With Bridgwater Carnival 2020 just under nine months away, Bridgwater Carnival Guy Fawkes Committee has announced it has donated over £18,300 to local charities and groups.
The monies were raised during Bridgwater Carnival related activities between March 2019 and January 2020 and includes the street collection. The following charities and organisations received donations, some of which were in recognition for assistance during Bridgwater Carnival 2019:-
- Wellington & Taunton Young Farmers – £3,000
- St John Ambulance – £3,000
- Bridgwater Rotary Club – £2,450.13
- Inner Wheel – £1,989.85
- Cancer Research UK – £1,560.07
- Wilstock Hub – £652.75
- Gloucester Scout Jamboree – £541.44
- Help For Heroes – £490.26
- Bridgwater Netball Club – £447.47
- Bridgwater Operatic Society – £409.50
- Bridgwater Sea Cadets – £392.92
- Westfield Church – £384.55
- Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Youth FC – £314.03
- Freewheelers (Weston Super Mare) – £225.00
- Prostate Cancer UK – £200.00 (in recognition of the appearance of Tommy Banner from The Wurzels at Bridgwater Carnival 2019).
- SNAP – £258.40
- St John Ambulance Cadets – £186.05
- Bridgwater Swimming Club – £184.26
- Freewheelers (Yeovil) – £176.63
- New Directions Majorettes – £175.62
- Air Training Corps – £175.35
- Children’s Hospice South West – £157
- ARC – £139.56
- Sydenham Improvement Centre – £138.22
- Young Musical Theatre Company – £116.90
- Police Cadets – £111.56
- Wellington Disability FC – £109.05
- CLIC Sargent – £103.89
- Bridgwater Guide Rangers – £73.06
- Sydenham Rangers JFC – £60.75
- Willowdown School PTA – £60.61
- Northgate Primary School PTA – £60.00
- St Joseph’s School PTA – £18.75
- Bridgwater Hospital League of Friends – £12.13
- Robert Blake Science College PTA – £8.25
- Friends of Woolavington School – £4.20
Mike Dodden, collection officer for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, said: “Helping local charities, community groups, clubs, and not for profit organisations, to boost their funds is an integral part of the carnival which we are all very proud of, and is something which many people overlook.
“Every year there are a number of ways in which charities and groups could raise money from our carnival, including helping with the street collection, managing our official car parks, and selling souvenir programmes, to name just a few. If you are interested, please contact me at collection@bridgwatercarnival.org.uk.”
