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 .
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (HOGS) As our primary charity partner, we are immensely proud to continue our long-standing support for “HOGS”. The 2025 event has allowed us to contribute even more to their vital palliative care services, helping them support local families during their most difficult times.
PASSION FOR LEARNING We were thrilled to support Passion for Learning this year! This fantastic organisation works one-to-one with children to build their confidence and help them reach their full potential. It’s a joy to know our 2025 proceeds are helping to empower the next generation. Find out more here: https://www.passion-for-learning.com/
HOLT COMMUNITY GARDENERS A massive thank you to the Holt Community Gardeners for everything they do to keep our local area beautiful. We were delighted to provide a donation from the 2025 event to help them continue their green-fingered work in making our community bloom!
HOLT CP SCHOOL Supporting local education is a huge part of our mission, and we were so pleased to contribute towards Holt CP School’s outdoor wellbeing centre. This donation from our 2025 proceeds will help create a peaceful, natural space for pupils to thrive.
HOLT UNDER 5’S The team at Holt Under 5’s provides a wonderful start for the youngest members of our community. We were delighted to present them with a cheque from this year’s event to support their essential work and help upgrade their resources.
FARNDON MEMORIAL HALL The Farndon Memorial Hall is the heartbeat of our village. Following our 2025 event, we were once again delighted to support the wonderful ladies who manage this facility, ensuring it remains a fantastic asset for every resident to enjoy.
THE KENYON HALL, HOLT We were pleased to present The Kenyon Hall in Holt with a donation from our 2025 proceeds. This facility is a cornerstone of the local community, and we hope this contribution goes a long way towards the upkeep of such a brilliant space.
KELLY’S KITTIES AND K9’S! Kelly continues to work miracles single-handedly for stray and abandoned animals. We were absolutely delighted to support her non-profit rescue mission again in 2025. You’re doing amazing work, Kelly! Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/KellysKittysandK9s/
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!
