Donations - Other Ideas

Payroll Giving - it adds up to more for everyone

The beauty of Payroll Giving is that every one benefits - your company, your employees, and, most important of all people in Derbyshire and Sheffield who have an incurable illness. For your company it is a simple way to demonstrate your commitment to staff morale and good causes. For donors it's an easy way of giving more at no extra cost to them. For us it provides a regular flow of income.

A good feeling every payday

Apart from the knowledge that you have given a great deal financially to Helen's Trust, Payroll Giving is extremely simple to use. Once your donation is set up, you don't have to do any more. Each week or month, as regular as clockwork, we will benefit.

Giving direct from your pay is tax-free. Every £1 donated will only cost you 78p (for standard tax payers). The Inland Revenue will pay the 22p tax direct to the hospice. For example, if you pledge £5 from your gross salary each month (£1.25/week), it will only cost you £3.90, but Ashgate gets £5.00, thanks to the 'taxman' not taking 'his' share.

THAT CAN MEAN AN INCREASE IN VALUE OF AN INCREDIBLE 28%

The increase in value is even greater if you pay higher rate tax.
Individuals Pledge to Charity (gross) Cost to Individual @ 22% tax (net) Cost to Individual @ 40% tax (net) Value of Contribution with 10% government supplement

Who can give?

Anyone can give if their pay or pension is taxed through PAYE and their employer offers a Payroll Giving Scheme.

So if you're an employer and you don't operate a Payroll giving scheme, give us a call. There are even incentives from the government, so setting it up wont cost you a penny.

Remember, when you join the Payroll Giving Scheme every gift you make is tax-free.

For more information visit www.payrollgivinggrants.org.uk

Charity of the year

Many businesses support Helen's Trust by adopting us as their charity of the year. The benefits to the company are substantial. Helen's Trust is one of the most respected and well known charities in Derbyshire and will raise the profile of any business. 'Charity of the Year' involves Staff Fundraising, which can boost staff morale and inter-department team building.

Matched funding

Charity adoption can really achieve results when the company matches the money raised by staff, which is a way of rewarding staff efforts and increasing staff appreciation and loyalty.

Corporate Sponsorship

Helen's Trust hold various events throughout the year, many being well established annual dates for the diary. By sponsoring one of these events you can increase your profile in the local community whilst helping Helen's Trust provide much needed services to people with an incurable illness.

You may want to advertise in our quarterly newsletter. Please contact Kate Jackson on 07545 922765 or email kate@helenstrust.org.uk for more details.

Some of the companies that have supported us include:

• Guy Salmon Land Rover
• Kleinwort Benson
• Bakewell Travel
• TPA- Trax Portable Access
• Innocent Drinks
• Bakewell Show
• The Eye Place of Bakewell
• CW Sellors jewellers
• Avant Garde of Baslow
• Fredericks of Chesterfield
• Gilder Group

Leave us a gift in your will

A gift pledged in your Will now can help secure our tomorrows.

Have you considered leaving behind a gift to charity? Only 5% of the total population of Britain have, yet legacies are the largest single source of charitable income.

At Helen's Trust, we rely hugely on legacies to ensure that we can continue to provide our valuable caring services to local people and their families.

If you would like to know more about leaving a gift to Helen's Trust in your Will, please contact Kate Jackson on 07745 922764 or email kate@helenstrust.org.uk . We would love to hear from you.

Planning a special celebration?

Whatever the occasion, whether it's your anniversary, birthday or retirement, if you want to add a unique and positive touch to your celebration, then Helen's Trust would love to hear from you.. Avoid unwanted presents and support a fabulous cause at the same time - invite your family and friends to donate to Helen's Trust instead of buying you a gift.

Want to donate to someone else's celebration? If you'd like to show your appreciation for a friend's birthday or other celebration by donating to Helen's Trust, we'll send the recipient a card to let them know of your donation or send you a card to give them yourself. Contact us directly on 07745 922764 or email kate@helenstrust.org.uk to discuss your celebration.