... and he was a stalwart of NSC, posting under the name Ricky Marlowe's Hairpiece - a regular participant, from his New York base, in the matchday chatroom that was a feature of NSC back in the day. His dad, now 90, is still an Albion season ticket holder. I bumped into him at the Amex a...
The REMF Just Giving page offers a choice of who to sponsor. I'm sure that every cyclist taking part in the event is equally worthy of support.
http://www.justgiving.com/roberteatonmemorialfund/friend-search
What I find particularly heartening about REMF is the fact that income has grown steadily over the past five years, thanks to the increasing commitment of Albion fans (and others) to the fundraising activities that have been so well organised by the individuals who keep the charity going.
The figures for the years between 2002 and 2007 aren't included in the information published on the Charity Commission's website. At the beginning of the five year period that is reported, there was an accumulation of funds from previous years. This surplus continued to grow until 2011, when...
There is some basic financial information about REMF available on the Charity Commission website:-
Year Ending Income Spending
31 Jan 2008 £4,669 £4,873
31 Jan 2009 £8,287 £3,700
31 Jan 2010 £9,318 £8,520
31 Jan 2011 £11,454 £3,001
31 Jan 2012 £17,768 £37,300
CHARITABLE...
That's a hell of a huge target, Gareth. Good luck.
Sponsorship of the London-Brighton bike ride delivers about £65 per cyclist to the British Heart Foundation.