A-Z of Fundraising Ideas and Resources
| 10 pin bowling night (team vs team |
| 3 Peaks Challenge |
| 5-aside football tournament |
| A themed Ball / Party – like a colour or Alice in Wonderland theme |
| Abseil |
| Afternoon Tea |
| Auction / Silent Auction |
| Battle of the bands |
| Break a world record |
| Bungee jump |
| Cake Sale |
| Car boot sale |
| Car cleaning services / Car Wash |
| Coffee Morning |
| Casino Night |
| Cheese and Wine nights |
| Climb the equivalent height of a landmark |
| Clothes Swapping |
| Coffee morning |
| Collection month for specific items: stock for charity shop or items regularly used by organisation |
| Come dine with me for charity |
| Craft fair |
| Dance / Theatre show |
| Donate a regular spend : daily coffee, trip to cinema, night at the pub etc |
| Dress down day |
| Dye your hair |
| Fancy dress day |
| Fashion Show |
| Get the boss -pop the boss in the stocks and pay to throw wet sponges at them |
| Give up chocolate or similar |
| Give up smoking |
| Give up your voice |
| Golf Day |
| Great British Bake Off with categories and then sell the cakes afterwards |
| Grow bizarre facial hair |
| Guess the baby picture |
| Guessing games- coins in the jar etc |
| Hire out Theme Park /Sell Tickets |
| Host themed parties – Avon / Jamie Oliver / Scentsy |
| Hot Coal /Glass Walking |
| Indoor Skydiving |
| Inflatable 5k |
| Karaoke nights |
| Mini music festival |
| Poker Tournament |
| Polar Bear Plunge |
| Pub Olympics |
| Pub Quiz |
| Rollerskating event |
| Shave your head |
| Silent Disco |
| Skydive |
| Speed dating |
| Sponsored walk over the 02 |
| Stand-up comedy |
| Talent contests |
| Tough Mudder |
| Virtual Balloon Race |
| Virtual online Bootsale |
| Virtual Snail Racing |
| Walk a distance |
| Wax chest Hair |
| Wing Walk |
Local Fundraising Opportunities
Lotteries
Online Donation Giving
| Amount passed on by sites for a £10 donation + Gift Aid (if debit card used) |
AMOUNT GIVEN DIRECTLY TO CHARITY |
TRANSACTION FEES CHARGED TO THE CHARITY |
ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP FEES CHARGED TO THE CHARITY |
| EveryClick | £12.02 | 4.8% fee on donation | £0 |
| Everyday Hero | £12.03 | 4.25% transaction processing fee + 1.6% card processing fee | £0 |
| Global Giving (Oversees Charities) |
£11.25 | 5-7% service fee + 3% processing fee | £0 |
| Golden Giving | £12.22 | 2-3% donation charge (2) | £0 |
| Just Giving | £11.74 | 1.25% card processing fee + 5% fee on donation + gift aid | £15 – £39 – monthly |
| PayPal Giving Fund (Donate and fundraise through online sales) |
£12.50 | None | £0 |
| The Big Give (Donations Matched) |
£12.00 | 4% processing fee | £0 |
Shopping / Store points donations
| Amazon Smile | |
| Easy Fundraising | |
| For good Causes UK | |
| Give as you Live | |
| The Giving Machine |
Selling Donated Items
(An excellent opportunity for volunteers to assist with)
| CEX |
| Depop |
| Ebay |
| Facebook Marketplace |
| Gumtree |
| Music Magpie |
| Preloved |
| Shpock |
| Vinted |
Corporate Resources for Fundraising
| B&Q Donation Scheme | ||
| In Kind Direct | ||
| Krispy Cremes | ||
| McDonalds | ||
| Mecca Bingo | ||
Supermarket and Food Outlet Funding Opportunities
https://www.asda.com/green-tokens
https://www.coop.co.uk/local-causes
https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk
https://www.nisalocally.co.uk/community/about-madl/
https://www.about.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/better-for-everyone/community-and-partnerships
https://my.morrisons.com/community-and-charity
https://www.tescoplc.com/sustainability/taking-action/community/community-champions/
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/content/about-us/communities/give-a-little-love