Fundraising

Fundraising is vital to the success of Ruardean Acorns. Although the initial reason is to raise money, we also hope the events we hold are a fun way to meet other parents where you can join in with activities if you would like to. We are continually looking for new and exciting ways to fundraise. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

(Kelly Frowen Manager all the below) 

 

Grant July 2024

Amount Raised:£5000

For the outdoor area and also resources for all children and those children with additional needs.

Items Purchased:

More information to follow

 

Sponsored Easter Egg Walk (2024)

Amount Raised:£322.60

Items Purchased: Wooden treasure board for forest school, Building flowers, Planets, Rainbow building blocks, Wooden rainbow blocks, Arctic animal set, Sea world animal set, Hungry caterpillar set, Insect set, Life cycle board, Wooden balance people, Sensory balls, Peg and boards, C-hook chains, Wooden sorting shapes, Wooden rainbow building, Jumping hoops, Pop sensory tubes, Threading beads, Counting and matching animal colours.

 

Sponsored Easter Egg Walk (2023)

Amount Raised:£120

Items purchased: Creative materials such as: paints, card, pom pom, paper, pipe cleaners, glue, feathers, crayons and felt pens.

 

Donation  from Crookend Farm (February 2023)

Amount £50

Items purchased: Two children wooden doctor sets

 

Sponsored Walk (April 2022)

Amount Raisied: £111

This has been placed into the bank for resources when needed for the children.

 

Grant from Build Back Better Councillor Screme (April 2022)

£1000 giving to us via the grant we applied for to help pay for some i pads/Tabs for staff and children (Money in savings at present time)

 

Cladding on Acorns building (August 2021)

Ruardean CofE school donated the money to complete the cladding on the outside of acorns building £126.24 -Completed By Kelly and Partner Mark.

(Money in the savings account)

 

Donation towards outside area in memory of Carol (August 2021)

Ruardean United Football club £465.15

(Money in the savings account)

 

Donation towards outside area in memory of Carol (July 2021)

Donated by Sophie Beard £250

(Money in the savings account)

 

Sponsored Easter Egg walk (29 March 2021 - April 2021)

Amount Raised: £500

(Kelly has donated a outdoor kitchen worth £75 and also a few resources (Mirrors, fake moss, cocont shells etc making a total of £110 instead of raising money)

(Money in the savings account)

 

Sponsored walk and Easter Egg Hunt (1/4/20)

Amount raised:                This was Cancelled due to covid-19

Items to be purchased:

 

Parent Donation Charity Krampus (4/2/20)

Amount raised £100

Items to be Purchased: New books, new dolls and new first aid kit.

 

Christmas Play (17/12/19)

Amount Raised £32

Items to be Purchased: New pens, pencils, paints and creative materials

 

Tempest Photography (10/06/19)

Amount Raised £34

Items to be Purchased: Creative Materials (paints, glue, card, paper, paint brushes, touches, felt pens, scissors, stampers and glitter)

 

Cake Sale (21/5/19)

Amount Raised £73.04

Items purchased: Good to be different book, Compare Bears, Skin coloured crayons, Magnetic toys and visual cards for the children.

 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Carol Beard Manager all the below)

 

Easter Raffle (3/4/19)

Amount Raised £14

Items Purchased: Two multi-cultural dolls

 

Christmas Raffle (19/12/18)

Amount raised £23.50

Items purchased: Resources for Christmas

 

Tempest Photography (7/6/18)

Amount raised £28.25

Items  purchased: New books

 

Ruardean Carnival Fund Donation (13/5/18)

Amount received £200.00

Items  purchased: Maths aand language resources

 

Nativity Play  (13/12/17)

Amount raised £46.00

Items to be purchased: TBA

 

Malt Shovel  Harvest Festival (October 2017)

Amount raised £403.20

Items to be purchased: Board games, tablecloths, dinosaurs, small world hairdresser resources, crocodile/dentist game, Christmas resources - tinsel, baubbles, tree etc.

