YMC Charity Quiz Night 2025

120 people across 20 teams joined us at Steam Bar & Restaurant to battle it out for the title of 'IIL YMC Charity Quiz Champion 2025' and raise funds for Barking Foodbank.

A total of £2,660 was raised from the event; ticket proceeds and a well-supported raffle contributed to this record-breaking amount. The incredible raffle lots included:

🥂 5* Sofitel London St James Spa Treatment & Michelin Star Dinner for 2, courtesy of BPL
🏉 A signed England Rugby shirt, courtesy of England Rugby
🏇 Tickets to Ascot, courtesy of Howden, and
🏎️ F1 merch, courtesy of Red Bull Racing & Red Bull Technology

Congratulations to the winning quiz team, 'Like a Bat Otter Hell’ from Otter Audit.

Thank you to all who made this event possible: Steam Bar & Restaurant, the IIL Young Members' Committee, and last but by no means least, all who attended and supported the event so generously.

Trustee, Sylvester Ighorue commented:

"On behalf of everyone at Hope Family Trust, Barking Foodbank, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of £2,659.60, raised at the YMC Quiz Night. Your support could not have come at a more vital time, as many families across our community continue to face increased hardship, especially during the Easter holidays.

Your contribution will go directly towards providing essential food and support to those in crisis, helping to ease the burden for parents and children who might otherwise go without. Thanks to donors like you, we can continue to respond swiftly to growing local need.

We are truly humbled by your kindness and commitment to our cause. The sense of community shown at your event is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we come together to support one another.

With heartfelt thanks..."

The proceeds from this event (after event costs) will be donated to Barking Foodbank (Registered Charity Number 1157921).

Please contact Flora Simpson with any queries regarding this event.

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