Fundraising
Without the generosity of our supporters none of the work we do would be possible. Since 1998 we have donated just over £1.25 million to charities that help disadvantaged young people in London and the South East. We have supported over 60 projects with grants ranging from a few hundred pounds to over £100,000. We have had some incredibly generous donations from individuals over the years but the major source of our income has come from events that we organise. They started out very small, a three team football competition on a Tuesday night and have grown in ambition to our Tour de France inspired cycling event, the Tour de Force. For more details of these events please click on the menu bar.If you have any fund-raising ideas or would like to raise some money for WWMT please contact us.
Tour de Force 2012
Thanks to all the riders and their supporters we raised £300,000. See our Facebook page to see how all of your hard work is benefitting the most disadvantaged children live better & safer lives. If you liked the sound of following the Tour de France route and raising money for WWMT visit the website.
Sportive 2011
2011 saw our first Sportive. Over 150 riders joined us aged between about 5 years old to a heroic 79 (80 in a month) on the 30 miler. Everyone played his or her part and all riders completed what they turned up to achieve.
Tour De Force 2010
What is it about the Tour de Force that makes it so special? We have pondered this on many occasions and, of course, it is not one single factor but a combination of many.
Tour de Force 2006
The Tour de Force was the biggest fund raising event that the Trust had ever undertaken. The idea for the event was conceived in early 2005 and in June 2006 almost 100 riders tackled one or more stages of the world’s most fearsome cycle race, Le Tour de France.
Golf 2005-2010
In the last six years we have had one cancellation through weather and five glorious days! Not bad for late September.
Will Wates Golf Day, 2004
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Bi-annual Ryder Cup another full house of 70+ golfers set out to capitalise on the long months of training since their 2003 efforts.
New York Marathon, 2004
Jennie Stone, Ted Jackson and Jonny Wates all completed the 26.2 mile course and in so doing secured pledges to the William Wates memorial trust of over £30,000.
Will Wates Golf Day, 2003
The late American entertainer Bob Hope once said: “I’ll shoot my age if I have to live to be 105.”
Will Wates Golf Day, 2002
On Friday September 27th, 70 golfers converged on the Cottesmore Golf and Country Club in Crawley, Sussex for the 5th Annual William Wates Memorial Golf Day.
Craven Cottage 2002
Premiership football scouts were out in force at Craven Cottage to witness the William Wates Memorial Trophy on 7th September. This annual tournament has been gathering a reputation for unearthing some interesting raw talent…
Stamford Bridge 2001
The football day was created because Jonny and Rick Wates wanted to celebrate Will’s life and raise some money for WWMT while doing it.
Football for Will Wates, 2000
On a beautiful Sunday in early April, ten teams of six players got together on the Astroturf football pitches of Battersea Park to wrestle for the honour of top dog in South London, in the memory of Will Wates.
Bush Hall
Bush Hall? Sounds like something the BBC owns. On further investigation I find it is a venue that bands like REM and Coldplay have chosen to play private gigs in.
