London Reels Charity Fundraising

2023-2024: A record total of £24,164 was donated to these charities:

• Medical Lifelines Ukraine

• Blood Bikes Scotland

• Hayastan All-Armenian Charitable Trust

• Young Minds Matter

• JDRF (searching for a cure for Diabetes)

• The Canmore Trust (suicide prevention)

• Arts for Dementia

• Riding for Disabled @ Barrow Farm

• Zena Launchpad

• IReC (via Royal Marsden Cancer Charity)

• Scots Care (for homeless Scots in London)

2022-2023: A record total of £20,839 was donated to these charities:

• Blood Bikes Scotland

• British Ukrainian Aid

• Edinburgh School Uniform Bank

• Fresh Start Charity

• The Halo Trust

• London Inner City Kitties (LICK)

• Mary's Meals

• Refugease

• Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

• Willberry Wonder Pony Charity

• Young Minds Matter

2023 London Reels Ball:
A record sum of £8,189 was raised from the night for the following two deserving charities:

• Blood Bikes Scotland

• British Ukrainian Aid

2021-2022: A total of £13,012 was donated to the following charities:

• Blood Bikes Scotland

• British Ukrainian Aid

• Dementia Carer's Count

• Refugease

• Mary's Meals

• Imperial Health Charity

• Trees for Life

2020-2021: No reeling (due to pandemic) but we still supported:

• St Columba's (Minister's Welfare Fund)
  Administered by Revd Angus MacLeod for the congregation and homeless community in need, as well as for other charities selected by the minister.

"Thank you so much for the very kind donation once again. Honestly it really makes a significant difference to us and means the Minister can help those in need through the congregation and homeless people that are known to the church." Revd A.MacLeod

• Play for Progress
  The church's chosen charity supporting minor refugees from places like Syria.

2019-2020: A total of £10,530 was donated to the following charities:

• Blood Bikes Scotland (who received £5,300 raised from the London Reels Ball)

• Orkney Charitable Trust

• London’s Air Ambulance

• RESTART Lives Charity

• St Columba's (Minister's Welfare Fund)

• St Columba's (General Funds)

2019 London Reels Ball raised £5,330 for Blood Bikes Scotland Charity

Blood Bikes Scotland provide a free of charge transport service to the Scottish NHS run by volunteers in their own time. “Our service is provided in all weathers, always with a smile and in a professional, friendly, trusting manner. We provide an efficient and sustainable service that is patient focussed and a pivotal support aspect to patient care both in the hospital setting and in the community”

2018-2019: A total of £11,002 was donated to the following charities

• Nicholas Hospice Care

• Western Isles Association for Mental Health

• Glassdoor Homeless Charity

• Scotland Charity Air Ambulance

• Children’s Literacy Charity

• Tommy’s Research, Cricket Builds Hope

• Ovarian Cancer Action

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

• Enable Scotland