Charities

Each year, the society donates to several charities and local good causes. Cheques are presented at the Carol Service.

In addition, a biannual outing is arranged for pensioners in the village. The society also hosts weekly bingo evenings in the village hall.

2016 (Total donated = £2500)

• Robertsbridge School
• St Michael’s Hospice
• Staplecross School
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Demelza House
• Sara Lee Trust
• MS Society
• Alzheimer’s Society
• Hastings Academy (Forest School Programme)
• Parish Magazine
• Firefighters Charity

 

2015 (Total donated = £2500)

• St Michael’s Hospice
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• Sara Lee Trust
• Demelza House
• Robertsbridge School (towards library)
• Staplecross School
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Netherfield Young Farmers
• Ewhurst FC
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Parish Magazine

2014 (Total donated = £1150)

• St Michael’s Hospice
• Staplecross School
• Demelza House
• St Marks Church Hall (cooker repairs)
• Robertsbridge School
• Netherfield Young Farmers
• Sara Lee Trust
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• Ewhurst FC
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Ewhurst Parish magazine
• Ewhurst United FC

2013 (Total donated = £1000)

• Robertsbridge School
• St Michaels Hospice
• Demelza House
• Staplecross School
• Staplecross School MUGA
• Netherfield Young Farmers
• Sara Lee Trust
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• Ewhurst FC
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Ewhurst Parish magazine
• Ewhurst United FC

2012 (Total donated = £1025)

• St Michaels Hospice
• Staplecross School
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Beating Bowel Cancer (in Memory of Peter Wood)
• Netherfield Young Farmers
• SCATS (amateur dramatics)
• Sara Lee Trust
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Ewhurst Parish magazine
• Ewhurst United FC

2011 (Total donated = £850)

• St Michaels Hospice
• Staplecross School
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Demelza House
• Herdman Pavilion
• SCATS (amateur dramatics)
• Sara Lee Trust
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• Ewhurst United FC
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Ewhurst Parish magazine
• 2010 (Total donated = £1250)
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• The Cross Inn Fun Day in support of Demelza House
• St Michaels Hospice
• Staplecross School
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Staplecross Stoolball Club
• Ewhurst Parish Magazine
• Brede Steam Engine Society
• Ewhurst United FC
• The Staplecross Club
• The Staplecross Village Hall – Refurbishment of Doris Godden Room
• Sara Lee Trust

2009 (Total donated = £770)

• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Multiple Schlerosis Society
• Demelza House
• St Michaels Hospice
• Staplecross School
• The Firefighters’ Charity
• Ewhurst Parish Magazine
• Brede Steam Engine Society
• Ewhurst United FC

2008 (Total donated = £ 1,509.16)

• Starfish Malawi
• Brownbread Horse Rescue
• LASER South Africa
• St Michael’s Hospice
• Race for life – Molly Monk
• Staplecross School
• Staplecross Play Group
• Staplecross Village Hall
• St Mark’s Church
• St Michael’s Hospice
• Sussex Air Ambulance
• Staplecross Stoolball Club
• Ewhurst United FC
• The Quicken Trust
• Hastings & Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind

2007 (Total donated = £ 950)

• Sussex Air Ambulance
• St Michael’s Hospice
• St Mark’s Church
• Staplecross Village Hall
• Staplecross Primary School
• Ewhurst United FC
• Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind
• Firemens’ Memorial Fund
• Ewhurst and Staplecross Parish Magazine