Organisers of a public art project are hoping they are on the last lap of their fundraising drive.

Despite initial fears that more than 30 lion sculptures could be left unsold, organisers now have just 14 left to find homes for. Organisers of the Lions of Bath project, which saw more than 100 models residing on the city's streets over the summer, will not be able to reveal how much the initiative has raised for charity until the last one has gone.

The good causes are counselling group Off The Record, the Mayor of Bath's Relief Fund and the Quartet community foundation.

In October, 75 of the 6ft sculptures were sold at a live auction, but many of the models did not even reach their reserve price of £1,350. The remaining models were then sold in an online auction, which finished this week, and 17 more have been snapped up.

Joint organiser Megan Witty said there had been bids for the remaining 14 sculptures, which would go for the highest price. She said: "We already have a number of bidders for the remaining lions and the highest bids will win. With the festive season coming up, there's a lot of interest in buying the fabulous beasts as the ultimate, unique Christmas present and some lucky people will be surprised and delighted to find a very large, bulky parcel under the tree."

The remaining lions include A Series of Unfortunate Events, which was sponsored by The Cork bar, DJ Spacey, which could be seen in Kingston Parade and was sponsored by the City of Bath Lions Club, and Wayne Roarney, which was sponsored by Bath and Country Holidays and was located outside the abbey.

For more information on the sculptures visit www.lionsofbath.com. or to place a bid email megan@lionsofbath.com or call 01225 840338.

Meanwhile raffle winners, who bought tickets sold by The Bath Chronicle at an auction preview, have collected their prizes. Howard Johnstone from Bristol collected his prize of a 6ft cuddly lion from the Lions of Bath team in Royal Victoria Park. The Thompson family from Weston won the Hospital Lion, which was used as a stand-in for damaged models while they were repaired.

The B&NES Council parks department's Floral Lion, which could be seen in Parade Gardens, was delivered to Jan Clare's garden in Larkhall.

Meanwhile, the King of Rock'n'Roll Jungle lion, which was sponsored and bought by the Guildhall Market will be up for grabs in a prize draw competition. The competition is being organised by Funtastic directors Mike Watts and Wendy Race because they have nowhere to put it. Anyone interested in entering the draw should visit Funtastic or www.KingOftheRocknRollJungle.com.