Author: paulevansbutoke

Butoke has finalised its full year report for 2022. This is a deeper dive into all of its activities, funded not only by the Friends of Butoke Charity but also by two North American charities. Please do have a look for a detailed account of Butoke’s activities.

Our own Newsletter covering 2022 is available below in the July 2023 update.

Our 2023 Newsletter is now available. Please do read it to see what Butoke achieved in 2022.

If you’d like to order some, please email Paul Evans. The cards are £5 for a pack of ten (plus postage). We also have stocks of previous years’ cards available.

Thank you so much to those of you who sponsored Paul’s 3-Peaks walk/run marathon at the end of September. Paul, Andy and Phil managed to get round Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside in 6 hours and 45 minutes.

More importantly, sponsors chipped in £2861, a really useful contribution to Butoke when it is being hit by rapidly rising fuel and food costs.

The Cost of Living Crisis which is affecting so many in the UK has also affected Butoke. Its day to day running costs have increased significantly and its income has decreased: we raise money in pounds sterling for its activities but in the DRC business is done in US dollars. The pound is worth 10% less against the dollar than at the beginning of the year.

Paul is asking people to sponsor him to walk/run the Yorkshire Three Peaks next month to raise funds for Butoke. If you feel able to sponsor him, here is a link to his justgiving page.