Fundraising
Fundraising can be lots of fun for those organising the event and for those attending the event. At Group Level it will give you credibility not only with funders but also within your local community. Evidence of fundraising is also crucial when making applications to Trusts and Companies for their support.
Tips for Fundraising Events
Before you start organising your event you need to look at the following
- The Group’s ability to raise money and how much money you need to raise
- When you plan your event always budget well and ensure your expenditure does not exceed the amount that can be achieved by ticket sales or other income.
- How much support do you have within your Group e.g. volunteers
- Do you have any specific skills available within your Group e.g. Accounting, fundraising etc
- Give yourself and your group lots of time to prepare
- To make your event successful make sure it is well publicised either by posters, radio or newspaper articles.
- You will need to carry out a risk assessment.
- Are there any fundraising events happening at the same time as yours
- Are there any legal aspects you need to cover.
- Do you need to take any extra insurance
- You may be able to claim Gift Aid on sponsored events. See FS 190006 or contact Fundraising Department for more details.
Always remember to thank everyone involved before, during and after your fundraising event.
Some Fundraising Ideas and Events
Barbeque Barn Dance Fancy Dress Ball
Raffle Quiz Night Supermarket Bag Packing
Trivial Pursuits Night 60s/70s/80s Night Jumble Sale
Factsheets to help you with Fundraising
The following factsheets will give you information on how to fundraise. They are all avaliable for download in PDF format.
FS190002 Christmas Post for Scouts
FS190006 Gift Aid
FS190020 Public Collections
FS190025 Lotteries & Gaming
Grants
Although Groups and Districts should be self supporting, grants and loans are available from outside sources as long as the Group raise a proportion of their own income, however before applying for grant aid from any source it is advisable to raise a percentage of the total cost.
Headquarters Funds
There are several funds available from Headquarters. For further information and to request an application form please contact the Fundraising Department at Gilwell Park by telephoning the Information Centre on 0845 300 1818.
Loans
Capital loans are available to Groups, Districts and Counties/Areas towards the capital cost of providing land or buildings. These are available up to a maximum of £50,000 and will be repayable over a maximum 10 year period.
Contacts
For further information on any of the above please contact Fundraising Department on:
Email : fundraising@scout.org.uk
Tel : 0845 300 1818