 

Ruardean Carnival (August 2017)

Amount raised £61.10

Items purchased: Paint, art materials

 

Tempest Photography

Amount raised £52.58

Items purchased: Creative resources

 

Sponsored Walk and Easter Egg Hunt

Amount raised: £251.00 

Items pourchased: Towards our new flooring

 

Christmas raffle - Thursday 15th December 2016

Amount raised £235.00

Items  purschased: Towards our indoor fencing, large storage boxes

 

Nativity play - Thursday 15th December 2016

Amount raised £68.00

Items  purchased: Tunics/bags

 

Name the Reindeer - November 2016

Amount raised: £48.00

Items  purchased: Tunics/bags

 

Coffee morning - Wednesday 7th September 2016

Amount raised £204.00

Items purchased: Childs seating, rug and some towards our indoor fencing

 

 

Ruardean Carnival  - Saturday 13th August 2016

Amount raised: £56.60

Items  purchased: Coat racks and walky talky.

 

 

Graduation ceremony

Amount raised £70.00

Items  purchased: Resources for next years graduation

 

Tempest Photography - Wednesday 29th June 2016

Amount received £71.67

Items  purchased: Resources to support our Graduation party, food, photos, hats and gowns.

 

 

Ruardean Carnival Fund Donation - Sunday 10th April 2016

Amount received £200.00

Items purchased: Small world role play and construction resources.

 

 

Sponsored Walk and Easter Egg Hunt - Thursday 24th March 2016
Amount raised: £222.50
Items purchased: 2 x Tuff Spot play trays and stands, a tunnel and a CD player

 

 

Rags2Riches - Tuesday 23rd June 2015

Amount raised: £14.82

Items purchased: Hats and black material

 

 

Sponsored Walk and Easter Egg Hunt - Friday 27th March 2015

Amount raised: TBC

Items  purchased: Banner for carpark

 

 

Rags2Riches - Friday 13th March 2015

Amount raised: £16.77

Items  purchased: Ink cartridges for the printer

 

 

Pamper evening - Friday 27th February 2015

Amount raised: £225.00

Items  purchased: Role play resources (wooden play kitchen and wooden play food) play vehicles (cars ~ planes ~space rockets)

 

 

Rags2Riches - Friday 14th November 2014

Amount raised: £25.28

Items  purchased: Resources for Christmas activities

 

 

Table top toy stall at Ruardean Carnival – Saturday 9th August 2014

Amount raised: £70.05

Items  purchased: Creative resources

 

 

End of Year Disco - Saturday 19th July 2014

Amount raised: £199.00

Items purchased: Some funds were used to subsidise our Noah's Ark Trip

Ruardean Carnival  - Saturday 13th August 2017

Amount raised: £56.60

Items purchased: Coat racks and walky talky.

 

 

Tempest Photography - Wednesday 29th June 2016

Amount received £71.67

Items  purchased: Resources to support our Graduation party, food, photos, hats and gowns.

 

 

Ruardean Carnival Fund Donation - Sunday 10th April 2016

Amount received £200.00

Items  purchased: Small world role play and construction resources.

 

 

Sponsored Walk and Easter Egg Hunt - Thursday 24th March 2016
Amount raised: £222.50
Items purchased: 2 x Tuff Spot play trays and stands, a tunnel and a CD player

 

 

Rags2Riches - Tuesday 23rd June 2015

Amount raised: £14.82

Items purchased: Hats and black material

 

 

Sponsored Walk and Easter Egg Hunt - Friday 27th March 2015

Amount raised: TBC

Items  purchased: Banner for carpark

 

 

Rags2Riches - Friday 13th March 2015

Amount raised: £16.77

Items  purchased: Ink cartridges for the printer

 

 

Pamper evening - Friday 27th February 2015

Amount raised: £225.00

Items  purchased: Role play resources (wooden play kitchen and wooden play food) play vehicles (cars ~ planes ~space rockets)

 

 

Rags2Riches - Friday 14th November 2014

Amount raised: £25.28

Items  purchased: Resources for Christmas activities

 

 

Table top toy stall at Ruardean Carnival – Saturday 9th August 2014

Amount raised: £70.05

Items purchased: Creative resources

 

 

End of Year Disco - Saturday 19th July 2014

Amount raised: £199.00

Items purchased: Some funds were used to subsidise our Noah's Ark Trip