[Fairy Bricks] Where is the big raffle?

SirKevbags

That is a question I've been asked a number of times over the last week.

Quite simply it is coming as soon as possible but we are moving the entry away from PayPal and onto another donation giving platform. Before we can register on one of those sites though we need some approval from the UK taxman. That has been applied for and it's just a waiting game now.

I'm sorry for the delay but it shouldn't be long. Once it's all set up there will be around a week for people to offer prizes (there are already some crackers) before moving onto ticket buying, totalizer climbing prize winning shenanigans.

richo

Sounds great Kev, I'll sort you out a prize no probs.

Losimagic

Just out of interest, why are you moving away from paypal?

Bumblepants

yay!

BooTheMightyHamster

Excellent! I have some prizes lined up already!
Come on, Mr Taxman!

/prods

SirKevbags

@Losimagic‌ first up for transparency and second, technically using PayPal for such transactions is a breach of their terms and conditions. Operating as an organisation is very different to an individual, not just PayPal but with everything.

TheCableGuy

Just a reminder where the money from the raffle goes to.

We handed over the latest Fairybricks donation to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary children's ward yesterday. They were a little overwhelmed to be honest and could not believe they had received that much as a donation. It will make a huge difference to their play team working with the kids and they were very appreciative so thanks once again Kev.

Apologies for the lack of photography talent.

SirKevbags

@TheCableGuy‌ fantastic work mate. Drop me an email if you can remember names from the picture.

SirKevbags

Off topic but seeing that pic reminds me of how much I love that monkey set. I think we have given around 25 away so far this year. It's such a fun set and ideal for hospitals. Good value, appeals to both boys and girls and has tremendous play value. Mr Monkey has so much personality.

CCC

TheCableGuy said:

Apologies for the lack of photography talent.

You captured the staff smiling and more importantly the kid happily ogling one of the best sets of the year. Isn't that the whole point? So it's a perfectly taken shot. :-)

SirKevbags

Yep I would agree with the above assessment. Fantastic picture ☺

BooTheMightyHamster

Any news, SirKev?

msanders

Wow, seeing that picture has really touched me. This is such a great cause for all the kids. Please update when you can and I'll be sending my WHSmith's vouchers (£5 lego voucher and £5 till voucher) to you guys.

SirKevbags

@BooTheMightyHamster‌ We have had letters arrive from HMRC this weekend telling us that things are in progress but nothing beyond that I'm sorry.

@msanders‌ All the donations are fired onto Facebook first and then to our website when I get a chance. It is a wonderful picture though I agree. A little out of the loop on these vouchers but much appreciated.

msanders

@SirKevbags I've just starting following you on facebook. I noticed that you are taking the next Lego donations to Rainbows. I think this is the same charity that my friend swam the channel for last year. This is a charity close to my heart because sadly she lost her life whilst swimming the channel. It is a great cause.

msanders

When are you going? I would like to send some Lego donations as well with the WHSmith vouchers.

LostInTranslation

At least the delay from the tax man is giving me a bit longer to get the new (and hopefully improved) totalizer ready!

CapnRex101

@LostInTranslation‌ - A much taller totalizer I would hope!

princedraven

@SirKevbags‌ As you are aware I am AWOL a lot of the time at present, but if I miss the prize donation window please can you contact me direct as I have a little something that I will donate.

jockosjungle

Presumably you're registering properly and its allowing us to Gift Aid donations, etc?

SirKevbags

Charity Commission registration and HMRC registration are very different things and are a separate process.

But yes once HMRC registration comes through we will be able to claim gift aid on donations however that does NOT extend to raffle entries unfortunately.

plasmodium

princedraven said:

@SirKevbags‌ As you are aware I am AWOL a lot of the time at present...

An AWOL AFOL?

But seriously, great work with the charity @SirKevbags‌. I will definitely be putting a couple of my hard-earned £s towards your cause!

LostInTranslation

LostInTranslation said:

At least the delay from the tax man is giving me a bit longer to get the new (and hopefully improved) totalizer ready!

Ooooh! Will I finish the totalizer before I also go AWOL (for 2 weeks)?? The deadline is looming....

SirKevbags

Still working hard on the raffle and hopefully will have firm update next week. HMRC have rubber stamped us but there has been some paperwork lost by the local council in regards to a licence application. For now though our latest donation completed by @cheshirecat‌ and family :) Another pic on our website so worth the click for a read

http://fairybricks.org/?p=1036#more-1036

BooTheMightyHamster

Hi SirKev.

While we're waiting for the wheels of local government to turn at their glacial pace, is there anything we can be doing in the meantime, to speed things up once the flag drops?

Do you want to start putting a list together of prizes for example?

Cheers,

Boo

SirKevbags

Well first the good news......

We now have a license and therefore have permission to sell tickets by electronic methods and over a period of time. It arrived on Friday.

The bad news is we are still awaiting approval from the payment platform. I've held off from starting the prize giving thread so we could straight from that closing and into ticket sales and maintain momentum but I could reverse that decision........

CapnRex101

This is all just building the tension...

SirKevbags

Well believe me it isn't a grand marketing masterplan. Events are about to be going crazy and I really wanted it completed by now. I can see the draw happening while on tour in Newport!

legomatt

On tour? Like, in a musical? How much for tickets to see that? ;o)

CCC

Pence or cents, you choose.

SirKevbags

^How dare you! The market price for the plastic version has been set so clearly the real one must be worth more? How much more of course is open to debate ;)

Bumblepants

I vote for a countdown to the raffle where the prizes slowly get unveiled in escalating value/size. Perhaps a Hype Machine can be built in the vein of the Totaliser? In the words of Emmet "I am so pumped UP!"

SirKevbags

@Bumblepants‌ that is a very good idea :)