Donate | Rolly's Runway

A week that changes somebody’s mind costs less than you’d think.

Almost everything we spend goes on the practical barriers: a train fare, a pair of boots, a paid week, and an engineer’s twenty minutes. Full figures are published in our annual accounts.

81p

of every pound reaches a young person

placements funded this year

£0

paid by any applicant, ever

Where your money goes

Paid placements and stipends52%

Travel, kit and lunches24%

Mentor matching and safeguarding14%

Running the charity10%

Figures from our most recent annual report — full accounts available on request.

“Nobody had ever asked what I’d built before. Rolly’s Runway asked, then paid my train fare to go and prove it.”

Deshawn, 17 — Summer Build Week, now an apprentice mechatronics technician

Your impact translated

What each amount actually buys.

£10

One return train fare, so distance is never the reason someone can't come.

£38

A full taster week for one young person — kit, lunch and supervision included.

£100

Kit and mentoring for a whole build night for a small group.

£250

A mentor's background check plus a full term of monthly check-ins with one young person.

Questions

Before you give.

Is Gift Aid claimed automatically?

Yes, as long as you're a UK taxpayer and tick the box at checkout — the government adds 25p to every pound you give at no extra cost to you.

Can I cancel a monthly donation?

Any time, with no notice period and no questions asked. There's a link in every receipt email, or you can just email us.

Do you accept company or large one-off donations?

Yes — for anything over £1,000, or a corporate partnership, it's best to talk to us directly so we can set it up properly.

Where can I see the full accounts?

Our full annual accounts are available on request, and the headline figures on this page are pulled straight from them.