Every year at the Christmas Carol Concert a retiring collection is made for charities. In addition a number of members spend several evenings carol-singing ‘round the houses’, the proceeds of which also go to charities. Each year, following consultation, the committee ensures that one national charity and one local charity benefit from these activities. Below is a list of charities and the amounts raised.
The grand total raised is £47,707.27
| Year | Charity | Amount | Annual Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Parkinson’s UK | £635.00 | £1,270.00 |
| Make Lunch | £635.00 | ||
| 2022 | Crossroads Care Kent | £700.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Family Food Bank | £700.00 | ||
| 2021 | Victim Support | £307.00 | |
| 2020 | no carol singing | ||
| 2019 | Marie Curie | £705.00 | £1,410.00 |
| Kent Refugee Action Network | £705.00 | ||
| 2018 | Médicins sans Frontières | £590.00 | £1,180.00 |
| Ashford Citizens Advice Bureau | £590.00 | ||
| 2017 | Christians against Poverty | £650.00 | £1,300.00 |
| Ashford Counselling Service | £650.00 | ||
| 2016 | Shelterbox | £635.50 | £1,271.00 |
| Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford | £635.50 | ||
| 2015 | Cruse | £565.00 | £1,130.00 |
| Porchlight | £565.00 | ||
| 2014 | Parkinson’s UK | £660.00 | £1,320.00 |
| East Kent Strokes | £660.00 | ||
| 2013 | Pancreatic Cancer UK | £750.00 | £1,500.00 |
| Ashford Food Bank | £750.00 | ||
| 2012 | Dementia UK | £570.00 | £1,140.00 |
| Caldecott Foundation | £570.00 | ||
| 2011 | Home Start Ashford | £636.30 | £1,272.60 |
| Motor Neurone Disease Association | £636.30 | ||
| 2010 | Both carol singing nights were cancelled because of snow, but some of the hosts sent a donation. | ||
| Home Start Ashford | £100.00 | £200.00 | |
| Motor Neurone Disease Association | £100.00 | ||
| 2009 | Macmillan Nurses | £574.19 | £1,722.57 |
| Marie Curie | £574.19 | ||
| Canterbury Oast Trust | £574.19 | ||
| 2008 | Alzheimer’s Society | £792.46 | £1,584.92 |
| Kent Air Ambulance | £792.46 | ||
| 2007 | Musicians Benevolent Fund | £764.00 | £1,528.00 |
| Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford | £764.00 | ||
| 2006 | Dungeness Lifeboat Appeal | £1,005.00 | £2,010.00 |
| Ashford Counselling Service | £1,005.00 | ||
| 2005 | Air Ambulance | £1,047.93 | £2,095.86 |
| Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford | £1,047.93 | ||
| 2004 | Lord Cornwallis Charitable Trust | £650.00 | £1,950.00 |
| Demelza House | £650.00 | ||
| Joe Hamon Charity | £650.00 | ||
| 2003 | Pilgrims Hospice Appeal | £844.70 | £1,689.40 |
| Ashford Arthritis Care | £844.70 | ||
| 2002 | Demelza House | £912.50 | £1,825.00 |
| Paula Carr Trust | £912.50 | ||
| 2001 | Hospice on the Hill | £830.00 | £1,660.00 |
| Dr. Barnado’s | £830.00 | ||
| 2000 | Demelza House | £820.00 | £1,640.00 |
| Musicians Benevolent Fund | £820.00 | ||
| 1999 | Brittle Bone & Royal Osteoporosis Society | £555.00 | £1,110.00 |
| Hearing Dogs for the Deaf | £555.00 | ||
| 1998 | Pilgrims Hospice Ashford | £1,570.00 | |
| 1997 | Motor Neurone Disease Association | £627.00 | £1,254.00 |
| Kent Air Ambulance | £627.00 | ||
| 1996 | charities not identified in minutes | £730.38 | |
| 1995 | Arthritis & Rheumatism Council for Research | £396.50 | £793.00 |
| Demelza House | £396.50 | ||
| 1994 | Muscular Dystrophy UK | £375.00 | £750.00 |
| Ashford Night Centre | £375.00 | ||
| 1993 | charities not identified in minutes | £880.00 | |
| 1992 | Samaritans | £368.20 | £736.40 |
| SENSE | £368.20 | ||
| 1991 | charities not identified in minutes | £877.00 | |
| 1990 | Joe Fagg’s Pop-Inn | £345.15 | £690.30 |
| ACE Centre | £345.15 | ||
| 1989 | (January: collection from choir) Armenia Disaster Fund | £291.20 | |
| 1989 | charities not identified in minutes | £366.00 | |
| 1988 | R.N.I.B. | £250.00 | £570.00 |
| The Mayor’s charity | £250.00 | ||
| Centrepiece | £70.00 | ||
| 1987 | (March: collection from choir) Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster Fund | £316.64 | |
| 1987 | St. John Ambulance Brigade | £175.00 | £350.00 |
| Samaritans, Ashford Branch | £175.00 | ||
| 1986 | charities not identified in minutes | £480.00 | |
| 1985 | charities not identified in minutes | £600.00 | |
| 1984 | Arthritis & Rheumatism Council for Research | £186.00 | £372.00 |
| Caldecott Community | £186.00 | ||
| 1983 | Joe Fagg’s Day Care Centre | £220.00 | £440.00 |
| Mencap | £220.00 | ||
| 1982 | N.S.P.C.C. | £150.00 | £300.00 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | £150.00 | ||
| 1981 | Samaritans | £150.00 | £300.00 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | £150.00 | ||
| 1980 | East Kent Hospice | £152.00 | £304.00 |
| Save the Children Fund | £152.00 | ||
| 1979 | Royal National Lifeboats Institution | £102.00 | £204.00 |
| Ashford Old Peoples’ Welfare Committee | £102.00 | ||
| 1978 | K.A.R.E.S. | £101.00 | £202.00 |
| National Society for Cancer Relief | £101.00 | ||
| 1977 | Friends of William Harvey Hospital | £73.00 | £146.00 |
| Arthritis & Rheumatism Council for Research | £73.00 | ||
| 1976 | Multiple Sclerosis Society | £87.00 | £174.00 |
| No Surrender Club | £87.00 | ||
| 1975 | Canterbury Cathedral Appeal | £50.00 | £100.00 |
| Cancer Research Campaign | £50.00 | ||
| 1974 | Sunshine Homes | £44.00 | |
| 1973 | Simon Community Trust | £37.00 | |
| 1972 | Samaritans | £30.00 | £60.00 |
| Ashford Hospital Broadcasting Service | £30.00 | ||
| 1971 | Royal National Lifeboats Institution | £48.00 | |
| 1970 | Royal National Institution for the Deaf | £45.00 | |
| 1969 | no carol singing | ||
| 1968 | Cheshire Homes | £48.00 | |
| 1967 | Help the Aged | £46.00 | |
| 1965 | Save the Children Fund | £39.00 | |
| 1964 | Save the Children Fund | £17.00 | |
| 1963 | Oxfam | £10.00 | |