Financial Transparency
MUCKERS is a community initiative born in Derry, using yellow Friendship Bands to encourage kindness, respect and friendship across our city. We believe everyone supporting the campaign deserves to know exactly how money is raised and where it goes.
Our Friendship Bands are distributed without any required payment. Donations are completely optional and help us order more bands so the campaign can continue.
Our First Order
The first batch of 1,000 yellow Friendship Bands was ordered using personal funds to get the initiative started.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1,000 yellow Friendship Bands | £280.00 |
| VAT included in total | £46.67 |
| Total invoiced | £280.00 |
Invoice dated 21 September 2026. VAT is included in the £280 total, not added on top. The original order was personally funded to launch the initiative.
Donations Received and Reported
A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed towards our Friendship Bands initiative. Every pound helps us reach more people and bring our community closer together.
Donations received directly and funds raised by supporters distributing bands are recorded below. Donor names can be withheld on request.
| Supporter / Collection | Amount |
|---|---|
| Karen Deery | £10.00 |
| Maureen Stitt | £10.00 |
| Kathleen Moloney | £10.00 |
| Dawn | £20.00 |
| Shelly’s Slimming World Groups (Friendship Band collection) | £115.00 |
| Total raised | £165.00 |
Updated 6 November 2026. £50.00 has been confirmed through PayPal. A further £115.00 has been reported as raised by Shelly’s Slimming World Groups through Friendship Band distribution. This collection will be recorded as received once the funds have been transferred.
Where Does the Money Go?
Donations help purchase further batches of Friendship Bands and cover necessary campaign costs.
Our aim is simple: to get as many Friendship Bands into the community as possible. MUCKERS is not intended to generate personal profit.
Additional expenses such as travelling around Derry distributing bands and promoting the initiative have been personally supported and are not included in the original band invoice.
Christmas Bonus Ball Fundraiser
Proposed fundraiser
We are considering a Christmas Bonus Ball fundraiser to help pay for another batch of 1,000 Friendship Bands.
| 59 numbers at £10 each | £590.00 |
| Proposed winner’s prize | £300.00 |
| Potential remainder | £290.00 |
These figures assume all 59 numbers are sold, before any fees or additional costs. This fundraiser is only a proposal and is not included in donations received. Legal requirements and arrangements must be confirmed before any draw is launched.
Our Commitment to Transparency
MUCKERS is built around friendship, kindness, respect and trust. That trust also applies to how we handle money.
As further donations are received and more Friendship Bands are ordered, this page will be updated with the relevant income and expenditure.
We want everyone to be able to see what has been raised, what has been spent and how their support is helping bring our community together.