Our main charity is “HOGS”, however, 10% of our annual net proceeds come back to the local communities to support the great work they all do!
So where does all the money go that we raise?
We have always held helping our communities at the heart of everything we do at the Farndon Soapbox Derby.
Here, you can see exactly who has benefitted from the fantastic Farndon Soapbox Derby over the years, and some of the happy recipients below .
The Kenyon Hall in Holt was also presented with a cheque for £300 which we hope will go a long way towards the upkeep of this wonderful facility.
The Farndon Soapbox Derby was once again delighted to support the wonderful ladies who manage the Farndon Memorial Hall which is a fantastic asset for the community in the village!
Kelly single-handedly runs a non-profit animal rescue organisation that helps hundreds of feral/stray or abandoned animals and we were delighted to help! Keep up the good work Kelly!
If you would like to help or want to find out more, click the link below: https://www.facebook.com/KellysKittysandK9s/?locale=en_GB
Helping to keep the beautiful village of Holt in full bloom all year round, the Farndon Soapbox Derby was more than happy to present a cheque for £300 to these wonderful green-fingered friends!
Find out more about the Holt Community Gardeners here: https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/cy/org/public-profile/72063
Passion for Learning was founded in August 2011 and from the outset, the intention was to train and support community volunteers to use play and enrichment to provide valuable 1:1 support to primary school children helping them to fulfil their true potential. The Farndon Soapbox Derby are delighted to support this wonderful initiative.
Find out more here: https://www.passion-for-learning.com/
The children from Holt Primary School were absolutely delighted that Captain Jack had visited them to hand over a cheque for the sum of £250!
And after all the hard back-breaking work of presenting cheques and handshakes to such wonderful community initiatives, worthy causes and village assets… we treated him to a manicure at Holt’s very own award-winning beauty salon, THE SECRET SPA!