Plan a Fundraiser – Maths, Enterprise and Community Project

A practical and meaningful cross-curricular project in which students plan their own fundraising event for a chosen charity or cause. This engaging activity combines mathematical thinking, creativity, research, and reflection, while encouraging learners to consider how they can make a positive difference in their community.

Students begin by selecting a charity or identifying a need, such as supporting children in school with essential equipment. They then research costs, set a fundraising target, and plan a suitable event. As part of the process, pupils organise key details including location, materials, support needed, and running costs, helping them develop real-world planning and budgeting skills.

The project also includes a strong maths focus, with students creating graphical representations such as composite bar graphs to show costs and fundraising targets. They then apply their creativity by designing a fundraising poster to promote their event. A reflection section encourages pupils to think about the decisions they made, the challenges involved, and the skills they developed through the project.

In this resource, students will:

• choose a charity, cause, or school-based need to support
• research and estimate the amount of money needed
• plan a fundraising event, including practical details and costs
• consider materials, helpers, venue, and organisation
• create graphs to represent costs and fundraising targets
• design an eye-catching fundraising poster
• reflect on the purpose of fundraising and the challenges of organising an event
• explore how maths supports planning, budgeting, and decision-making

This resource is ideal for developing financial awareness, problem-solving, enterprise skills, and community engagement in a purposeful and relatable way.

Great for:

• maths in real-life contexts
• enterprise projects
• fundraising and charity themes
• budgeting and data representation
• independent homework or enrichment tasks
• PSHE or cross-curricular learning

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