Latest Updates

🐉 Dragon Boat 3: The Return

The Boparan Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that it will once again be partnering with the Greggs Foundation for its annual Dragon Boat Racing Spectacular. Now in its third year, this much-anticipated event will take place on 9th July at the North Yorkshire Watersports Centre, attracting over 100 budding dragon boaters ready to race […]

17/02/2026

Poultry and Agriculture Industry United for an Epic Charity Challenge

This summer, businesses from across the poultry and agriculture industry are coming together for an incredible challenge in support of the Boparan Charitable Trust — a national children’s charity helping to change the lives of children living with disabilities, life-limiting conditions, or extreme poverty. From 17–22 June, a team of 10 adventurers will take on […]

17/02/2026

A Whole New World for Brave Alfie

Earlier this week, eight-year-old Alfie from Sunderland, experienced a life-changing moment as he was presented with his brand-new specialist powered wheelchair. Alfie, a brave young boy living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism, faces daily challenges due to his condition. For over two years, he has been unable to fully enjoy the great outdoors after […]

01/04/2025

WORLD RECORD RESULT FOR STAFFORDSHIRE ATHLETE – OVER £10,000 RAISED TO DATE

Glenn Baddeley, a 54-year-old endurance athlete from Staffordshire, embarked on a monumental challenge on Saturday as he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest distance run on a manual treadmill in 12 hours. The original record was 68.04km set in India last year. By 8pm on Saturday night Glen had reached a distance 0f […]

03/03/2025

Next Stop 13,000 Feet

A huge thank you to Andrew Gleadow for taking on a charity skydive in support of the Boparan Charitable Trust! 🌟 This May, he will be soaring through the skies of Lincoln at over 13,000 feet. 🎉✈️ Earlier today Andrew caught up with our Director and said: “I have been aware of the work of […]

29/01/2025

Inspirational Athlete takes on the Great North Run

Inspirational gold medallist, actor, and model Rafi Solaiman is set to bring heart and hope to the Great North Run in an incredible personal challenge. At just 12 years old, Rafi’s life was turned upside down by a devastating brain haemorrhage that left him needing to relearn how to walk and speak. Following 12 months […]

29/01/2025