The Ringwood Carnival would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in our processions and for making 2025 such a fantastic success! We saw some amazing floats and entries- our judges found it a difficult task to select the winners! Those entries who did win were awarded a cash donation for their chosen charity, school, registered club or society. Their donations were as follows.
| Float Prize Donation to: | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of Ringwood Waldorf School | £600 |
| Friends of Guiding Ringwood & District | £325 |
| MacMillan Cancer Support – Donated by 1st Poulner Scout Group | £200 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Light Opera | £100 |
| The Stars Appeal – Donated by The Joy Family & Friends | £100 |
| Ringwood Youth Rider | £100 |
| Friends of Ringwood Infant School | £100 |
| The Stable Family Home Trust | £75 |
| The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation – Donated by Jude Lloyd | £50 |
| Ringwood Community Fridge – Donated by Ulfhedinn Vikings | £50 |
Thank you to the general public for generously donating all the pennies in our collection buckets (carried by all those who took part in the processions) in 2025. We have now counted all these pennies and in accordance with the Carnival Constitution, the Trustees have now reviewed all applications made and donated funds for 2025.
What’s the donation process?
In accordance with the Carnival’s Constitution; once all the cash kindly donated from the Carnival procession penny pots has been calculated together all expenses, our accounts are verified and the official surplus figure of funds is submitted to the Ringwood Carnival Executive Committee. This committee reviews all donation requests submitted throughout the year, and make their final selections from a short list towards the end of the calendar year in readiness to formally donate.
Would you like to receive a donation from the Ringwood Carnival?
There are two ways to apply for a donation, simply email us at: info@ringwoodcarnival.org following the heading on the applciation or download our donation request form here, fill it out and submit it.




















