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Bingo & Charity, Hand-in-Hand Since The Game Began

Carlton Bingo • Feb 08, 2024

Did you know Bingo was originally played in church halls to raise money for local communities?

Over the years the game of Bingo has evolved from church halls to the plush venues you see today, and here at Carlton Bingo we continue to follow the charitable traditions of the game......although on a larger scale than the average church fundraiser!


Since 2006, we have donated over £230,000 to some of the most deserving charities around. The charities we choose are picked because they are particularly close to the hearts of our customers and staff. Click here to see a full list of our annual fundraising achievements.


During 2023, we raised money through a series of club events and special bingo games, where customers contributed to charity via a stake, with the chance to win a linked cash prize. This maintained the thrill of the game, the chance to win a prize and raised funds for good causes - a win-win for all involved.


We also organised a charity golf day with 36 participants from across the bingo sector, and raised funds for The Bingo Association's nominated charity - Variety The Children's Charity.


Since 2015 The Bingo Association and its members and their customers have raised an amazing £1.7 million for Variety and have made such a positive impact on the lives of people in our local communities.


We're overwhelmed by the generosity of customers and the hard work that our staff put into charity events in our Bingo Clubs all over the country, and we will continue to raise money for worthy causes.


Variety Mini Bus Fundraiser

In July 2018 we raised money for Variety Children's Charity for a new Variety mini bus.

Pictured below is our Manager from Elgin, Dan Morgan & Sam McKenzie, Manager of Inverness, proudly handing over the keys.

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