Information for charities
An estimated £9.1 million pounds has been raised by the event for the official race charities in the 12 years since the introduction of our Golden Bond scheme in 2000. In 2010 a record figure of £1.4 million pounds was raised for charity, and indications for the 2011 event are that this figure will be surpassed once again.
As one of the largest fundraisers in the South West, the Bath Half Marathon represents a valuable revenue stream for a number of charities and voluntary groups. Participation in the event also serves to raise the public profile of charities, particularly for local smaller charities and voluntary groups supporting less popular causes.
Entries to the Bath Half Marathon have been heavily oversubscribed for the last 12 years. One of our priorities is to ensure maximum benefit from the places reserved for the Official Race Charities, selection of which is determined by a charity advisory panel, with preference being given to charities and voluntary groups which meet the Charity Selection Criteria, with an emphasis on charitable monies raised being reinvested within the BANES area.