Community Event Fund
Bring our ward together
Carols in the park. Fireworks. A summer fair. A dog show on a Sunday afternoon. Events like these do not need a committee — they need residents chipping in and someone doing the paperwork. That is what this page is for.
Pledge now, pay only if it happens
No card details are taken. If the target is not reached, the event does not run and you are never asked for a penny.
Every pound itemised in public
The band, the insurance, the safety cover, the licences — each cost listed with the assumption behind it, and the closing accounts published afterwards.
Not-for-profit, and yours
Nobody takes a wage from these events. Any surplus is carried forward in full to fund the next one residents ask for.
Cllr Danny Carter's fundraisers
The office's own programme of ward events. Each one is costed in the open and cleared with Birmingham City Council before a single pledge is taken — permission comes before pledges.
Erdington Veterans' Remembrance Tea
A dignified afternoon tea and short service for the ward’s veterans and their families, free to attend.
£0.00 of £1,050.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
The Great Erdington Bake Off
Neighbours, ovens and a judging table — an indoor baking competition with the cakes sold off for the next fund.
£0.00 of £450.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
Pype Hayes Dog Show
A friendly Sunday afternoon fun dog show with rosettes, classes and a bit of gentle competition.
£0.00 of £1,550.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
Pype Hayes Summer Fair
A free family fun day in Pype Hayes Park — stalls, live music, funfair rides, sports and a dog corner.
£0.00 of £3,050.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
Pype Hayes Bonfire & Fireworks Night
A professionally run bonfire and fireworks display for Pype Hayes and Erdington, free to residents.
£0.00 of £11,250.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
Pype Hayes Christmas Carols in the Park
A free evening of carols, a Christmas tree and hot drinks in Pype Hayes Park — an event the ward has not had in years.
£0.00 of £3,200.00
0%
0 residents have pledged so far
How it works, step by step
For anyone thinking of proposing an event, and for anyone thinking of pledging to one.
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You tell the office what you want to put on
Any resident, business or local organisation can propose an event. You say what it is, roughly when and where, and who it is for. Nothing is published until the office has been through it with you.
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The office costs it properly, in the open
Every line is researched and listed publicly — venue, entertainment, safety cover, stewarding, insurance, licences, welfare, marketing — with the assumption behind each figure and a contingency on top. Any sponsorship or pitch income is deducted, and the number left is what the ward is asked to raise.
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Permission is sought before a single penny is asked for
The costed proposal goes to Birmingham City Council. No fundraiser can accept pledges until the council has confirmed in writing that it can go ahead, and the council reference is shown publicly on the page.
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Residents pledge — no card details, no payment
You promise an amount. Nothing is taken from you at that point, and no card or bank details are collected. You can withdraw your pledge at any time before payment is requested by replying to your confirmation email.
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The target is reached, then the council schedules the date
Once the target is met, the council events team formally schedules the event in the city calendar and issues the final approvals — road closures, licences and safety plan sign-off.
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Only then are pledges collected
When the date is scheduled, everyone who pledged is emailed a secure payment link. Payments are handled by Stripe; this website never sees or stores your card number.
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If the council refuses it, nobody pays anything
If the events team rejects the event, or the target is missed by the closing date, every pledge is cancelled and no card is ever charged. There is nothing to refund, because nothing was taken. You are told by email either way.
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The real accounts are published afterwards
After the event, what was actually spent is published next to the original budget. These are non-profit community events — nobody takes a wage, and any surplus is carried forward in full to the next event residents ask for.
Rules of engagement
These apply to every fundraiser on this page, whoever is running it. Proposing or pledging means accepting them.
- Events must be open to all residents of the ward and free or low cost wherever possible.
- No fundraiser may be used for party political campaigning, election material or personal gain.
- Organisers must be over 18 and give real contact details the office can verify.
- Everything in a public space needs Birmingham City Council approval, public liability insurance and, where required, a licence and a safety plan — the office arranges these.
- Suppliers must be legitimate businesses; quotes replace estimates before money is collected.
- Activities involving children or vulnerable adults require appropriate safeguarding checks.
- Money is only ever collected through this website’s payment provider — never in cash, and never to a personal account.
- Pledges are voluntary promises, not legally binding contracts, and can be withdrawn before payment is requested.
- The office may decline or withdraw any fundraiser that is unlawful, unsafe, discriminatory or brings the ward into disrepute.
- Complaints about a fundraiser go to the office first and are answered in writing within ten working days.
Your information and your rights
Cllr Danny Carter’s office is the data controller for this fundraising service. When you pledge, we hold your name, email, and any phone number, postcode and message you choose to give us. We use it only to confirm your pledge, to tell you whether the event was approved and funded, and to request payment if it goes ahead. Postcodes are used solely to show, in aggregate, how much support comes from within the ward.
The lawful basis is your consent for the pledge record, and our legitimate interest in keeping accurate, auditable accounts for a community event. Your details are never sold, never used for party political campaigning, and are not shared with suppliers or the council — only anonymised totals are. Payment details are handled entirely by Stripe and never stored on this site.
Pledge records are kept for seven years to satisfy accounting and audit requirements, then deleted. You can ask to see, correct, download or erase your data at any time, withdraw consent, or complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Full detail is in our Privacy Policy, and you can manage or delete your data yourself under Privacy settings.
Got an idea for an event?
A street party, a memorial service, a bake off, something for the veterans. Tell the office what you want to put on and we will cost it properly, handle the council paperwork, insurance and licensing, and open it up for the ward to fund.
Propose an event