Welcome to our Dumball 2025 fundraiser for War Child.

You've heard of the Gumball Rally: supercars speeding across the continent in hedonistic pursuit? Well us Dumballers are limited to £500 budget for the car; still crossing the continent, mind you, and in hedonistic pursuit of course.

Along with 170 others, we're driving 3,000 miles in a banger in June, scaling the Pyrenees, the desert landscapes of Spain and Portugal, and the nightlife of the Costas: it's going to be hard work. And, after 25 years, this will be the last Dumball.

But for the serious bit:

We're taking part in Dumball in support of their chosen charity: War Child UK—the only specialist charity dedicated to children affected by conflict. For three decades, War Child has pursued one goal: to ensure no child's life is torn apart by war.

The money raised will help War Child to support children in conflict zones globally. Every pound will help us to provide the chance for a brighter, happier, and more peaceful future for children living in conflict-affected areas. For example, here’s how the money you raise could help:

£100 could feed four families who have fled with nothing for a week.

£60 could provide support for a whole family caught up in conflict with all their basic needs for two months, including food and blankets.

£17 could cover the cost of a child being safely reunited with their family.

Please give generously.

Tom Whitehead, Dave Murray and Tim Jones