Datchworth Fête
The fête
Datchworth held its annual Village fête on 13th June
2009.
It's a traditional village activity drawing the community together and raising money for village charities. Organized and run by local people, it includes games, events, entertainments and stalls. The profits go to local
charities.
The weather was fine and hundreds came along and had a great time.
The total taking on the day came to over £12000 and the details are below.
The fête
Committee would like to extend a hearty
thank-you to all the stallholders who gave their time and enthusiasm to
make the day such a success.
How it's organized
It's organized by Datchworth Village Fête Committee, an ad-hoc group of local volunteers who, together with other helpers contribute about 1000 man-hours to planning and running each fête.
It's non profit-retaining, and the committee is neither a commercial
enterprise nor a registered charity. Its funds are held at
Barclays Bank. The would-be profits are paid to local charities, mainly
All Saints' Church and Datchworth Village Hall.
We're always seeking the time, energy and enthusiasm of local people for this surprisingly rewarding activity. Becoming involved, either on the Committee or as a helper is an excellent way of making new friends.
Without such contributions there would be no fête. If you're interested, contact Annie on 01438 798242.
Notes for 2009
- In addition to the above we have so far received £440 in payment for advertisements in the brochure
- Bouncy castle and mini bouncy castle were combined under the former
- Coconut Shy and Crockery Smash were combined and the takings split equally between them
- White elephant details: bricabrac=£577.43, toys=£240.14
- Nett Takings here means Gross Takings minus float but not taking account of cost of merchandise. By contrast Profit and Loss uses Gross Takings
- Takings is not the same as profits, which is takings minus costs. Costs include entertainments, materials, signs, foodstuffs and drinks, insurance, printing, cash-floats, services, licences and hire of equipment and trucks. We don't have all the bills yet, but in recent years costs were typically £6000-£7000.