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- About
Raise exists to unite leading Oxfordshire businesses with leading Oxfordshire charities to achieve incredible social impact. Raise is annual event raising funds for 12 leading local charities that are building a fairer, safer and happier Oxfordshire for all.
In partnership with B4's charity members, Raise started as a seed of an idea which has now grown to be one of Oxfordshire's largest fundraising events of the year. We have until 31st January 2026 to try to exceed 2024's total of £36,100!
Double your donation with our match fund!
This year a generous anonymous donor has agreed to provide up to £50k in match funding, and will put in a extra £1 for every £1 donated to the B4 Raise Fund. We are therefore targeting a grand total of £100k, which is made up of £50k in fundraising, and £50k in match funding. You will now see the match automatically added to all donations within Enthuse.
Gift Aid will be calculated and matched separately, hopefully adding even more to the total!
The charities
Raise'25 is raising funds for 12 hard-hitting local charities that support people in Oxfordshire at every stage of life, from cradle to grave. These charities support local people with issues as diverse as exploitation of young people, literacy, unemployment, mental health, homelessness, sexual violence, rural isolation, disability and palliative care. You can read more about them here.
Crucially, Raise will give unrestricted funding to these charities, which means they can use funds as they see fit, including on absolutely vital expenses such as staff for which they struggle to raise funds elsewhere.
All donations to Raise’25 are held in a ringfenced charitable fund by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF), Charitable Incorporated Organisation no 1151621.
This fund is called the B4 RAISE Fund, and OCF is responsible for the governance and financial management of the fund. This means that all donations will be made to OCF, who will hold the money safely, and pay each of the beneficiary charities a grant that they will use to fund their core services to improve lives in Oxfordshire and beyond.
Raise'25 activities
Here is what is happening this year to raise funds for these 12 amazing charities:
Fundraising
- Between May 2025 and 31st January 2026, fundraisers from B4's networks will be completing sponsored challenges and performances, running ticketed events, and appealing to their networks for donations.
- B4 will be curating several challenge events, including an ice bath challenge, and a push-up challenge in January 2026.
- We can support you with a comprehensive fundraising guide full of practical info and ideas - please contact Richard Rosser for the latest version!
- *Participants can set up team and/or individual fundraising pages from this landing page by clicking on the "Create a team" or "Fundraise for us" buttons above.*
Events
- B4 will be holding a series of events at which there will be the opportunity to donate or buy raffle tickets.
- These include a Raise’25 lunch at Le Manoir on 23rd April; a darts tournament at Flight Club; a Golf Day at Frilford Heath in September; and a Raise’25 dinner at The Randolph Hotel on 25th September. The grand finale will take place at Rhodes House on Wednesday 26th November. Surplus from these events will be added to the Raise total in January 2026.
Donations
- Donations to the B4 Raise Fund will be collected by Oxfordshire Community Foundation and passed to the beneficiary charities.
- *You can make a donation to Raise'25 from this page!* Enthuse will add Gift Aid where eligible, and ensure that your donation reaches OCF and the B4 Raise Fund. Please note that Enthuse will take a card processing fee.
- OCF's anonymous donor will match your donations pound for pound, up to a maximum of £50k.
- If you'd like to donate by cheque, CAF payment or BACS transfer, please contact Sophie Grant from OCF who will let you know how you can do this.
