How the charities are chosen
Each year section members of the Village Hall raise money for Charity. The money raised is put together and at the AGM a representative of the chosen charity is presented with a cheque for the total by the Chairman.
The choice of the charity for the coming year is voted for at the AGM from a list of proposals put forward by the sections.
Each person at the AGM has one vote which they can cast as they wish. (Note: there are no proxy votes).
If so wished one speaker for each proposal can address the meeting for three minutes in support of any of the charities
before the votes are cast. The voting will be in two parts; in the first part all the proposals will be voted on;
in the second the top two most popular proposals will be put to the vote.
The winner for the next year’s charity
will be the one that has poled most votes in the second ballot.
TOTAL CHARITY DONATIONS TO DATE = £95,372.32
Charity History
| • | 2023 | BILLERICAY FOODBANK | – | £1,744.12 |
| • | 2022 | CHARMS ESSEX THERAPY CENTRE (Rolled over from 2020) | – | £1,765.00 |
| • | 2021 | NO EVENTS DUE TO COVID-19 | – | |
| • | 2020 | CHARMS ESSEX THERAPY CENTRE | – | Rolled over |
| • | 2019 | HEARING HELP ESSEX | – | £2,614.00 |
| • | 2018 | MIND AT BASILDON | – | £2,500.00 |
| • | 2017 | DEMENTIA UNIT AT BASILDON HOSPITAL | – | £2,582.81 |
| • | 2016 | BRAINWAVE | – | £2,507.00 |
| • | 2015 | ST LUKE'S HOSPICE | – | £3,262.17 |
| • | 2014 | ESSEX AIR AMBULANCE | – | £2,632.00 |
| • | 2013 | THE WICKFORD PARKINSONS SOCIETY | – | £2,275.00 |
| • | 2012 | THE J'S HOSPICE | – | £5,312.00 |
| • | 2011 | HELP FOR HEROES | – | £3,019.00 |
| • | 2010 | MOTOR NEURONE SOCIETY | – | £3,284.20 |
| • | 2009 | ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY | – | £5,057.00 |
| • | 2008 | TALKING BOOKS FOR THE BLIND | – | £3,757.00 |
| • | 2007 | MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT | – | £3,460.00 |
| • | 2006 | ST. LUKES HOSPICE | – | £2,340.00 |
| • | 2005 | LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH FUND | – | £4,430.00 |
| • | 2004 | LONDON KIDNEY PATIENTS ASSOCIATION | – | £2,345.00 |
| • | 2003 | BURNED CHILDREN CLUB | – | £2,403.95 |
| • | 2002 | HEARING DOGS FOR THE DEAF | – | £2,125.00 |
| • | 2001 | ESSEX AIR AMBULANCE | – | £2,535.00 |
| • | 2000 | OUR VILLAGE HALL | – | £2,096.00 |
| • | 1999 | ANVIL HOUSE | – | £2,059.00 |
| • | 1998 | JEAN NORTON TRUST | – | £2,477.00 |
| • | 1997 | THE ROBERTS FAMILY | – | £2,580.00 |
| • | 1996 | MACMILLAN NURSES | – | £2,174.70 |
| • | 1995 | LITTLE HAVENS HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN | – | £1,811.92 |
| • | 1994 | BASILDON HOSPITAL WARD 8 | – | £1,847.07 |
| • | 1993 | ST. LUKES HOSPICE | – | £1,804.50 |
| • | 1992 | BASILDON HOSPITAL I.V.A.C. | – | £2,360.00 |
| • | 1991 | TRUELOVES | – | £1,274.47 |
| • | 1990 | GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | – | £1,268.65 |
| • | 1989 | MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | – | £1,294.01 |
| • | 1988 | ANDREW SMITH APPEAL | – | £1,540.31 |
| • | 1987 | ST MARY’S CHURCH | – | £1,045.88 |
| • | 1986 | LADY McCADDAM BREAST UNIT (BUST) | – | £1,091.31 |
| • | 1985 | BILLERICAY MICRO SURGERY | – | £1,165.18 |
| • | 1984 | CONVERTION OF OLD FOBBING FARM HOSPICE | – | £1,450.00 |
| • | 1983 | ST. LUKES HOSPICE | – | £1,400.00 |
| • | 1982 | ESSEX CANCER SCANNER | – | £1,402.07 |
| • | 1981 | (Charity record missing) | ||
| • | 1980 | HAMELIN HOUSE | – | £1,280.00 |
| • | 1979 | CONCORDE EXT. FUND | – | £195.21 |
| • | 1979 | PIED PIPER CENTRE | – | £195.21 |
| • | 1978 | MAYFLOWER HOSPITAL | – | £36.70 |
| • | 1978 | BASILDON HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH | – | £480.18 |
| • | 1977 | HODGES & JOHNSON ORGAN for MAYFLOWER HOSPITAL | – | £56.90 |
| • | 1976 | ELMBROOK SCHOOL | – | £150.00 |
| • | 1976 | H.W.STONE HOOVER | – | £134.78 |
| • | 1976 | S.J.DUKE SIDEBOARD, TABLE & 6 CHAIRS | – | £142.95 |
| • | 1975 | E.S.A.CREATIVE LEARNING | – | £171.70 |
| • | 1974 | ESSEX AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY | – | £235.45 |
| • | 1973 | MAYFLOWER HOSPITAL | – | £240.00 |
| • | 1972 | S.E.ESSEX HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | – | £185.56 |
| • | 1971 | HOSPITAL TROLLEY | – | £95.90 |
| • | 1970 | R.N.L.I. | – | £114.00 |
| • | 1969 | JEAN NORTON TRUST | – | £154.00 |
| • | 1968 | CANCER RESEARCH | – | £80.25 |
| • | 1967 | SYSTIC FIBROSIS | – | |
| • | 1966 | TALKING BOOKS FOR THE BLIND | – | |
| • | 1965 | CANCER RESEARCH | – | |
| • | 1964 | St ANDREWS BILLERICAY HOSPITAL | – | £45.75 |
| • | 1955 | CANCER RELIEF | – | £12.60 |
| • | 1952 | CANVEY ISLAND DISTRESS FUND | – | £171.00 |