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| How You Can Help Us |
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Online Giving
through BT MyDonate!
http://www.btplc.com/mydonate/ Follow the link and donate online to "Deafness Resource Centre" Simple! |
Bequests, Legacies and In-Memory Donations People who leave gifts to the Deafness Resource Centre understand the importance of their gifts to the future of the Deafness Resource Centre; ensuring our clients continue to receive the specialist services we currently provide. In the last few years, gifts ranging from five pounds to many thousands of pounds were received by us, and although we are not dependent on such gifts, they can make a real difference to the finances and therefore the stability of the charity, particularly during these uncertain times of cuts. Remember Us In Your Will Making a will is best done with the guidance of a solicitor. By making a will you are ensuring that you have provided for family, friends, and causes that are important to you, giving you peace of mind. A gift to charity, including the Deafness Resource Centre, is exempt from inheritance tax. There are several different types of legacies and it is possible to change your will at any time, through your solicitor. Donations in Memory of Loved Ones A number of families choose to give donations to the Deafness Resource Centre in memory of loved ones. This is sometimes instead of flowers for the funeral, or because they knew that their loved one had used the specialist services of the Centre during their life. A huge thank you to all those who have already thought of the Deafness Resource Centre when writing their will, and to all the families who have made donations to us in memory of loved ones. |
| "Spare Change" Boxes |
| Many of our regular
clients have a Deafness Resource Centre "spare change box" at
home or in their office which they top up with anything from
pennies to pounds. When the box is full, they bring it
to the Deafness Resource Centre and take an empty box, and we
later send them a receipt to tell them how much they have
collected for us. This is an easy way for our supporters to feel like they are helping in one small way, and we appreciate every penny which is donated. |
| What We Use Your Donations For |
| Donations
and gifts are spent in a variety of ways. Some gifts are donated with special criteria attached for example "please use in the Equipment Service" or "please put towards the upkeep of the building". Other gifts come with no such request. Unless it is a very large gift, all donations are used to help us with running costs. An extremely large gift without specific criteria would be discussed at our Management Committee, and it would either be kept in reserves for difficult times, used to set up a specific project, or split between the two. Whilst some people may feel that "running costs" is a little vague, it is important to understand which aspects of the Deafness Resource Centre receive no funding at all from outside.... Chief Officer's wages Finance Officer's wages Receptionist's wages Cleaner's wages Caretaker's wages Repairs to the building Repairs to equipment Replacement equipment As you can see, without the above, the Deafness Resource Centre would find it extremely difficult to remain open. This also shows that every penny really does count. If you would like to make a donation, please contact us or send your donation to: Deafness Resource Centre 32-40 Dentons Green Lane St Helens Merseyside WA10 2QB Cheques should be made payable to "Deafness Resource Centre" |
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