Fundraising

Fundraising is a very important activity with any Scout Group. Subscription fees alone do not cover the cost of everything we need to pay for. Extra funds also allow us to buy new equipment, and take part in more frequent adventurous activities and more camps.

Our current fundraising sources are:-

Gift Aid

Gift Aid is an income tax relief designed to benefit charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs). If you’re a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid increases the value of your charity donations (including our subscription fees) by 25%, because the charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax on your gift – at no extra cost to you.

You will be asked to complete the Gift Aid Declaration via OSM My Scout annually. This takes less than 20 seconds to complete. You will have an option to opt out if you are not a UK Taxpayer. Many thanks for completing this.

Easyfundraising

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for 18th Dorking (North Holmwood) Scout Group with easyfundraising?

There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.

All you need to do is:

1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/18thdorkingscout/?utm_campaign=raise-more and join for free.

2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.

3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to 18th Dorking (North Holmwood) Scout Group at no extra cost to you whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and 18th Dorking (North Holmwood) Scout Group will be really grateful for your donations.

Thank you for your support.

Bag 2 School

Once a year we will provide bags and arrange a collection of unwanted clothing. Please place your unwanted clothing and other items in the bag and bring them to us. We can take your bags any time during the year and store them.

WHAT WE COLLECT

We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*:

• Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
• Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
• Handbags
• Hats
• Bags
• Scarves and ties
• Jewellery
• Lingerie
• Socks
• Belts
• Soft toys
• Household linen
• Household curtains
• Household towels

Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)

* We reserve the right to refuse any unsuitable items

We DO NOT accept:

• Duvets and blankets
• Pillows and cushions
• Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats)
• Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing
• School uniforms with and without logo
• Corporate clothing and workwear
• Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material

Clarion Futures

Towards the end of 2019 we were very pleased to forge a great new partnership with Clarion. We are currently working on a grant to help towards the cost of camp catering equipment, and look forward to showcasing the outcome of this soon.

As the leaders are already heavily committed to delivering an exciting programme to the young people, we are unable to organise fundraising activities too. We are keen for a small group of parents to form a team to help us implement fundraising activities and idea. Please contact us if you are interested.

Please remember that any additional funds raised will directly enhance your young person through Scouting.