Arcubus raises £50,000

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Thanks to some further generous donations, we are delighted to announce that Arcubus has now banked more than £50,000! We are very grateful to the individuals, churches, trusts, Colleges and livery companies that have supported us to date, and we look forward to building on this foundation in the coming months.

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