For 2010, the nominated Festival charity was Headway, who are based in Newick and exist to provide support and improvement to people affected by an acquired brain injury. More details are available from their website.

Update 16th July:

Headway, this year’s festival charity, based in Newick, raised an extraordinary £1,500: £951 was collected in unused tokens, and the Headway team collected another £316.60 in cash. A special "Thank You" to the Kissingate Brewery, who donated a barrel of their excellent First Kiss, which raised another £200. The rest was rounded up by the Festival. The picture below shows Ingrid Sharp, newly elected organiser for next year, with Gerry Harris from Headway at the Brighton & South Downs Beer and Cider Festival held at Lewes, where the cheque was handed over.