Boston Preservation Trust was set up in 1935 to save Fydell House - a Grade I listed building with a walled garden in the centre of Boston - from demolition.
Fydell House is a free-to-visit community space offering art, culture, volunteering, learning and education. It is a unique venue which hosts arts, heritage and cultural events, as well as having rooms to hire for meetings and a small, volunteer-run cafe.
The funds from The Duncan & Toplis Foundation will be used to make Fydell House more accessible and welcoming to visitors. Currently, it does not have sufficient accessible toilets or welfare facilities, and the donation will help Boston Preservation Trust to address this as it restores and adapts a building in the gardens for this purpose.
Martin Fariman, Chair at Boston Preservation Trust, said:
“We are delighted to have received this support from The Duncan & Toplis Foundation for our charity and for Fydell House. It’s our ambition to make the building and gardens more accessible and welcoming to all, and this donation will help us to achieve this.
“What’s more, the donation will bring us closer to our fundraising target and help us be able to access another £8,000 match funding pledged to this part of our project.
“We look forward to welcoming more people to enjoy this unique historic building and award-winning garden, as well as the many events, activities and exhibitions we offer and host.”
Adrian Reynolds, Duncan & Toplis Director and Trustee of The Duncan & Toplis Foundation, added:
“We’re fully dedicated to supporting local causes and it’s a pleasure to be able to share this donation with Boston Preservation Trust. Having good accessibility is vital for all visitor attractions, to ensure they’re inclusive and available for all, so it’s great to see that our donation will be supporting Fydell House in this way.”
You can find out more about Boston Preservation Trust and its objectives here.
