Volunteer Treasurer - Corfe Mullen Carnival

Support your community and help deliver one of Dorset's largest village carnivals.

Corfe Mullen Carnival is seeking a Volunteer Treasurer to join our friendly committee. This important role is responsible for overseeing the Carnival's finances, maintaining accurate records, and supporting good financial governance.

What you'll do:

• Manage income, expenditure and accounts
• Provide financial updates to the committee
• Attend monthly committee meetings.Support key fundraising and Carnival events
• Assist the committee in fulfilling its wider responsibilities

We are looking for someone who is:

• Honest, trustworthy and organised
• Comfortable handling financial information
• Passionate about supporting the local community

This is a voluntary position and character references will be sought prior to appointment.

Interested?

Please contact us via the Contact Us page. We would love to hear from you.

Message from our chairman - 2026 AGM

Good evening everyone,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this year's AGM and to reflect on what has been another successful year for the Corfe Mullen Carnival.
Our aim has always been to bring the community together, and throughout the year we have delivered a wide range of events that have encouraged participation, inclusion and enjoyment for people of all ages. The year began with the Christmas lights, which saw a significant renewal and enhancement of our display. This was only possible thanks to the support of Jade Aden, who kindly provided both a cherry picker and operator for which we remain extremely grateful.
One of the most encouraging developments has been the continued growth in youth engagement. It has been fantastic to see involvement from Lockyer's School, QE School and the Police Cadets. I hope that next year we can build on this momentum even further by establishing dedicated youth champions who can directly help shape the future of the carnival.
The Christmas Parade was once again warmly received by the community and it was wonderful to see so many children and adults enjoying the festivities over the two evenings. 
Our popular Pub Quiz nights continued to be a great success, generating over £1,000 in profit across the four events, while the Horse Racing Night has become a firm favourite. We thank the Dorset soldier and Royal British Legion for their continued support in making these events such a success.
Carnival Day itself was extremely well attended, with bumper crowds enjoying both the sunshine and the many attractions on offer. The revised event layout and improved wayfinding helped visitors move around the site more easily, enhancing the overall experience. The Dog Show attracted more entries than ever before and highlighted opportunities for further improvements next year, particularly around providing additional shade for participants and their pets.
The procession ran exceptionally well and even managed to leave Albert Road a few minutes ahead of schedule, ensuring an on-time arrival at the Recreation Ground. While the clear-up remains a major undertaking, it was encouraging to see increased support after the event, allowing the site to be cleared much more efficiently than in previous years. 
Our Carnival Run was also very well supported and generated valuable funds for our chosen charities.
Most importantly, every event throughout the year was delivered safely and without incident. That achievement does not happen by chance.
I would like to sincerely thank our committee members for their dedication, professionalism and countless hours of hard work. 
I would also like to thank the well over 130 volunteers and helpers who gave up their time both before and during events to provide the resources needed to run them safely and successfully. 
Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors. Without your support, we simply could not deliver the professional, high-quality events that our community enjoys each year.
As we look ahead, I am incredibly excited about 2027, a very special year as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Corfe Mullen Carnival. I have no doubt that the new committee, supported by our volunteers, sponsors and community, will once again rise to the challenge and create a fantastic programme of events worthy of such an important milestone.
Thank you all for your continued support, and I look forward to celebrating our 60th Carnival year together.

Dave Mills - Corfe Mullen Carnival Chairman