The fbe is not an organisation principally involved in fund raising for good causes. However, since our formation in 1946 branches, recognizing that its members are privileged in the sense that they all have good jobs, relatively well paid and good prospects, achieving most of what we want in our lives can at least make some contribution from time to time.

Many Branches feature a charity at certain events through out the year raising money from raffles and some times auctions. There are Branches who annually hand over the chair and as a part of the role for the incoming chair is the choice of a charity for the year. This very often benefits local Charities, a good thing in itself.

For example Great Western Branch and Cambria Branch have been involved in this way for well over thirty years East Midlands and West Wales similarly following suit.

The sums involved are quite sizable. Great Western will raise 5k at just one event.

These are dinners and its all relatively easy to get members and guests to part with just a little.

Other branches will host an event at Christmas with a specific charity in mind whilst London for example chose a charity for the heart and promote it at every event.
Branches also run specific fund raising events; charity Golf Days and cycling events amongst them.

The Branch Chair has this discretion and that maintains a regional activity. The National Chairman similarly during the tenure has a choice of a Charity for National events.

This past couple of years Howard Gadd has chosen the Wooden Spoon. This because of its good works but also because funds which are raised locally are spent locally and this fits well with the Regional network. That’s not to say that something with a more national spread is not appropriate, it is and hopefully that will continue to be a consideration for succeeding Chairs

All Branches promote the Charity contribution on their page on this site.