One of Carnival's main goals is to raise funds for local and National Charities and Organisations.
On Friday, 12 October 2007, representatives from twenty one charities and good causes attended a Presentation Evening at the Swanage Bay View to accept cheques from the proceeds of Carnival Week 2007.

A total of £19,900.00 was given, the highest amounts awarded to our five main charities was £2000.00 each, other recipients were given amounts from £800.00 to £500.00.
Chairman, John Rayner, said in his welcoming speech that once again he would like to pay tribute to all the sponsors and members of the public who supported the carnival.
He went on to say that this year there had been no headline sponsor, in 2006 we had had ING sponsor us to the sum of £12,000.00 and had managed to give away £26,000.00, this year we are giving away just short of £20,000.00 and this showed that it had been a very prosperous carnival week.
The hard work put in by the committee was well rewarded on nights like this, when so many worthwhile causes receive their cheques.

The compere for the evening, Dave Hollister, took over the proceedings and announced each beneficiary by name and spoke of what the money would be used for.
Standing in for the Mayor was Councilor Gloria Marsh who with the Chairman, John Rayner and the Carnival Queen, Hannah Foster and Princesses, Mary Flemming and Isabella Hobbs, presented the cheques.

Our thanks to Dave Taylor of the Swanage Bay View for allowing us use of this function room and for supplying a wonderful buffet. 

 
Charities for 2008 are listed below

Main Charities

Somerset & Dorset Air Ambulance, chosen as an annual charity

Cancare, Chairman’s charity for 2008

Swanage Stroke Club, local club for Stroke victims

Dorset Freewheelers EVS, emergency voluntary service, transporting between hospitals

The Butterfly Appeal for About Face, Centre for people with head and neck cancer

Julia’s House, Children’s Hospice

Make a Wish, wishes for children with life threatening illnesses

Supported Good Causes           

Youth Cancer Trust

Dorset Blind

Herston Hall

Disability Sports

Swanage Town & Herston FC under 14’s

St. Mary’s 1st School

Swanage & Wareham RC

Swanage Bereavement Group

Beach Hut for Swanage Pensioners

S.A.F.E.

Swanage Sea Rowing Club

Switch on Swanage

4th Swanage Guides

Corfe Castle Pre School

Swanage 1st School

Corfe Castle Toddlers

Purbeck Strings

Prime Time

Lady St. Mary’s Wareham

Friends of Durlston

Friends of Swanage Pier