Donations

The Alford Corn Exchange Community Group is a registered charity and over the years we have been, and still are, being supported by many wonderful volunteers, local people, several local businesses, and an amazing number of professional decorators and craft people in making the Corn Exchange what it is today.  This is a warm and welcoming place for the people of Alford and the surrounding areas that brings people together for social and leisure activities.  It is with their support and kind generosity that the following has been achieved since 2014:- kitchen completely refurbished, new boiler installed, a Theatre Bar/Café area created, the wooden sprung floor has been sanded and polished, interior walls wallpapered and painted and adorned with black and white photographs of ‘Old Alford’, new stage curtains, new sound system and screen for film shows, all stonework at the front of the building restored, 10 banqueting tables with 100 banqueting chairs, as well as table linens and napkins purchased and equipment for short mat bowls acquired.

However, our main source of income comes from hire fees, rental income from Town Council (located in the building’s office) and organising ad hoc events which goes towards the running costs - electricity, gas, water, cleaning bills, insurances, licenses, and maintenance.