Our Club Fundraising and Donations 2025 - 2026
One thing that is so unique, to Lions clubs, is that 100% of all monies raised goes to charitable causes; membership fees cover the day to day running of the club and global associates.
We run stalls at fetes, fairs and fun days with a teddy and game tombola, as well as selling 2nd hand books, gift baskets and knitted/crocheted items.
We also have Carnival games including, Feed the Lion, Big Wheel Hoopla and Ball in the Bucket as well as a Treasure Island Tombola with Pirate related prizes, a Bottle Tombola and Wine or Water?
We also host our own event, a Quiz!
We also support other Lions clubs at their events, marshalling etc, as well as Witham & Maldon SWANS and Saffron Waldon Crocus Sapphires at their fundraising events.
Club Lunch 24th May 2026
Once again Sandie and President Louisa cooked us an amazing lunch at their Maldon home.
The menu included Shepherds Pie, Chicken and Mushroom Pie, Roast Chicken and Beef Bourguignon.
For dessert we were treated to Cheesecakes, Mixed Fruit Crumble and Custard, Pear and Apple Crumble and Custard and Banoffee Pie.
Wine, Beer and soft drinks were also served, and of course we held a raffle.
We made £326. Thank you to all who supported us.
Table Sale 23rd May 2026
The residents of Dorset Road, Essex Road and Viling Road, Maldon had a Table / Yard Sale Trail over the Spring Bank Holiday / Late May Bank Holiday Weekend.
Thank you to Rosie and Linda from the Witham & Maldon SWANS for helping out.
We raised £18.
24th April 2026 Quiz Night in support of Boys Brigade camp fund
We invited local Lions Clubs, peope who attend the Church where we were holding the quiz and other local groups.
The quiz was held at Friars Baptist Church, Shoeburyness, where 3rd South East Essex Boys Brigade also meet weekly during school term time.
Thank you to Leigh-on-Sea Lions and Eastwood Lions, for supporting us.
A huge thank you to Sandra from the SWANS for creating the quiz questions, and hosting the evening.
Winners were a local group from the church with an incredably high score, they each recieved a bottle of wine.
Winers of the Smarties were Eastwood Lions (to help make them smarter for the next quiz!)
We couldn't hold a traditional raffel, as is was against church rules, but, we gave away free tickets with all refreshment purchases! (tea, coffee, home made cakes etc)
We raised a massive £450 towards the Boys Brigade camp fund. We look forward to hearing how it went later in the summer.
Boys Brigade 2025 camp photo presentation
President Louisa Presenting Mark from Boys Brigade with a cheque towards their anual camp in the summer. They will be based at Belchamps Scout Activity Centre, Hawkwell and will be joined by another Boys Brigade group from Ipswich.
18th and 19th March 2026 Food Tasting
We had been planing this event for a while, and was very much looking forward to it!
The tasting was 2 different menus over 2 consecutive evenings and we had to score and comment on each course via an app on our phones, (which goes towards a national competition).
We held the event at Sandie and Tony's in Maldon and had various guests join us to make up the numbers to 12 for each sitting.
We had an amazing couple of evenings and received £350 for our hard work!
The menus were:
18th March 2026
- COOK - Butternut Squash, Leek & Beetroot Wellington
- Morrisons The Best - Parmesan & Truffle Fries
- The Best Buy - Crispy Battered Haddock Burgers
- Morrisons - Mini Cheese & Tomato Pizzas
- Tesco - Takeaway Carbonara Pizza
- Asda - Vegan Mexican Inspired Tofu Bakes
- Roosters - Rice Burger
- Marks & Spencer - PK Sweet & Spicy Mushrooms
- Farmfoods - Flame Grilled Tikka Chicken Chunks
- Penny Loaf - White Penny Loaf
- Oriental Essence - Chinese Style Chicken Curry Noodles
- Iceland - Strawberries & Cream Bauble
- Marks & Spencer - Chocolate Digestive ice cream sandwich
19th March 2026
- The Best Buy - Gammon Joint with a Maple Glaze
- Iceland - Iceland Woodfired Pizza Nduja Hot Honey
- Iceland - Prawn Cracker Coated Prawns with Sweet Chilli Sauce
- Tesco Finest - Chicken Massaman Curry with Jasmine Rice
- Iceland - Skin On Seasoned Fries
- Waitrose - Four Cheese Potato Gratins
- Golden Bake - Mini Ham & Cheese Jambon
- Morrisons - Chicken and Mushroom Risotto
- Morrisons - Prawn Bubble Dog
- COOK - Blackberry & Sloe Gin Panna Cotta
- Deluxe - Christmas Ice Cream Chocolate Orange
- Marks & Spencer - Raspberry Macaroons
December 2025 Robyn and Rick decorated their house for Christmas
Various new lights added for 2025 to replace some of the older lights, most notably the inflatables!
