£1,800.00
This is the annual tax tax the Monastery pays for Lunga Cottage (the house used by the brothers) to the Local Council in Oban (we are in the Argyll and Bute County, which includes the Hebrides). This is not an optional tax and – to be honest – it weighs quite heavily on our shoulders.
If at all possible, please consider helping us cover it.
Because this would release us of a year-long pressure, we shall remember you at the Altar for a full year.
May we all be blessed.
This is the cost of annual insurance for Lunga Cottage, the three-bedroom house in which our brothers live. This is the house at Kilninian, our 1755 Church of St Ninian and St Cuthbert. Because the Monastery is legally run as a … Continued
This is the monthly cost of electricity – which includes heating, dehumidifier, lights, cooking appliances, workshop tools etc – for Lunga Cottage. For heating we also need oil (a form of household kerosene), which is included in the monthly cost. … Continued
We estimate that we use about 50 pounds per person per week, so the brotherhood will spend approximately 150 pounds per week together. This includes our two brothers and fr seraphim. This also covers the cost of travelling to Oban … Continued
