Enthusiastic students are working to raise £49,000 to fund an expedition to Tibet.

From selling cars and artwork to washing cars, baking cakes and trekking the Three Peaks, the 14 pupils from Beckfoot School, Bingley, are determined to cover the cost of their Asia adventure in July 2014.

Each student needs £3,500 for the trip, which may include teaching English in schools and working in an orphanage.

The 14 and 15-year-olds were picked for the adventure after writing a letter to teachers explaining why they were keen to go and how they would fundraise.

Languages teacher Charlotte Davies said about 40 students had competed for a place on the three-week trip.

“It’s a lot of money to come up with. They had to show what they would be willing to do in their own time to get there,” Mrs Davies said.

“A lot have written to local businesses and been offered some sort of experience or gifts, which has been really good.”

The pupils will decide their itinerary, which will include charitable work and is organised through Outlook Expeditions.

Louis Bond, 15, made £450 when he sold his mother’s Honda Civic after she was given a car and Maisie Jowett, 15, is busking and arranging a sponsored coast to coast bike ride for the group.

Chandni Soren, 15, sold a painting for £100 and Rebecca Nuttall, also 15, has been commissioned to create another a piece of art and has made around £350 selling clothes on e-Bay.

Ethan Pentith, 14, has organised a ball at Victoria Hall, Saltaire, on July 5. He said: “I think it’s like giving back almost to people not as well off as us in other countries.”

Katie Bennett, 15, added: “I’ve always wanted to go to a different country to help other people and the opportunity came along so I wanted to go for it.”

Mrs Davies said: “They are a really nice group of students and really enthusiastic and putting in a lot of effort.”

Subject leader of performing arts, Richard Simpson, said he hoped people would back the pupils.

“Any plea we can get out there to any local businesses, anything we can do to get them involved with support in any way, would be welcome,” he said.