As many of you know every year (based on the accounting year which is April to March) we make a donation to a selected charity based on a percentage of all walk fees for the whole year, plus 100% of the walk fees for the Christmas and New Year special walk events.
We have changed the process for selecting the charity in order to enable new charities to be considered and also to provide an element of democracy for our members to nominate and select the charity. The committee will select a shortlist of two and the members will make the final choice between these two at the AGM. At the AGM the committee will also announce the proposed amount of the donation to the charity for the year just completed prior to presenting a cheque to the charity.
The choice of charity has always been challenging. The amount donated is usually of the order of £500 but can be higher or lower depending on walk turnout during the year. We try to select a charity that has local connections and that is small enough such that the above amount would make a real difference to them.
Brief details of the chosen charities are listed below, along with when they last received our donation:
Northamptonshire Carers
At the 2026 AGM attendees chose Northamtonshire Carers for the 2026 - 2027 donation.
Northamptonshire Carers has been supporting unpaid Carers across the county since 1992, when the organisation was first established to provide dedicated help, advice, and respite for people looking after family members or loved ones.
Created as a carer‑led organisation, it was developed in direct response to the growing need for practical and emotional support for Carers of all ages. Over the years, it has expanded its services significantly introducing support groups, Carers Cafés, short-break opportunities, a Carers Support Line, and specialist services for Young Carers and Parent Carers.
Today, Northamptonshire Carers continues to work closely with partners such as local councils and the NHS to ensure Carers across the county receive the recognition, support, and resources they need. It remains committed to improving Carers’ quality of life and championing their vital role within the community.
You can find out more about the Northamptonshire Carers activities on this link in Facebook
Northamptonshire Search and Rescue
At the 2025 AGM attendees selected Northamptonshire Search and Rescue for the 2025/2026 donation, which will be presented at a date to be confirmed, after the 2026 AGM.
Northamptonshire Search and Rescue (NSAR) are a group of trained volunteers who
are on call 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. The team today is extremely well
trained and equipped and regularly assist Northamptonshire Police and other
statutory emergency services. They are mainly called out to assist in the search
for vulnerable missing people across the county’s 760 square miles (2,364 square
kilometres) of Northamptonshire. The charity has over 40 volunteers, 3 search
dogs, and access to 3 specialist vehicles and a search drone. It received no
government funding and is a registered charity
Glamis Hall - chosen by members at the June 2024 AGM as the charity for 2024 - 2025.
“Glamis Hall”. Glamis Hall was set up by a group of friends who came together in 2014 to save Glamis Hall and its services from closure by the local council. They became a registered charity in early 2015 to help them provide services at Glamis Hall for the community. Glamis Hall is a community centre on the Queensway Estate in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, comprising a Day Centre for the over 50s, a large hall with a kitchen and servery, a community (meeting) room, and sports changing rooms. They have stated that should they be given a donation from us they would like to purchase some new games/activities to play with the day centre clients. Theye like to have games that require the clients to get up out of their chairs and move around while they are with us to help them retain their mobility as much as possible.
Our donation to the 2024 - 2025 charity: Glamis Hall was presented by Peter, at The Red Lion, Cranford, 20th August 2025.
