Cake Stall
Hold a traditional cake stand at fetes or fairs. Check health and safety regulations.
Candle Making
Make and sell candles at craft fairs or coffee mornings.
Car Boot Sale
Cash in your old belongings, or sell pitches. Raise more with bouncy castles, raffles, etc.
Car Treasure Hunt
Drive from clue to clue in search of the 'treasure'. Teams pay to enter.
Car Wash
Wash cars at shopping centre or office car parks.
Carol Concert
Host a festive concert for your community. Earn extra by selling minced pies & mulled wine.
Carol Singing
Get a group to go door-to-door singing. Bigger public displays may require a licence.
Casino Evening
Hire gaming tables and a hall for the evening.
Children's Party
Organise children's parties or activities, but be sure to check relevant childcare practices.
Christmas Draw
Sell tickets and ask local firms to supply prizes. Check regulations about public draws & raffles.
Classic Car Show
Well-organised classic car and bike shows are great crowd pullers and fantastic fundraisers.
Coach Trips
Coach trips to London, Blackpool, flower shows, etc, are popular. Sell tickets and hold a raffle.
Coconut Shy
Easily arranged game for traditional fairs. All you need are a few coconuts and wooden balls.
Coffee Morning
It's open house for the morning. Make extra with raffles, bring and buy sales and cake stalls.
Concerts
Entertain the crowds with your own recital, or hire bands of musicians.
Cookery Demonstrations
Invite well-known chefs to share the recipe of their success with a ticket-paying audience.
Copper Collection
Ask people to donate their collections of one and two pence pieces.
Craft Fair
Make necklaces, dried flower arrangements, stained glass mirrors, etc, to sell on a stall.
Cricket Match
Assemble a team and challenge your county team to a match. Charge spectators.
Crossword Contest
Compile huge crossword, so punters pay per clue. Each number hides a ticket for prize draw.
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Dance
Barn dances, tea dances, disco dances, salsa dances - whatever rocks your boat.
Darts Tournament
Challenge all the pub teams in the area to compete for cash prizes, or a barrel of beer.
Dinner and Cabaret
Hire a popular and spacious restaurant. Entertain ticket holders with music, comedy and magic.
Disco
Spin the decks or hire a DJ to stage a themed disco night.
Dog Show
Charge proud pet-owners to show off their pooches. Ask pet shops to sponsor the event.
Duck Race
Sell numbered plastic ducks and launch them from a bridge. The duck to finish first wins.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Edible Hide and Seek - charge entry fee and ask confectioners to provide the eggs.
Eating Marathon
Get sponsored to stuff your face with as many baked beans/grapes/pies etc. as possible.
Eyebrows
Get sponsored to shave them off - they grow back eventually!
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Face Painting
Get creative with face paints at fetes, fairs and children's parties.
Fancy Dress
Jazz up your event with a fancy dress contest. Charge entrance fee.
Fashion Show
Ask businesses to sponsor venue, outfits or catwalk. Charge admission and sales commission.
Fete
Reach the whole community by holding a fete, or team up with organisers of an annual event.
Film Evening
Recreate an evening of vintage cinema by showing classic films and musicals.
Fireworks
Weather permitting, firework displays are massive fundraisers. Check out safety precautions.
Flower Arranging
Make your own fresh, dried or silk arrangements to sell at craft fairs or fetes.
Flower Show
Always popular. Boost funds with competitions, advice corners & side stalls.
Football Tournament
Schedule fixtures and charge teams to enter. Ask local businesses for prizes.
Foreign Coins
Ask people to donate their leftover holiday coins. Change into sterling once you have enough.
Fun Day
Arrange games, music, competitions and stalls at a nearby hall or sports club.