MoneySmall business
Annabelle needs a commercial oven to reopen a neighborhood bakery
A neighborhood bakery in Sheffield needs help replacing a commercial oven after a fire in the building.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3,846 views
For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Sheffield. In August, a fire in the building took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $3,850 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $2,400
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $470
• Shop repairs and licensing: $580
• Working capital for the first month: $400
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Annabelle
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Puja Rima Rashid 🇧🇩 · $500
- Armando T. Robles 🇪🇸 · $200
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $200
- Wekesa Mussa Mwangi 🇺🇬 · $100
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $100
- Laiba Zainab Kazmi 🇵🇰 · $100
- Sarah Aurélie Roger 🇫🇷 · $100
“Only $100 but hope it helps. - Lyon”
- Malathi A. Iyengar 🇮🇳 · $100
- Rabia Feyza Doğan 🇹🇷 · $100
- Caleb T. Medina 🇨🇦 · $100
“Happy to help. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Ottawa”
- Ye-eun Eun-ji Yoo 🇰🇷 · $100
- Camilla Sara Samuelsson 🇸🇪 · $100
- Naveen L. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $77
“Hang in there. Thought of Annabelle all day after reading this. - Nashik”
- Lorena W. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $75
- Esi Efua Alhassan 🇬🇭 · $74
“Thought of Annabelle all day after reading this. - Tarkwa”
- Ezra C. Chapman 🇺🇸 · $74
“Hang in there. My brother told me about this one. - Oakland”
- Bhavna J. Pandey 🇮🇳 · $68.50
- Skylar R. Hicks 🇬🇧 · $68
- Ting Meng Hu 🇺🇸 · $60
“Thought of Annabelle all day after reading this. - San Diego”
- Faruk Mohammad Sikder 🇧🇩 · $60
“All the best. Gave what I could this week. - Comilla”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Sheffield
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Sending strength, Annabelle. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from San Diego
Sending strength, Annabelle. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Ikeja but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Sheffield
you're not alone, Annabelle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Rohini.