Charity
The Penny Parks Charitable Trust
The Penny Parks Charitable Trust supports disadvantaged children and their families both here and overseas and particularly offers support in times of trauma and crisis. The Charity was formally started over 20 years ago and has been providing support for children in the Purley area including Dance School Scholarships and Fees to attend classes. The Charity also supports children in India, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Income to the Charity
Income to the Charity comes from the Workshops held two or three times a year, individual donations and special fundraising events such as the Charity Ball.
- All income from ticket sales, raffles, barbecue, drink and sweet sales, DVDs at Summer Theatre Workshop
- Raffles held at Christmas, Easter and Summer School
- Charity Golf Day
- Individual donations
- Special fundraising events
Money raised recently:
- Summer Workshop 2022 raised £..........
- The Ball at the Hilton 2022 raised £.........
The Penny Parks Charitable Trust is a Registered Charity
- Charity No. 1090779
Trustees:
- Penny Parks
- Paul Charlton
- David Collingridge
- Kate Haden-Scott
- Debbie Goldsmith
Donation History
Donations in
2019
- Individual donations and family support.
- The Sri Lanka Project - Cricket Pitch and Pavilion for the School
2018
- Individual donations and family support.
- The Sri Lanka Project - Photocopier for the School
2017
- Individual donations and family support
- Holiday for Family coping with Illness.
- The Sri Lanka Project - New Instruments for whole Orchestra
2016
- Individual donations and family support
2015
- Individual donations and family support
- The Sri Lanka Project - Building Toilets for School
2014
- Individual donations and family support
- The Sri Lanka Project
2013
- Individual donations and family support
- The Sri Lanka Project - House Build for Tsunami Victim
2012
- Individual donations and family support
- Croydon College Drama Students
- The Sri Lanka Project
2011
- Individual donations and family support
- Royal Academy of Dance
2010
- The Kusasa Project, South Africa
- Croydon SNAP
- Individual donations and family support
2009
- The Kusasa Project, South Africa
- Individual donations and family support
2008
- Individual donations and family support
2007
- Individual donations and family support
- Surrey Youth Ballet
2006
- Individual donations and family support
- Surrey Youth Ballet
- Child Aid UK
2005
- The Tsunami Appeal Children's Charities
- Several individual donations and support
- Surrey Children's Ballet
- Child Aid UK
- Croydon Opportunities Playgroup
2004
The Charity's main fund raising in this year was to support the Royal Marsden Hospital in providing equipment to give chemotherapy to children - we did this in memory of Nicole Favre who attended the Ballet School and who died of leukaemia.
We also made donations in 2004 to
- Child Aid UK
- London Children's Ballet
- Croydon Opportunities Playgroup
- Individual donations to families
2003 include -
2002 include -
- Rhiannan Ainger Trust
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- London Children's Ballet
- St Giles' School
- Croydon Opportunities Playgroup