Fundraising

Heckington Community Swimming Pool is completely dependent on Fund Raising efforts, voluntary contributions, payments for community swimming and private pool hires to meet all the ever increasing operating, utility and maintenance costs. Your generosity at fundraising events helps to ensure the pool stays open.
 

In 2009, successful fundraising events included our pool open day BBQ, Smartypants Quiz Night and the very successful Mouse Race evening and Halloween Family Disco. Many, many thanks to everyone who helped to organise and run these events and everyone who attended and gave their support.

Funds raised managed to balance the books for 2009 and cover the running costs we had incurred, which average of £250 per week during the season. Being able to cover these expenses was great, but little was added to the accounts for future expenditure or for any maintenance and improvement projects we would like to carry out.

Unfortunately we have gone on to incur huge capitol expenses at the start of the 2010 season due to the failure and necessary replacement of both the pump and gas boiler.

Both have been replaced with temporary financial support from the Parish Council who agreed to purchase both items immediately they became needed, if the pool Committee agreed to pay the Parish Council back interest free over the next 3 years. This represents an additional financial commitment of approximately £700 per year 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Therefore, during 2010 we hope to increase our fundraising efforts by arranging a number of family events, including a Race Evening, Halloween Family Disco and a Christmas family party. We are also pursuing grant applications and sponsorships. But we would very much welcome any fund raising ideas, inspiration and support from outside of the Committee and so if you or someone you know are able to help in any way, are in a position to make a donation or have some sponsorship or other fundraising ideas, please contact a member of our Committee