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, Cleeve by Goring WI, Goring Gap Flower Club and Goring Gap Festival. We also receive help in kind from local tradesmen such as builder Creswells, tree surgeon Jamie Turner and gardening contractor Michael Smith. 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, Cleeve by Goring WI, Goring Gap Flower Club and Goring Gap Festival. We also receive help in kind from local tradesmen such as builder Creswells, tree surgeon Jamie Turner and gardening contractor Michael Smith. 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.
Cleeve by Goring Women’s Institute
Friends of Goring Library
Gatehampton Trust
Goring Fire Station Trust
Goring Gap News Association
Goring and Streatley Amenity Association
Goring Village Hall Management Committee
Village Greenfingers
Davis Tate
Gap HR Services
Goring Village Butchers
Great Western Railway
Homes Property Services (UK) Ltd
Inspiration Cards & Gifts
McColls
Network Rail
Richfield Properties
Village Cafe
Mrs P Beck
Mrs R Brook
Mr & Mrs M Brown
Mrs J Busby
Mrs V Calladine
Ms K. Crowley
Mr & Mrs J Hill
Mrs R Lee
Mr J McCalman
Mrs P Morton
Mrs E Worsley
Cleeve by Goring Women’s Institute
Friends of Goring Library
Gatehampton Trust
Goring Fire Station Trust
Goring Gap News Association
Goring and Streatley Amenity Association
Goring Village Hall Management Committee
Village Greenfingers
Davis Tate
Gap HR Services
Goring Village Butchers
Great Western Railway
Homes Property Services (UK) Ltd
Inspiration Cards & Gifts
McColls
Network Rail
Richfield Properties
Village Cafe
Mrs P Beck
Mrs R Brook
Mr & Mrs M Brown
Mrs J Busby
Mrs V Calladine
Ms K. Crowley
Mr & Mrs J Hill
Mrs R Lee
Mr J McCalman
Mrs P Morton
Mrs E Worsley
