£39k Footy Fundraiser

HARP, Southend’s leading homelessness charity, benefitted from £39k as part of a fundraising event.

The third edition of the annual World Cup-on-Sea, which  took place on Saturday May 20 at the iconic home of Southend United Football Club, Roots Hall, saw 32 local businesses raise funds for the local charity.

The 2022’s Champions, Colchester based accountancy firm Scrutton Bland, successfully defended their title, beating debutants MediLink Consulting Limited 2-0 in the final.

With help from supporters, World Cup-on-Sea 2023 has raised £39,400 through ticket sales, sponsorship, and charitable donation.

With some donations still to come in, the organisers and charity are hopeful that they will exceed the £40k target.

Stephen Mansfield, Director of Fundraising & Communications at HARP, said: “We’re so grateful to our headline sponsors Couno, Kimura and ETL Global, and the event would not be possible without the amazing vision and passion of AJ Chambers, who created the event alongside HARP, to help us raise vital funds for local people forced into homelessness.

“It was an absolutely amazing day, with beautiful weather, some amazing football and a brilliant sporting atmosphere.

“Well done to all the teams that took part and a huge thanks to everyone for their
fundraising efforts.”

Andy Hilliard, Managing Director of AJ Chambers said: “Now in its third year, World Cup-on-Sea gets better and better, and 2023 was the best one yet.

“We had a remarkable group of industry-leading businesses taking part and we raised an incredible amount. All of this is only possible through the amazing project team from HARP and AJ Chambers, the support of SUFC and our sponsors.”
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