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Adastra Hall opened to hirers in May 1987 following fundraising from the community to build their village hall. In 2022, the trustees of Adastra Hall launched a 3 year, ambitious plan of improvement for the hall based around our 4 point stragegy
- Make sure we are doing the right thing by our organisation, volunteers and staff
- Drive the revenues generated by the hall
- Invest to make our hall more efficient
- Invest to make our hall safer, and more attractive to hirers
Over the following 3 years, the trustees invested around £723,650 aligned to this agenda. Of course, some of these projects have required continual re-investment, not featured below.
Aug – Dec 2022 £38,850
- Replace all lighting with LED £6k
- Restore roof £7k
- Revarnish hall floor £3k
- Implement “Hallmaster” booking and invoicing system £250
- Extend free Wifi throughout the building £150
- Install wifi controlled heating system £800
- Install CCTV to cover main doorways £150
- New Paxton door controls £7k
- Hall AV installation £13k
- Noise limit visual alert £1.5k
2023 £71,300
- New hall curtains (stage and windows) £7k
- New front sign £1k
- PA storage cupboard £300
- Architects fees and planning application £5.5k
- Further door work £500
- CIO Legal fees £2k
- AiRS CIO consultancy £2k
- Solar energy project (42 panels and batteries) £53k
2024 £364,500
- New tables Green Room £6k
- New chairs Green Room £4k
- Green Room Extension £350k
- New oven £2k
- New table tennis tables £1.5k
- Defibrilator £1k
2025 £249,000
- Toilet Extension, fire alarm and remedial works £237k
- Fire escape path £3.5k
- New tables – hall £8.8k
- Committee Room AV £900
The journey at Adastra Hall doesn’t end here, though as the trustees continually review how they can improve the venue for residents of the village, and Mid Sussex.