Case Studies of successful fundraisers

Case study number 1

Team Nelson – 24 Peaks – group of 6

• Five-a-side football tournament with twelve teams paying £100 each
• After expenses £1050
• Donations from friends, family and colleagues £880
• Dress down day at work £160
• Car boot sale £430
• Letter to clients £1800
• Collecting outside local supermarket £620 (two afternoons)
• Company donation £500

• Total raised £5440

Case study number 2

Jenny Fenchurch – Zambezi Blast

• Battle of the bands - organised in University facilities for free with bands playing for free to win a prize with an entrance of £5 it raised £1620
• Donation from the University RAG committee £500
• Donations from family and friends £715
• Sponsored silence at sister’s school £73
• Collecting outside Student Union £480 (4 Friday nights)

• Total raised £3388

Case study number 3

Gillian Threadbury – Marathon Runner

• Pub Quiz on the first Friday of every month for 6 months – 10 teams each time at £20 per team (Less prize money of £50 each time) £900
• Recipe Book – Favourite recipes donated by friends and family – 50 copies sold at £10 each £350 after printing costs
• Dog Walking – twice a week for 10 weeks at £5 a walk £100
• Donations from Friends and Family £500

• Total raised £1850