Fundraising events are essential for schools and charities. They are a great way of raising money to pay for those essentials, and maybe even a few extra bits. But how do you combine raising money with giving your guests a great time?
If you are planning a school fayre, summer fete or perhaps a village gala in 2025 or 2026 this guide will show you how a bouncy castle can help. They are really popular with children, and kids will seek one out when they arrive at an event. No gala or fun day is complete without one, and they are great fundraisers.
At ‘Hardy's Events’ we have a huge selection of bouncy castles and inflatable slides which are perfect for events. There are different sizes to choose from, and you can even hire adult bouncy castles. If you are looking for something else we have giant games, fun foods and soft play that will give another activity to enjoy, while helping you to increase your profits.
There are 3 options for running the inflatables at your events:
1. We will deliver the inflatable for the start of the event and set it up ready for use and come back and collect it afterwards. This allows you to supervise the castle yourselves and keep any of the money taken from charging per go. You only need to pay the hire charge and any delivery fee.
2. We will deliver the bouncy castle before the event and set it up ready for use. We will then stay and supervise it at a cost of £40 p/h plus the hire, and delivery charge. After the event we will pack the castle away and give the organiser any money we have taken from users during the event.
3. For a larger event, we would provide the inflatable with no charge and supervise it. We would charge users, and give a donation to the organiser at the end of the event. This is usually 10% of any profits.
Tip! When choosing which inflatable to hire don't just choose the cheapest castle. The larger the castle the more people can use it at any one time, which will generate more money. Also a larger castle or inflatable is eye catching and draws in the crowds.
The Maths bit for fundraising events in 2025:
To give you an idea of the income you could generate take a look at the following. This is based on the first hire option and hiring our Giant 24 foot castle which can fit 16 children on at a time.
Hire Charges; £170
Charge per turn; £2 for 5 minutes
Number of users; 16 at a time
Income generated every 5 minutes; (£2 x 16) £32
Income generated in 1 hour; (I have allowed 10 minutes for change over) £320
Income generated in a 4 hour event; £1280
Profit from event; (£1280-£170) £1110
All of our inflatables have valid PIPA tests, and we are happy to provide the certificate numbers. Our electrics are PAT tested and we hold £10 million public liability insurance. Our staff have DBS checks, and as parents ourselves we know what is important- safety, cleanliness and fun!
We have over 40 different Bouncy Castles, Inflatable Slides and Assault Courses to choose from, so definitely something to suit all budgets and events. Why not take a look?
If you would like any advise on which items would work best at your next event, send us a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours with some options.
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