Compton Fete 2025
Compton Village Fete Review & Results
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Compton Village Fete such a fantastic day. Run entirely by our incredible team of volunteers, the 2025 fete brought our community together for a brilliant celebration of fundraising, fun and friendship. The sunshine held, the Pimms flowed, the sausages sizzled, the races were fiercely fun, and the dog disorder was delightfully chaotic. From circus skills and stilt walkers to bric-a-brac, fabulous plants, the coconut shy, maggot racing, and the ever-popular Tea Shop at the Compton Club — this year run by the Godalming and Villages Community Store — there was something for everyone. And, of course, a big shout-out to the amazing Grand Draw and massive thanks to all our generous local supporters who donated such fantastic prizes. We are thrilled to share that this year’s fete raised a brilliant total of £13,594, up on last year and one of our best results to date. The Compton Club-run Beer Tent, the Allotment-run Plant Stall, Godalming and Villages Community-run Tea Tent, Greyfriars, Face Painting, Maggot Racing and Hook a Duck stalls all set new records. The proceeds will go towards supporting key village amenities, including the Allotments, Compton Club, Compton Little Theatre, Compton News, St Nicholas Church and the Village Hall. Additionally, we will be supporting our chosen charities this year: BRIGHT Cancer Care, Sophie’s Legacy and Godalming and Villages Community Store. Details of the allocation of funds will be shared in next month’s edition of the News.
A very special thank you goes to our dedicated fete committee members and the many volunteers who gave their time and energy before, during and after the event – setting up, running stalls, keeping things running smoothly and tidying up afterwards. It’s your hard work and community spirit that make this event possible year after year.
We can’t wait to do it all again – so please mark Saturday 9 May 2026 in your diaries…
and if you’d like to volunteer or join our fabulous Fete Committee, do email wellsmiranda@icloud.com.
Takings from each stall (2025 record profits highlighted in bold)
Plants & Produce, £3,269 ֍ Books, £360 ֍ Grand Draw, £2,297 ֍ Pimms, £546 ֍ Barbecue, £1,573 ֍ Fizz (Greyfriars), £468 ֍ Tea Tent, £1,402 ֍ Face Painting, £354 ֍ Cakes & Homemade, £1,148 ֍ Bits & Pieces, £224 ֍ Beer Tent, £1,286 ֍ Pick-a-card, £157 ֍ Human Fruit Machine, £122 ֍ Bric-a-Brac, £539 ֍ Bouncy Castles, £15 ֍ Teddy Tombola, £318 ֍ Maggot Racing, £112 ֍ Coconut Shy, £195 ֍ Ice creams, £694 ֍ Bottle Tombola, £813 ֍ Hook-a-Duck, £164.
Here are some photos below of some of the fun from this years activities, courtesy of Dave Pullinger.
