Charity Cup Day-Of Companion
An event-day companion for attendees and remote supporters of equestrian charity fixtures — live scoring, silent-auction bidding, beneficiary tracker, and shade-and-water alerts when the temperature soars.
Equestrian event attendees and remote charity-cup supporters
- Live chukka-by-chukka scoring with team handicap context
- In-event silent auction bidding interface for attendees
- Real-time donation thermometer mapped to each beneficiary organization
- Heat-safety alerts with water-station and shade-tent map
The 2026 Royal Charity Polo Cup took place on a 30°C day, generating ~£1m — exactly the kind of high-heat, high-stakes charity fixture where real-time info matters.
Royal Charity Polo Cup 2026 confirmed real (£1,050,000 raised, Guards Polo Club, July 10 2026, hot day), but polo is a narrow high-net-worth niche; ~22k Facebook likes for Guards Polo Club limits TAM for a general companion app.Kate cheers on William in sweltering charity polo match ↗Home - Guards Polo Club ↗
Adjacent competitors exist (Divot.pro for tournament mgmt, Lineup Polo for live scoring, Polo Clubhouse for scores/players) and dedicated silent-auction SaaS (Handbid, CharityAuctions, Bid Beacon, MobilBid) but no single product combines scoring + bidding + beneficiary tracker + heat alerts for charity fixtures.Divot — Polo Tournament & Event Management Platform ↗Lineup Polo Home ↗Polo Clubhouse ↗
Silent-auction platforms monetize nonprofits/org-side (Handbid/CharityAuctions/Bid Beacon charge event organizers) — attendee monetization is hard for one-off seasonal events; the day-of-companion as a free experience competes with club-produced apps.15 Top Silent Auction Platforms & Apps for Nonprofits - Handbid ↗
Equestrian charity fixtures are concentrated summer season at a handful of clubs (Guards, Cowdray, etc.); useful only a few days per year per venue, and the heat-alert hook is climate-driven but doesn't broaden use cases.Polo Season 2026: The Full Calendar of the Guards Polo Club ↗
Technically buildable by white-labeling live scoring (Lineup/Polo Clubhouse APIs), silent-auction SaaS (CharityAuctions/Handbid), and weather APIs, but per-event customization and ticket integration per club raises build cost vs. a generic SaaS.