Club achievements 21/22

                                     Rotary Club of Bradford

Report on local Service and  Charitable donations in Rotary Year 2021/22

This is a provisional account of the service given and / or money distributed to charities           
(actually sent or approved by Club Council) by the 32 members of the Rotary Club of Bradford during the course of the Rotary year 2021/22 (1^st July to 30^th June inclusive).

The club raised over £8,600 this year from social events, successful grant applications, other fundraising and members donations. Using this we have actually dispersed over £ 9,100 of which over 62%  went to Bradford charities. (NB Provisional figures, a full audited account will be produced later.)

The pandemic’s aftermath affected the year as in person meetings did not resume till October, limiting our ability to raise funds from the public. Much of our income has come from Rotarians and families and friends. Also the absence of some members limited our direct service work.

Community, Youth, Vocational & Environmental Service work in Bradford

·         Our funds together with a Rotary District Foundation Grant saw us give £2,450  to  ‘Theodora Trust’ whose ‘Giggle Doctors’ entertain children at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

·         One of our two Interact Clubs (introducing schoolchildren to Rotary ideals) has remained active in their work to help the community, supervised by our members. These children also gave service and raised funds which are not included here.

·         We sponsored a local inner City school student to attend youth leadership training.

·         We have continued to work on an ongoing basis with two local schools. 

·         Environmental service included a pre-Remembrance litter pick at Undercliffe Cemetery.

·         We have celebrated the Club’s Centenary viz:-  a Civic Reception - A special flower bed in Lister Park - a Charter meeting appropriately attended by 100 Rotarians and guests.

Financial support donated to community groups and charities working in Bradford:-

Theodora Trust who run the BRI Giggle Doctor programme       £             2,450

Motor Neurone Disease Bradford                                                 £               500

Sending Bradford school pupil on leadership training                  £               475

Bradford Cathedral Community work                                           £               350

Calver Trust                                                                                    £               300

Nell Bank Centre                                                                            £               300

Bradford Childrens charity                                                             £               250

Bradford Lord Mayors Appeal                                                        £               250

Bradford Carers Resource                                                             £               250

Bradford Shoe Box appeal                                                             £               250

Heaton Woods Trust                                                                       £               126

Bradford British Legion                                                                    £               100

Bradford Soup Run                                                                         £                  80

                                                           A total of                             £               5,681      

International Relief and development support

We have donated an emergency Shelter Box                                           £  1090                                             

Ukraine Appeal                                                                                         £    400                             

Hillcrest Rotary Club (SA) Hunger appeal                                               £    200                                   

Leprosy Appeal                                                                                          £    200                       

Signpost International                                                                                £    200                                  

Nepal Trust                                                                                                 £    100                          

Mary’s Meals                                                                                              £    100

                                Total                               £ 2,290  

Rotary Foundation

We have paid £785 Rotary Foundation this year.

And a further £390 to the Polio Plus  

Total Paid to Rotary Foundation                 £ 1,175  

Overall Club financial support to all local and international charities

Grand Total    £ 9,146*

* Figures to 10 June of 2022 – full year figures will be available from Club audited Accounts in the autumn.