Fundraising
At Finchley WI we support our local community by fundraising, supporting local events and generally offering a helping hand where needed. These are some of the organisations we support and community events in which we have taken part.
Our two major fundraising events which we hold at Stephens House are the Frost Fair which takes place on the last Sunday of November and our Spring Fair.
Our chosen charities for 2025-26 are:
Stephens House and Gardens
A beautiful Grade ll listed house, with extensive landscaped gardens, where we meet each month. It was gifted for the use and enjoyment of the people by Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens of the Stephens' Ink Company
Based in Friary Park in Friern Barnet this is a charity for children and adults living with disability. It provides a wide range of craft activities and trips.
A charity which feels close to our heart as more than a few of our members or those they love have had a brush with cancer over the past few years. This charity provides support and information for people living with breast cancer and also funds research into it.
In the past our donations and activities have included:
Over 100 knitted hats donated to Solace Women's Aid, Homeless Action in Barnet and Showerbox (homeless charity)
Blankets knitted by our KTog group (led by Liz) for Age UK
Collecting bras for "Smalls for All"
Donating sanitary pads to "Bloody Good Period"
Knitting hats for smoothies for Age UK
Knitting Trauma Teddies for local emergency services
Judging cake competitions for local schools
Providing Afternoon Tea for the Oak Lane Community Centre
Knitting chicks for the North London Hospice Appeal
Providing refreshments at the annual Remembrance Ceremony at St Pancras Cemetery
Provided tasting panels for the Frozen Food Federation Annual Awards
Over the last few years, we have also donated to Royal Free Charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Ann Owens Centre (Age UK Barnet), Barnet Lone Parent Centre, Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, East Finchley Food Bank, Friends of Barnet of Hospital (for the Hospital Radio), Home Start Barnet, North London Hospice, Tender, London Air Ambulance and Stephens House and Gardens.