Greenham Trust help Age Concern Newbury & District and Newbury Riding for the Disabled raise over £65,000
Two charities joined forces with Greenham Trust and raised more than £65,000 as part of the £25k in a day event.
Age Concern Newbury & District, which runs the Fair Close Centre on Newtown Road, and Newbury Riding for the Disabled (RDA) both received over £30,000 each thanks to quintuple matched funding by the trust.
Greenham Trust is running a number of £25k in a day events throughout this year to mark the organisation’s 25th anniversary.
Greenham Trust CEO Chris Boulton said: “We are delighted to help these two worthy projects as part of our 25th anniversary initiative.
“Both organisations did exceedingly well to raise over £5,000 on their nominated day in the current economic climate.”
Age Concern Newbury & District raised £5,592 from donations made at a garden party, a raffle and online donations at a fundraising event on Wednesday, May 25.
Greenham Trust match funded the event with a £25,000 donation, and along with £167 of gift aid, the total raised was £30,759.
The money raised will go towards replacing obsolete heating and hot water boilers with high efficiency condensing boilers at the Fair Close Centre.
This new equipment will ensure the effective running of the building which provides a vital service for the elderly in the Newbury community.
Chief Executive of Age Concern Newbury & District, James Wilcox, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to unlock the £25,000 in matched funding and deeply grateful to Greenham Trust for this exceptional fundraising opportunity. This project is a top priority and the funds will enable us to proceed ASAP.”
On Sunday, May 29, over 80 people took part in Newbury Riding for the Disabled’s 5km sponsored walk/run through the countryside around Hampstead Norreys.
Donations are still coming in, but the latest total for sponsorship and donations with gift aid is £12,006. Along with the trust's match funding, the total raised stands at £37,006.
Special mentions must be made of Jemima, who completed the entire course, including the ford, in her wheelchair, and Maeve and Abbie who completed the 5k in their own garden.
The money raised will enable Newbury RDA to build an outdoor arena with an all-weather surface at their stables at Wyld Court in Hampstead Norreys.
Secretary and trustee for Newbury RDA Catherine Wilson said: “Newbury RDA is thrilled with the outcome of Sunday’s sponsored walk and run which raised an amazing £12,000.
“We would like to thank the Greenham Trust for match funding us with £25,000 all of which will go towards our outdoor arena project which will be a huge asset for the 70 weekly riders we have.
“We would also like to thank the generosity of Alan Rind for letting us use his land, Vicars Game and the Hampstead Norreys Community shop as well as all the riders and volunteers and other donors who joined us in our mission to raise the funds.”
Both charities are still fundraising. If you are interested in donating, or want to find out more about Greenham Trust’s 25k in a day events, visit the website https://greenhamtrust.com/25kinaday
Charitable organisations are able to apply for three more £25k in a day events that the trust will be running this autumn. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 15.
