The 2007 winners
Find out about the winners of Make Your Mark with a Tenner in 2007.
Make Your Mark with a Tenner entries were judged on how much money was made from a single ten pound note. This could be by an individual, or as a team. Where a team name is listed rather than an individual, the profit made is the average per tenner, rather than the overall profit.
The top 50 profit-making entries received a copy of Change the World for a Fiver and Richard Branson’s Screw It, Let’s Do It, to inspire them to continue turning their ideas into reality. They also got the chance to put their questions to the Make Your Mark Connectors, a group of more than 100 inspirational entrepreneurs with contacts who can make things happen.
In addition the top three were awarded a cash fund which they can use to further their enterprises or to add to the good causes they’ve previously helped.
First place
Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Fazila Dadabhoy made and sold doughnuts, and made a profit of £410. She donated the profits to Macmillan Cancer Research, Islamic Aid and Oxfam.
Prize: £1,000
Second place
Sherfield School, Hook, Hampshire
Richard Robson challenged others in his class to think of ways to raise as much money as they could for chosen charity of HCPT, and made a profit of £370. The profits were used to sponsor a special-needs child to go on a holiday to Lourdes in France.
Prize: £500
Third place
Roundwood Park School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Victoria Curl sold cakes, snacks and stationery to pupils at her school, and made a profit of £239.20. She donated money to Save the Children
Prize: £250
2007 highlights
The 2007 highlights brochure features profiles on the the top individual and group entries, as well as details of the special awards given for the most imaginative ventures, crazy ideas, eye-catching schemes and more! Download the brochure here (PDF - 817 KB)
Full list of top profit-making entries
- Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Fazila Dadabhoy
Profit: £410.00
Made and sold doughnuts. Profits donated to Macmillan Cancer Research, Islamic Aid and Oxfam. - Sherfield School, Hook, Hampshire
Richard Robson
Profit: £370.00
Challenged others in his class to think of ways to raise as much money as they could for chosen charity of HCPT. The profits were used to sponsor a special-needs child to go on a holiday to Lourdes in France. - Roundwood Park School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Victoria Churl
Profit: £239.20.
Sold cakes, snacks and stationery to pupils at her school. Profits donated to Save the Children - Barr Beacon Language College, Aldridge, Walsall
Gemma and Charlie
Profit: £225.00
Donated their tenners to the NSPCC Timeout Project and then invited local businesses to match their donation to generate more money. - Holmer Green Senior School, Holmer Green, High Wycombe
2K Challenge
Profit: £200.00
Set out to raise money to help rebuild a school in Kikumini in Kenya. They raised £1,000 between them via a range of activities including raffles, an African treasure hunt, promotions and PS2 competitions. - Lipson Community College, Lipson Vale, Plymouth
Nicole’s Hair and Nail
Profit: £182.00
Used £10 to invest in posters and products, and set up a hairdressing and nails service. Re-invested profits into business. - The Priory School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Jane Randall
Profit: £174.93
Made and sold cakes, taking orders and then buying ingredients on credit. - All Saint’s Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
Big Brother on Stage
Profit: £170.00
Put on a Big Brother stage show, with the opportunity to win entry to Madame Tussauds. Used the profits to buy DVDS, computer games and toys to donate to the Kingfisher Children’s Ward at Dorchester Hospital. - Manchester Academy, Manchester
Cathay Craftz
Profit: £158.93
Set up a company selling origami to local businesses.Profits were donated to their partner school, Toli Secondary School in South Africa, to sponsor five students through three years of secondary education. - Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Amy Barrett
Profit: £135.00
Organised a raffle and a ‘Guess the name of the bear’ competition. Donated all her profits to SCOPE, in memory of a friend who had passed away. - Vale of Berkeley College, Berkeley, Gloucester
James and Josh
Profit: £125.00
Set up a tuck shop at school, including some healthy snacks. - Colne Community School, Colchester
Buying and selling sweets
Profit: £123.93
Sold a selection of sweets to pupils at school. - Lipson Community College, Lipson Vale, Plymouth
Framed
Profit: £120.00
Carpentry student made frames for textile department to stretch canvases on. - Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Kushions
Profit: £110.00
Made brightly coloured cushions. Used the profits to make 30 cushions which she donated to children at Great Ormond Street Hospital. - All Saint’s Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
C’s Odd Job Enterprise
Profit: £106.00
Carried out a range of odd-jobs, including car washing, bin cleaning and hoovering. Used his money towards being able to attend the 21st Scout Jamboree in July 2007. - South Dartmoor Community College, Ashburton, Devon
Church cakes
Profit: £100.21
Made cakes and organised several cake sales. Donated profits to Compassion UK. - Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Bits and Bows
Profit: £100.00
Ran several themed, creative workshops for the younger pupils at school. Used profits to continue with the workshops. - Budmouth Technology College, Weymouth, Dorset
Cormac
