Dear Trust supporters,

We have some very good news! We haven't actually signed the lease for the Hall yet (although this will be happening soon), but we are delighted to announce that the Trust is now a registered charity! (registration number 1146677). Thank you very much to everyone who got us this far, and most specially to CADVAS (www.cadvas.org).

As we wait for the last bits of the legal documents to be ready for all three parties to sign (the council, Curzon cinemas and the Trust), and finalise our planning application for the refurbishment, we are having to pay more and more professional services bills (from drainage surveys to surveyors reports) and we need to raise many more funds. As you all know the funds from Curzon cinemas cover the essential urgent works (mostly the new roof and relocation of toilets), but the Hall needs a lot more TLC, after many years of underinvestment, and the better the condition of the building when it re-opens under Trust management, the better its chances of being a successful venue.

So please help. Join the Trust as members (Application form: westgate-community-trust-ltd-members-form-february-2012.pdf), donate if you can, and volunteer (everything helps, from taking up a regular role, to one offs).

Kind regards and a very happy Easter to you all,

Adelina Comas-Herrera
(on behalf of the Westgate Community Trust board).

westgate-community-trust-ltd-members-form-february-2012.pdf