Fundraising
At Finchley W.I. 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 next Frost Fair will be held on Sunday 23 November 2025.
Our chosen charities for 2025-26 are:
Through a combination of our in-house services and our strategic grant making, we design, deliver and support a suite of programmes to support:
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NHS staff wellbeing, reward and recognition
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patient experience
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research
Shoulder-to-shoulder with our hospitals, we design the right response at the right time to support our incredible NHS frontline workers and their local communities.
At Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, we understand that deafness and hearing loss affect so much more than just someone’s ability to hear.
Invisible and often isolating, hearing loss can affect every aspect of someone’s life, from their independence and relationships to their sense of safety and mental health.
That is why, through our highly skilled assistance dogs and other peer support services we offer, people living with deafness and hearing loss can rebuild connection, companionship and confidence that transforms lives.
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
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 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.