A quiz and raffle night has raised more than £1,500 for two primary schools.
The fundraiser, organised by the Friends of Old Basing Schools (FOOBS), took place at St Mary’s Junior School on Saturday, February 28, and drew a crowd of more than 65 people in support of Old Basing Infant School and St Mary’s Junior School.
Money will go towards enrichment programmes and school improvements aimed at supporting children’s learning and development.
Jade Phillips, chair of FOOBS, said: "The evening was filled with so much laughter and excitement. We sold over 550 raffle tickets and all the guests were very excited to see if their number would be called.
"I was so touched by the generosity of spirit shown by the local community to support our charity, allowing us to continue to support and enrich the lives of the children of Old Basing Infant and St Mary’s Junior School."
The raffle featured a host of prizes donated by businesses from around the area.
These included a £100 voucher for Little Swim Club, a £70 voucher for Palm Brasserie, a £20 voucher for The Street Bakery, beauty vouchers from Wylder Wellbeing, and a princess meet-and-greet from Perfect Parties Venue.
Other prizes on offer were a large camellia plant from Capital Gardens, a magnum of Malbec from Majestic Wines, a painting experience at The Mad Hatters, and eight free family day entries to Basingstoke Gymnastics Club.
The fun-filled evening also included competitions for best team name, best fancy dress, and a variety of mini-games.
The team dubbed 'The Shady Bunch' scooped the prize for best costume, while the best team name winners, the gardening mums, won with 'Quizanthemums.'
Mrs Phillips added: "The energy in the room was electric and everyone had a wonderful evening, filled with prizes, laughter and brain teasers causing lots of giggles around the room. The drinks were flowing and the food, provided by Berenice Merritt, a local chef, was raved about.
"A hearty chilli was served with nachos or jacket potato and both options were bursting with flavour."
The quiz winners, 'Houston We Have An Answer,' finished with a winning score of 102.5 points.
Their prize haul included a magnum of Merlot donated by Majestic Wines, six weeks of free martial arts tuition, and tubes of Smarties labelled "congratulations Smartie pants winners."
A standout moment of the night was the auction of six months' worth of martial arts training, including a uniform, valued at £700 and donated by Shin Gi Tai.
In addition, 50 vouchers for six weeks of martial arts classes were also made available, each valued at £145.50.
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