Fundraising
Goring-on-Thames in Bloom is entirely self-funded and run by volunteers. We are dependent on four main sources of income.
Parish Council and Businesses – in 2023 the council took over responsibility for the hanging baskets and pays a commercial company to provide and maintain them. In addition the management companies of business premises make a contribution to the provision of containers on their land. The council pays us to maintain their large planter in the High Street.
Grants – applications are made on an ad-hoc basis to local charities and benefactors when money is required for specific projects eg the purchase of baskets with reservoirs, new containers or equipment. Generous help has been received in the past from the Gatehampton Trust, Goring Gap News Association and the Firemans’ Trust, for example.
Donations - local individuals and groups make unsolicited gifts in appreciation of our work in the village. Benefactors include Great Western Railway, Gatehampton Trust, Gap HR Services (Carolyne Wahlen), Dr James McCalman, Goring Gap News, and Cleeve by Goring WI.
We also receive help in kind from local tradesmen such as builder Creswells. Contractors on the railway station – J Murphy & Sons and Hochtief UK – provided us with materials and labour which enabled our projects there to go ahead.
Parish Council and Businesses – in 2023 the council took over responsibility for the hanging baskets and pays a commercial company to provide and maintain them. In addition the management companies of business premises make a contribution to the provision of containers on their land. The council pays us to maintain their large planter in the High Street.
Grants – applications are made on an ad-hoc basis to local charities and benefactors when money is required for specific projects eg the purchase of baskets with reservoirs, new containers or equipment. Generous help has been received in the past from the Gatehampton Trust, Goring Gap News Association and the Firemans’ Trust, for example.
Donations - local individuals and groups make unsolicited gifts in appreciation of our work in the village. Benefactors include Great Western Railway, Gatehampton Trust, Gap HR Services (Carolyne Wahlen), Dr James McCalman, Goring Gap News, and Cleeve by Goring WI.
We also receive help in kind from local tradesmen such as builder Creswells. Contractors on the railway station – J Murphy & Sons and Hochtief UK – provided us with materials and labour which enabled our projects there to go ahead.
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Fund-raising – as well as being pleased to receive donations we top up our funds through plant sales. As well as raising money, they promote awareness of Bloom and help us to recruit new volunteers. They are also fun!
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Contributors
Goring on Thames in Bloom could not carry out its work without the generous financial support of many local organisations, businesses and individuals. It is therefore with great pleasure we thank the following for their contributions.
Gap HR Services (Carolyne Wahlen)
Garden Design Company
Gatehampton Trust
Goring Gap News Association
Goring Volunteer Fire Brigade Trust (Community Centre trust)
Great Western Railway
Network Rail
Root One Garden Centre
South Oxfordshire District Council
Rosie Brook
Janet Busby
Martin Christie
Rob & Angela Clarke
Dr James McCalman
Sue Melsher
Helen Plummer & Mike Brown
Glenn Tonner & Barry Purnell
Lore Wade
