Since 1 January 2025, we have donated £38,503 to charities and good causes.
Every pound of this has come from the incredible generosity of the people and businesses of Thurrock, and from the hard work of our volunteers throughout the year. Thank you — your support allows us to make a real difference in our community.
Here’s how your contributions have helped…
| Children Related | Purpose |
| Barnardo's | Charity for the support of orphaned children |
| Treetops Learning Community Trust | Two local schools supporting children with special educational needs |
| Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital | London Hospital which gives outstanding care and hospitalisation of children in Thurrock and the UK |
| Little Havens Children's Hospice | Nearby centre providing hospice care for young children with incurable conditions |
| Stubbers Adventure | Donation towards children's day out |
| Gateway Academy | Sensory room at local school |
| Sugarloaf | Funding for riding for disabled children |
| Kids Out | Day trip to Southend on Sea, visiting Adventure Island and Sealife Centre, organised by the club |
| Youth Competition and Awards | Young photographer, young writer, young musician, young filmmaker, young artist, young chef, youth debate, mathletics competition for primary age children, technology tournament |
| Your Shout | Rotary supported speaking competition. Local business has funded the set-up of the competition |
| Leadership and Management programme | A course run by Club members to provide local youths with leadership and management learning and, if successful, an NVQ qualification at the end of the course |
| Local schools equipment | Support to William Edwards School, St Josephs Catholic School and Grays Convent Catholic School |
| Thrive Hive | Project by local GLC schools to provide a new building where parents, carers and teachers can nurture children to be active, thriving citizens |
| Non-Children related | |
| Shelter Box | Rotary supported charity providing shelter, equipment and emergency relief in cases of world catastrophes |
| End Polio Now | Rotary charity to eradicate Polio throughout the world |
| Thurrock Food Bank | Local charity providing food to those what can not afford it |
| Thurrock Bus Stop | Providing funding to local mental hospital to provide a mock up bus stop within the hospital to assist with dementia care |
| Royal British Legion | Charity to support ex-service people |
| Gurka Welfare Trust | Charity to support ex-Ghurka Regiment relatives in Thurrock |
| St Luke's Hospice | In memory of deceased members Steve Payne and Ray Reynolds |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Assistance with local funding |
| Hurricane in Jamaica | Support for local relief efforts in Jamaica |
| Thurrock Talking Newspaper | Newspaper to help the deaf get local news |
| Mercy Ships | Hospitals in ships that sail to needy destinations |