Category: Friends of DPSC

As we approach our 100th birthday in 2022, we are continual reviewing the site and its facilities. As part of our development plan, we have set up a Friends of Dunham Park Scout Camp group as a registered Charity (Number 1185766) to raise money to fund improvements across the site. The current Frank Harrop Lodge (indoor accommodation) has been re-roofed and all the windows have been replaced with double glazing, plus an accessible toilet & washing facilities. The latter was part funded by £2000 from Tesco bags for life having come second in the Altrincham blue token scheme. In 2020, just before the campsite closed because of the pandemic, we contributed a third of the cost of the new Adventure Playground for Scouts, to compliment the current equipment for Beavers and Cub ages. In 2021, we have contributed £700 for 1000 hedging plants to fill in gaps around the campsite.

Total raised in our first year of the charity as at 28 February 2020 = £7855.94

Total raised in our second year as at 28 February 2021 = £3775.47

Total raised in our third year to date  as at 28 April 2021 = £1452.80        A grand total of £13,084.21 to date. Thanks to all our contributors!

You can support the Friends of Dunham Park Scout Camp by becoming a member and paying £10 a year subscription. We also have a monthly scheme of pledges to pay £2, £5, £10 per month into the charity. We thank those who have contributed so far and welcome further donations. Please consider gift aiding your subscription or donation so that we can claim the extra 25% from the government. Full details of the membership scheme are here: FODPSC Membership & Donation Form Nov 2019

We have two ways for supporters to help Friends of Dunham Park Scout Camp – at no cost to individuals!

We have started a funding page on Easyfundraising Purchases at over 5300 retail online companies made through our page means we get a percentage of your order value at no cost to yourselves. List of over 5300 websites who donate to this scheme at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/retailers/  Our fundraising page is at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/fodpsc and then onto the link to your retail company.

Use this link and we get £5 donated to recruit you to the scheme

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/fodpscoutcamp/?invite=hizbc4&referral-campaign=s2s

Do you have an Amazon account?  If you make purchases through Amazon Smile, the Friends get a percentage of your order.  This is the link to the website and it uses your existing Amazon log-in   https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1185766-0 and then you drop down the orange ‘Supporting’ tab and choose Friends Of Dunham Park Scout Camp.  You have to log in via the ‘smile’ website to give us the donations.

(our Co-op link has now expired at the end of two years – thanks to all who contributed)

These income streams have raised £1621.85 to date – all at no cost to our members and supporters!

Own your own business?? Your limited company pays less Corporation Tax when it gives money to charity: You can claim tax relief by deducting the value of your donations from your total business profits before you pay tax. There are different rules for sole traders and partnerships.  Full details at www.gov.uk/tax-limited-company-gives-to-charity