Cue the Rocky music because up next to step into the ring is Charlie's Uncle, Richard. He will be taking part in a white collar boxing match on 25th November to help raise money for equipment for Charlie. We all know that Richard takes great pride in his health and fitness, this will finally be put to the test when he gloves up. The fight will be taking place in Camden. More details to follow shortly.

Another tombola, another reason for Charlie, Edd and Richard to get dressed up. This time it was outside Millers Barbers in Petts Wood. Many Thanks to Millers for allowing us to plot outside and for the excellant raffle prizes that they donated. Whilst Aimee, Janine and Michelle were busy on the stall, Charlie, Edd and Richard walked around Petts Wood  dressed up as Batman, The Joker and a Elephant!!??. Over £350 was raised, many thanks to all who donated and came over to support

The Ice bucket challenge came back with a vengenace for Cheeky Charlie's Fund. Started off by Emma and Ben Tovey, people from all over took part to help raise money and get a very cold soaking in the process.Some even dressed up for it, none being better then Debbie Spiers (definatlely the best). we even had a celebrity take part in the challenge- none other than Walford's (EastEnders for the uneducated) very own Derek Branning, Mr Jamie Forman who to Charlie's delight nominated not only his Uncle's but his support assistant at school. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Spellbound Parties have been more thsn spellbounding with there help for Charlie. having already helped out back in Easter, the company then allowed us to do a tombola at one of there events on Bank Holiday Monday. A huge thanks to Clare who even though she dresses as a Princess for a living, is a Queen of our heart.

Morrisons were brilliant in allowing us to have a cake sale and a tombola outside the store entrance. Shoppers came over and bought up pretty much all of the cakes that we  had on offer. Both Aimee and Edd spent a couple of days prior to the event baking and decorating. Many Thanks as well to Richenda Tadman  whose cakes were the first to sell out. As well as two employees who spent the day dressed up as Charlie's two favourite superheros, the other dynamic duo Janine Flynn and Michelle Martin spent the day orgnaising the tombola and getting people over. Over £800 was raised. Thank you

A massive, massive thank you to Janine Flynn who has been one of the main driving forces behind this fundraising. Not only did she complete a sky dive- jumping out of a plan at 20,000 feet. She has done numerous tombolas and cake sales. Janine is a Mother from Charlie's school who after seeing Charlie and realising how important the wheelchair is for him, has gone through hell and high water for him. Armed with one of her best friends Michelle Martin the pair have been nothing but supportive of the cause. From standing outside Morrisons on a Saturday morning selling cakes to giving up her Bank holiday Monday to to a tombola in a pub. We could not have done this without you. Thank You.

Aimee and Charlie attended an assembly at St James' R.C Primary school in Petts Wood. Having heard about the campaign for Charlie's fundraising for a new chair. The school were eager to help out and helped to raise over £260. Charlie really enjoyed his morning with the children. Thank You.

The One Inn The Wood held a raffle on Saturday 2nd July. Barry and Sarah who own the micro pub in Petts Wood had heard all about Charlie and the continuing fundraising for a new wheelchair through a school friend. Going above and beyond to make the raffle a suceess they went out of there way to secure some great raffle prizes. Including a personal training session with a renowned trainer, a reflexology treatment pack and of course lots of alcohol.

Charlie was asked to pick the raffle which he did as always with his trademark cheeky smile and mischievious streak. The good patrons of the pub turned up in force and made sure there was not an empty seat inside or outside the pub available. The ground total from the evening has not been disclosed yet, but that is down to Barry and Sarah holding to get a little bit more for Charlie.

Coffee Morning a.k.a Breakfast Of Champions 

Helen Williams organised a fantastic morning of tea, cakes and tray bakes at the Crofton Baptist Church on 10th June 2016. Mums from Crofton School and patrons of the church attended to make this an absolute success, Caraline Thompson approached the local business in Petts Wood for donations and raffle prizes and came up trumps. Raffle tickets were also sold by the Mums at Crofton School. A huge thanks to both of them as £1,500 was helped raised, how's that for a slice of fried gold?

Thomasin's Marathon

So you may of all heard there was a marathon on 26th April 2016- some call it a fun run - If say compared to a holiday in North Korea then perhaps there is some fun to be had ( sorry Kim un Jong but it's nothing like the brochures! ).

But if like me fun is usually a prequel to size and a chocolate bar then you may struggle to see why anyone would put themselves through such a gruelling challenge.

One lady took on the challenge to help our very own Charlie Bolton.
The incredible Thomasin Freeman went through 5hrs 30minutes of the most intense physical and mental pressure to raise money to help Charlie to continue to push the boundaries and be him , not the boy with SMA. Not to mention all of the months of training and preparation she undertook to ensure she not only make it to the end but she did it in such an impressive time.

