Charity Policy

Craigie's are delighted to be supporting 'It's good to give' as our charity of the year 2011-12.
 
Craigie’s Farm receives numerous requests each week from organisations seeking support for worthwhile causes. We would love to support each and every one of these causes but as we are a business we need to ‘draw a line’.

We do however understand the challenges facing fundraisers and we have a Charity Policy to accommodate the high volume of requests in a way that is fair and manageable.

Selection of our main Charity
It has been decided to support one main Charity where all money raised from charity events and collection cans, will go to our selected Charity.
The period will run from 1st June each year for one year. Nominations for charities are to be submitted in writing to John and Kirsteen Sinclair, West Craigie Farm, South Queensferry. EH30 9TR by the end of April each year. John and Kirsteen will assess the nominations and decide on the successful charity by the middle of May each year. John and Kirsteen’s decision will be final; the reason for the choice of Charity will be posted on our web site. However, unsuccessful applicants will not receive reasons why they were not selected.
Requests will be considered from other organisations raising money for charity to collect money at various times throughout the year. However, the period for collecting donations will be restricted to one week for each charity.

Donations
Every year Craigie’s will make available 25 hampers, each to the value of £15, to local groups raising funds for local causes within a 6 mile radius from Craigies. These will be restricted to 4 per quarter with an additional 9 being made available in the quarter October to December each year.
Four special hampers (one per quarter), each with a value of £30, will also be made available during the year for any organisation.
To request a hamper please first check the list below to see that the periods allocation hasn’t already been donated, then please complete and submit the following form.
October to December 2011
1 x £30 hamper donated to Queensferry Care in the Community, South Queensferry. Raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Scottish Greyhound Sanctuary, online auction.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Marie Curie Christmas Raffle at South Queensferry Health Centre.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Murieston Blues 99 Boys, guess the hamper weight.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Rosebery Play Group, Raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to South Queensferry WRI, Raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Edinburgh Twins Club for a raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Macmillan Cancer Emerald Ball for a raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Scottish War Blinded; raffle for Teenage Cancer Research.
1 x £15 hamper donated to St Nicholas PS for a fundraiser raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Barnardo's Scotland - Masquerade Ball raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Blackhall Primary School for raffle.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Mackie and Brechin RDA and Cat and Dog Home fundraiser.
1 x £15 hamper donated to 23rd Inverleith Scouts fundraiser.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Ravelrig Riding for the Disabled Cheese and Wine.

January to March 2012
1 x £15 hamper donated to Bonaly Primary School for fund raiser.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Edinburgh Center for Neuro-Oncology for fund raiser.
1 x £15 hamper donated to Kings Road Parent Council for a guess the hamper weight
1 x £30 hamper donated to Queensferry Taekwon-do for a fund raiser
1 x £15 hamper donated to SiMBA Charity for a fund raiser at Currie Bowling Club

April to June 2012
1 x £15 hampers still avaliable.

1 x £30 hamper donated to Clermiston Guides for fund raiser
1 x £15 hamper donated to Cramond Playgroup for fund raiser
1 x £15 hamper donated to Davidson Mains PS for fund raiser
1 x £15 hamper donated to Kirkliston PS for fund raiser

July to September 2012
4 x £15 hampers still avaliable.

1 x £30 hamper donated to MUMs Charitable Trust fundraiser