a grade II listed building and located in the village of Berkswell, West Midlands. The Church of England School is a tremendous asset to the Community and has been for hundreds of years with the School’s current Osted rating as Good.
One of the objects of Berkswell Charities is the provision and maintenance of a site for the School in or near Berkswell. From time to time, the Charity’s Trustees receive requests for capital projects from the School's Governors based on the future needs and current condition of the school. Pupil’s education is maximised when their school is structurally sound and well maintained. Berkswell Charities CIO recognise this and are happy to play a part in the maintenance of the School.
Following a recent request from the School, it was agreed that the front exterior of the school needed some repairs and repainting. A specialist contractor was brought in to remove any loose material, repair, prepare and repaint the exterior. The repair costs were covered by Berkswell Charities CIO. The photographs demonstrate the extent of the work whilst in progress, and the finished job. The impact the work has had is clearly illustrated.
Work in progress
The finished job
Not all the tasks undertaken are necessarily visible to passersby or parents, as there are also contractors working in other parts of the school during the holidays to complete things when the children are not in school.
Following completion of the works, the Chair of the Governors, Kevin Millward, wrote to the Charity saying “I know a considerable amount of time, effort and funding has been put into achieving all of this and the outcomes are there for all to see. For this the Governors offer their sincere thanks”.
This is one example of many where Berkswell Charities CIO have been pleased to support Berkswell school and it is evident that, by working together, the Charity Trustees and School Governors ensure the school is in the best condition it can be.