article_snippet.sent: The cash will be put towards the Abbey's restoration fund, which is aiming to raise £20million to repair the collapsing floor, fit heating powered by the Bath springs, and expand the building.
article_snippet.sent: the church has been granted £10.4million of Heritage Lottery Funding, but only provided the church can raise the additional £7.1million themselves by the end of the year.
article_snippet.sent: The Footprint project was granted £10.4million of Heritage Lottery funding to repair the floor, and expand the building, but only if the church can raise the remaining £7.1million by the end of the year the year .
article_snippet.sent: Of course there is gratitude, but there's also this glow you get.
article_snippet.sent: Not only that but that person has the resources to be able to really make something happen, and hopefully inspire other people as well.' that person added that the church still needs to raise £4.1million in the next eight months, but that cash donations have already started arriving, and more people are also pledging money.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking after the first £1.1million was donated, Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason, said: 'It’s wonderful, what a remarkable group of people. '
article_snippet.sent: In this short space of time, the total raised has risen to £1.1 million, an amazing response. '