Client Testimonials
Emma Unsworth – Executive Personal Assistant to Michael Chittendon, owner of Manor by The Lakes & Woodhall Manor
I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Emma Unsworth, the PA to Michael Chittendon, Michael is the owner of multiple businesses, including two spectacular wedding and conference venues set in their own grounds near Cheltenham and Ipswich. Both venues are stunning properties which feature in the Condé Nast Johansens, the directory of the world’s most prestigious venues and hotels.
Michael has been a client of BBX since June 2015, and I was keen to find out more about their experience with BBX, the UK’s fastest growing alternative currency.
Having been BBX members since 2014, we, as a charity, have seen huge benefits of being part of this service; from support with our fundraising, to off-setting general expenses and running costs of the charity.
We often receive very large donations from BBX members, which enables us to have a budget for things that we may not be able to afford in cash, like marketing / printing / purchasing prizes for our raffles and auctions, to name a few. It is also a great marketing platform as we often sell event tickets or sponsorship opportunities for our events.
Over the past 3 years, the BBX team have supported us during an annual fundraising campaign, called ‘The Big Give Christmas Challenge’, and with very short notice successfully source donations of £100 or more from other BBX members enabling us to reach our target, turning those donations into a fantastic £15,000 -£20,000 in cash.
BBX is a brilliant service that allows us to increase our fundraising income whilst reducing our cash expenses, which is extremely important for a small local charity that relies solely on fundraising and runs on very low budgets.