Charlie was there to cheer Thomasin on , complete with matching Batman outfit for Charlie! He was so excited to see her running with all of the other superheroes. Batman has been Charlie's favourite superhero for years and although I don't think that will change anytime soon ( there must be some merchandise he doesn't have) but to Charlie and his whole family Thomasin is the embodiment of what it is to be a real hero.

It is all to easy to see the travesties that occur daily throughout the world and be overwhelmed with a feeling of helplessness, that as individuals there is nothing we can do to change things.
Well Thomasin is proof that one person can make the mightiest of impacts, because she didn't just run 26miles on one day, she spent time away from her family in order to train for the marathon and raised a fantastic amount of money aswell. This money will help to get Charlie things that don't just make his life easier but things that allow him something all children are entitled to - to be free from worry and just be children. He doesn't have to be excluded from activities because he can't take part, and he can enjoy the friendships he has made, particularly with Christopher, Thomasin's son.

Our journey with SMA started 6 years ago and it hasn't been an easy one, however the reason we can continue to not just struggle through it but to laugh everyday and enjoy the world with Charlie is because of people like Thomasin. Her bravery and kindness have given us much more than she can know.

So from all of us here - Thomasin Freeman we thank you (and probably owe you a G&T or 2!) xxx

The Return Of The Bromley Bomber

A close family friend Darren Waitson took part in a amateur boxing fight in Camden on December 4th 2015. This was his second fight having already fought 6 months before. He won that fight on points, and with having Charlie with him ringside on this one he didn't want to disappoint. He didn't, he knocked his opponent out in the 3rd round and dedicated his win to Charlie, raising £465 in the process. An incredible achievement thanks Darren, looking forward to the next fight at Madison Square Gardens.

Charlie's New Trike

Having seen all other children his age on bikes, the next step was to get Charlie one. Nothing is just that easy for a child with a disability. The trike that he needed and that would be suitable and adaptable for his condition was a specialised bike. It also happens to be a lot more expensive then a standard trike. So Halfords you can sit this one out. A Quiz was held at the Chequers pub in Petts wood where we managed successfully to raise the funds needed. Scampi, nuggets, Chips, and some good banter helped us raise the money and Charlie had his brand new trike. Massive thank you to all those who attended and thanks again to Chequers, you done us proud and we hope to use you again.

CHEEKY CHARLIE'S FANCY DRESS FUNDRAISER IS A SUCCESS!!!

Ok so if I told you that Bananaman, Scooby doo, Spiderman and some very questionable looking Spice girls, amongst many others were hanging round Kelsey Park on the 22nd of August, you would be forgiven for thinking it was just a Fathers for justice reunion.

However the real reason was to raise some serious money, eat some cake and enjoy the great British weather for an afternoon- and as a humerous by-product seriously confuse some kids! A brilliant day was had by all, there was a great turnout and alot of effort was made by everybody! There were some great costumes and people went above and beyond to make it a fantastic day!

The costumes were amazing and a special apperance by Mickey and Minnie Mouse really got the crowds going.

These kind of events take a huge amount of organising, so we really want to say an enormous thank you to all those who got the raffle tickets, made the delicious cakes (there was some questionable looking shortbread to be fair but it did make a little girl with allergies to all the nice stuff smile so - something for everyone indeed!) and took the time to get their little super heroes sponsors so they could raise a lot of money. To you all in this time of tightening the purse strings and really knowing the value of money once again, we really are eternally gratefull that you took the time, ate the cake and spent the money just to help our little boy experience life the way he should.

And make money we did -the raffle and cake stall raised a massive £1200, so to everyone that made the delicious cakes and to all the people that bought cakes and raffle tickets we want to say a huge thank you! Some great raffle prizes were won such as a digital camera, ipod shuffle, chocolate hamper, italian hamper, beauty vouchers, meal for two, cut and blow dry voucher plus many more......so congratulations to everybody that won the prizes. It was worth the extra wait and that extra bit of sunburn!

We do not have a total for the day yet because we are still waiting on quite a few peoples sponsor money to come in! We are at about £4000 at present but as soon as we have a final figure you will be the first to know! So if you haven't already collected your raffle money- don't be shy, go tracking your sponsors down- you did the walk and if you don't have the pictures to prove how daft you looked- just nick them from here- there are some corkers! Likewise if you have seen the pictures and read this and wished you had been able to attend or to contribute- it is never to late - you can visit the donations section of this site.

A HUGE THANK YOU once again, everyone's support has been amazing and without the help of all of the generous kind hearted people it would not be possible to continue raising the funds needed for our special little boy- a little boy that inspires me everyday!

It really does make a difference and we hope that through this site you can experience to some degree just how much you have helped to ensure our little boy not only gets the best out of life but that he is able to give all he has to offer- and believe me he has so much to offer the world!