Profit: £97.00
Made and sold stone masonry house numbers. - Lipson Community College, Lipson Vale, Plymouth
Chris Stevens car wash
Profit: £96.00
Started a car washing business and used the profits to buy a ticket to visit his great uncle in Northampton. - Budmouth Technology College, Waymouth, Dorset
Nicky
Profit: £92.00
Made and sold cakes. Donated money to Comic Relief. - Claremont Fan Court School, Esher, Surrey
Phone stickers
Profit: £90.00
Bought and sold phone stickers that lit up when the phone received an incoming call or text message. Team kept half the profits, and donated the other half to charity. - Busy Bathgate Family, Jedburgh, Scotland
Profit: £80.21
Home-schooled brother and sister who made sculptures using recycled materials from local industry. Profits were shared between themselves, Scouts and Plan International. - Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Chill Out
Profit: £80.00
Set up an area at school for students to relax and socialise in, and then charged an entrance fee and sold refreshments. Profits were donated to ORBIS. - Moat Community College, Leicester
Zeba’a samosas
Profit: £79.67
Made and sold samosas at school. Donated some of the money to SOS Children’s Village in Bethlehem. - All Saint’s Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Plymouth
Bananas and Cream
Profit: £78.50
Team who made and sold a selection of products, including Hama coasters and aerial view photographs of the Jurassic coastline CDs. Kept some profits and donated to a selection of good causes, including Children in Need and Friends of the Earth. - Callington Community College, Cornwall
Jos Kirkman
Profit: £75.00
Organised a film night and raffle. - Balcarras School, Kings, Gloucestershire
Car washing
Profit: £75.00
Set up a car washing service, which was particularly successful amongst teachers. Intend to continue with the business. - Forfar Academy, Forfar, Scotland
Emily’s Everlasting Flowers
Profit: £67.00
Made and sold everlasting flowers to order. - The Priory School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Twin Thing
Profit: £62.50
Used the money to buy items from charity shops and car boot sales, which they then sold online. Donated profits to local charities. - Hereward College of Further Education, Coventry
Lucy Ball
Profit: £60.00
Made and sold ginger marmalade and damson jelly. Donated profits to City Farm, Coventry. - Moat Community College, Leicester
Business cards
Profit: £60.00
Made business cards and sold them to teachers at school. - All Saint’s Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
Mac’s Car Washing
Profit: £60.00
Provided a car washing service to their teachers, and donated a third of their profits to CLIC Sargeant charity. - Sir John Leman High School, Suffolk
Hot chocolate
Profit: £58.50
Sold hot chocolate. - Coleg Sir Gar, Wales
Music technology
Profit: £52.00
Recorded songs with a personal greeting. Already has future bookings and hoping to continue with the project. - Barr Beacon Language College, Aldridge, Walsall
Chocaholics
Profit: £51.20
Set up a chocolate fountain at school. Gave profits, and donated arts and crafts materials, to Edward’s Trust charity. - Sudbury Upper School, Sudbury, Suffolk
Rock Concert
Profit: £50.00
Put on a rock concert, and used their profits towards music equipment. - All Saint’s Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
Sugar and Spice
Profit: £49.60
A range of activities including cake sale, sponsored swim and selling a range of homemade crafts. Donated some of the profits to Cancer Research UK. - Stockwell Park School, London
Parbin Ribi
Profit: £46.00
Sold raffle tickets for a variety of prizes, including a trip round Choice FM. Gave the majority of the profit to charity. - Manchester Islamic High School for Girls, Manchester
Profit: £44.43
Created a jewellery making company. - Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Movie Zone
Profit: £44.00
Provided a cinema at their school, selling popular snacks and showing the latest films from different cultures. Profits were donated to the school, and four charities. - Moat Community College, Leicester
Cornflake cakes
Profit: £40.00
Made and sold cornflake cakes, as well as various other snacks. Kept half of the profits and donated half to charity. - Balcarras School, Kings, Gloucestershire
Dan and Tom Enterprises
Profit: £40.00
Sold drinks, chocolate and crisps to pupils at school. - Valley Park Community School, Maidstone
3 Musketeers
Profit: £40.00
Offered a variety of services, including selling plants, cleaning windows and doing grocery shopping. - Sherfield School, Hook, Hants
Rosie
Profit: £38.75
Made and sold cakes. - Vale of Berkeley College, Berkeley, Gloucester
Disco
Profit: £36.60
Organised a disco in the local village hall during the school holiday. - South Dartmoor Community College, Ashburton, Devon
Indian Jewellery
Profit: £36.00
Sold Indian jewelley and hair clips imported from India. Donated all the profits to an Indian charity. - Walthamstow School for Girls, London
Jeunesse
Profit: £35.00
Recorded an original song to challenge the negative perceptions of teens in society. All profits were donated to ‘The Sickle Cell Society’. - Claremont Fan Court School, Esher, Surrey
USBs
Profit: £35.00
Bought USBs from a product company which they then sold on. Split profits between the different team members. - Lipson Community College, Lipson Vale, Plymouth
Henna
Profit: £33.33
Set up a Henna stand at school, and were asked to do a special workshop for the special needs department. - Forfar Academy, Forfar, Scotland
Making tablet
Profit: £33.00
Made and sold tablet at school.