Every biker who comes through the BMAD entrance makes a donation which allows BMAD to make a difference to so many lives across Torbay. The Wednesday evenings are also a huge tourist attraction for non-bikers who have free access to the promenade. There are collecting cans at the BMAD trailer and committee members will accept donations from the general public and also sell BMAD merchandise from the trailer for very reasonable prices.

BMAD is fully engaged with raising monies for charities and within it's constitution it states that 100% of all monies donated to BMAD will be distributed to their standing charities of the Air Ambulance, St Johns Ambulance and the Torbay Young Carers, in adition we receive requests from other organisations and individuals. BMAD are able to donate equipment, toys, electrical goods and other such items to improve the quality of life for sick,disabled and disadvantaged children and young people up to the age of ninteen within the Torbay area.

Applications and requests for funds come in regularly and already quite a substantial amount of the donations to BMAD have been distibuted throughout the Bay.

If you would like to be considered please use the email link below in the first instance and we will respond to you

Click on the links below to see how much has been raised each year with a weekly running total and amounts taken on the gate.

The BMAD 2009 fundraising season began with a superb festival weekend where £16,100.00 was raised for its charities. With the aid of the early promenade closure this year, two additional bike nights brought in a healthy £986.00. The weather plays a huge part in the amount of money raised.

As at the 1st October with the festival and subsequent Wednesday Bike Nights the current running total is £34,599.39. At the end of the 2008 season £29,589.00 had been collected, so we are proud that we have surpassed last years ammount.

So far this year, 2009, we have donated as follows:

£4000.00 to Steps Charity (Special Toys Educational Postal Services) which supplies sensory and adapted toys for some of the most disabled children in the bay.

£200.00 For Checkpoint to restock their food reserves for homeless young people which was stolen during a recent burglary.

£3000.00 For Cool Recovery which supports young carers of people with mental health problems to purchase photographic and recording equipment.

£150.00 For Combe Pafford school for specific equipment for students with moderate learning disabilities.

£3000.00 For Mayfield school to add to their Sensory Garden fund.

£2000.00 ASrUS Tigers organised by the Torbay branch of the National Autistic Society for electrical equipment to be used locally.

The picture is the commitee presenting a £2000.00 cheque to ASrUS Tigers.

In 2008 BMAD, thanks to the generosity of others, were able to help the following :~

£300 for an additional seat in the family car so that a severely disabled little girl can take part on family outings.

£899 for a lightweight wheelchair for a 9 yr old boy.

£550 for a double buggy so a disabled child can go out with his brother

£485 Early activity centre for a visually impaired 1yr old

£200 to purchase a DVD player for a 14yr old boy with Deuchennes Muscular Dystrophy, to use following spinal surgery.

£600 paid to the Children’s Community Team to take children with life threatening and life limiting illnesses to Crealy Adventure Park for the day.

£1000 to Hollocombe CRC to buy computer equipment to follow the Around the World Tall Ships race.

£175 for a family zoo pass for a family with a seriously disabled child.

£310 the nursery payment for the brother of a severely disabled sister who needed full parental support.

£500 A specialist buggy for a 3 yr old child with severe autism.

£110 to send a 7yr old carer on an art course to the Beaford Art Centre.

£450 for an activity centre for a severely disabled boy.

£1050 for a computer for a young 17yr old artist with severe autism.

£960 to buy a lightweight wheelchair for a young girl who is epileptic and a quadriplegic.


As well as the above we finished the bike night season with our annual cheque presentation to our regular beneficiaries.

St John’s Ambulance Paignton Branch  £8000
Devon Air Ambulance  £8000
Torbay Young Carers  £6000