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Goodwood celebrates raising over £1.9 million for charity in 2025 and looks ahead to 2026
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Goodwood raised over £1.9 million for charities during 2025, with major sums directed to King's Trust International and local groups such as the Aldingbourne Trust. The Estate has confirmed it will continue supporting the Aldingbourne Trust and has named a new group of charity partners for 2026.
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Goodwood placed charity fundraising at the centre of its 2025 programme, supporting causes in youth empowerment, education, animal welfare and local community services. Across headline motorsport events and estate occasions, the Estate says attendees, participants and partners helped deliver significant donations. Support for King's Trust International was a major focus during the charity's 10th anniversary campaign, and the Estate reports the funds raised contributed to that wider initiative. Goodwood has announced it will continue some existing partnerships and introduce new charity partners for 2026.
Key figures from 2025:
- Total raised across Goodwood events: reported as over £1.9 million for charity in 2025.
- Goodwoof: £20,791 raised for Wild at Heart Foundation, a charity addressing the stray dog crisis through rescue, education and sterilisation programmes.
- Festival of Speed: £434,067 raised for King's Trust International to support education and employment programmes for young people.
- Markel Magnolia Cup at the Qatar Goodwood Festival: £834,170 raised for King's Trust International's Project Lehar.
- Goodwood Revival: £529,699 raised for King's Trust International.
- Wider Estate: £56,855 raised for The Aldingbourne Trust, which supports adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Summary:
Goodwood reports that the 2025 fundraising totals made a notable contribution to King's Trust International's Generation Potential campaign and supported several local charities. The Estate will continue a two-year partnership with The Aldingbourne Trust and has appointed a new group of charity partners for 2026, signalling continued fundraising activity in the year ahead.
