The Abingdon Royal British Legion Club has launched a £20,000 crowdfunding campaign to avoid closure and secure its future. Run by volunteers, the club has supported veterans, service families and the wider community for decades but now faces rising costs and falling footfall. Funds will cover essential running costs, repairs and improvements.
While operating independently under licence from the Royal British Legion, the club does not receive financial support from the national charity. Funds raised locally through the annual Poppy Appeal are sent directly to the charity’s national operations.
Donations can be made directly via the crowdfunding page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-abingdon-royal-british-legion-club.
I would like to know why has the rbl got in this position as it was always a welcoming place to go something must have really changed, is it the unfriendly welcome you get from the mid week staff and long wait for a drink in an empty bar or the miserable guy who sits in the corner (the landlord he thinks) and the committee are volunteers yes 👍 are the permanent bar staff volunteers?? Thats a big cost where is the £20k going to be allocated. I believe in what the abingdon rbl stands for but it needs to be accountable to somebody regarding the financial situation.