We had donations box's outside, and raised £35 - the best year so far!
A kind lady even put a Cadburys celebration box through their letter box with a note saying, how nice it was they had brightened up the street!
Saturday 6th December 2025 Wetherspoons Parsons Barn Christmas Market
On Saturday we attended the Parsons Barn pub in Shoebury for their Christmas event.
The event was raising money for Young Lives Verses Cancer as usual.
Sandie, Tony, Mark, Moira, Robyn and Rick took our crafts, a toy tombola and Treasue Island tombola.
We raised £85-39 on the day, and donated £50 to the Weatherspoons charity.
Thursday 27th November 2025Â Light Up Maldon
On Thursday Robyn, Louisa, Sandie and Tony attended the Light Up Maldon Christmas Event.
They had a stall selling Christmas Baskets, Advent Calenders and crafts.Â
There was also our 'Wine or Water' game, with a Teddy Tombola and Bottle Tombola.
It was a very busey event, and an amazing £515 was raised - well done to all!
27th September 2025 Dragon Boat Race at Ipswich
On saturday we attended the Dragon Boat Race on the Waterfront in Ipswich. Its a new event for us to attend.
We were invited by the organisers Brave Futures, who gave us a talk in November 2024 about what they do. We gave them a donation in January this year.
The weather was on our side (this event was cancelled a couple of months ago due to bad weather).
A young LEO from India, who had just started working for BT in Ipswich, saw our Lions signs and came over to spend some time with us!
We took treasure island, wine or water, a teddy tombola and message in a bottle.
We had great fun watching the dragon boat racing and watching the dancers and Chinese dancing dragon!
We raised £100. Well done to Angela, Moira, Mark, Robyn and Rick.
Mersea Lions Family Festival 16th August 2025
Mersea Lions invited us to join them at their Family Festival. We had been many times before, and really enjoy this event at Waldegraves Holliday Park.
There is a classic car show, as well as a dog show, live band, and all the stalls.
We took our carnival games, wine or water, treasure island, a teddy tombola and some 2nd hand books to sell.
The event was well supported and we had a lovely day, well done and thank you to Mersea Lions for organising such a great event.
We raised an amazing £411!
13th July 2025 Heybridge Summer Fair
On Sunday we attended the Summer Fair held at George V Playing Field, Heybridge.
We went last year and had an amazing time, this year was bigger, with more stalls.
We had a stall with Teddy Tombola, Bottle Tombola, Treasure Island with Pirate prizes, 2nd hand books and Carnival Games.
Sandie, Tony, Robyn and Rick helped out and we raised £361 - Well done to all.
6th July 2025 Big Breakfast And President Handover
On Sunday we held our first BIG BREAKFAST of the year at Sandie and Tonys house in Maldon.
The usual cooked and continental fayre was on offer with Tea, Cake and wine in the afternoon.
Sandie handed the President Collar over to Louisa, who told us her plans for the coming year.
DG Colin presented Robyn with her Certificate of Appreciation from the International President.
The cost was only £15 per head and of course there was a raffle.
We raised £475 with £95 from the raffle going to the charity account, and the remaining £250 going into the admin account, after costs were deducted.
Thank you to all those who came and supported us.