Welcome to the BWCF

What a fundraiser this was and what a lot of fun. Barbara Ward celebrated her 70th birthday at the end of June and held a party to mark the occasion.

The invitation asked that no presents should be given but that donations to the BWCF would happily be accepted.

The theme was ‘Mardi Gras’ and the Dorchester Hotel Ballroom Suite was transformed into New Orleans. Many of the guests wore appropriate costumes and all thoroughly enjoyed an evening of entertainment culminating in a carnival parade. Madeleine Bell, the jazz singer, was guest artiste and as you can see from the photograph accompanying this article Dame Vera Lynn attended. Guests danced the night away until 2 am to the music of a jazz band, the VSOP, flown over especially from Barbados.

Donations are still coming in, but so far a magnificent £26,000 has been raised.

THANK YOU EVERYONE

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The Reedham Trust

The Promise

The PACE Centre

Oxford Kenya Partnership

The Children's Adventure Farm Trust

Rochdale Special Needs Cycling Club

Panathlon Challenge

Amazing £50,000 raised at Charity Golf Day

Granny "Babs" New Orleans Birthday Bash

Since it was established in 2001 BWCF has reviewed over 500 requests for funding. We have approved more than 100 grants totalling over £2 million. The charities we have supported have helped children in Barbados, Cameroon, England, Kenya, Kosovo, Nepal, Northern Ireland, Russia, Scotland and Wales.

The largest grant payments/commitments are listed below. Click on the logo for a link to their website.