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Snowdon 500 – A challenge for Prostate Cancer 16 May 2009 |
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FundraisingSponsorship
money Sponsorship moneyTry to keep good records of all sponsorship money
coming in. An easy way to do this is by downloading
a sponsorship record/pledge form or by using the ‘Just
Giving’ website. This site allows you to set up your own page if
you want to and is an excellent way of helping you manage your
fundraising efforts. The money raised can also be paid direct to the Prostate
Cancer Research Centre (PCRC). Try to get any sponsorship money up front to avoid
having to chase it at a later date. Gift Aid
Ask sponsors or donors to sign up for gift aid if
they are basic or higher rate taxpayers. All you need is a record of
their name and address, but please write the details clearly because
if the name and address details are unreadable the charity will not be
able to claim the gift aid. This ensures that for every pound donated
PCRC can claim an additional 28p back from the tax man. In practice,
this means that £250 raised could be worth £320 to the charity. If your sponsor or donor is a higher rate taxpayer
they can claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax at
40 per cent and the basic rate of tax at 20 per cent on the total
value to the charity of their donation. They will be able to make
their claim on their annual self assesment tax return. How should the funds I
raise be paid to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre?
There are three way ways to do this (and you can use
one or a combination of them). (1) Set up your own page on the Just Giving
Web site. The following guidelines will enable you to set up your page
specifically for Snowdon 500 and the Prostate Cancer Research Centre.
You will now have your
own personally configured web page dedicated to the PCRC charity and
the Snowdon 500 Charity Challenge (2) Send a cheque
for the amount you have raised together with your completed
sponsorship forms to: Snowdon 500 (3) You can pay the funds you have raised
directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre on line using the make
a donation facility on the Centre’s own web site www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk
. Select Snowdon 500 from the drop down menu and follow the prompts to
make your payment. Remember you will also need to send your completed
sponsorship forms to the Research Centre at the address in 2 above. What if I am unable to
take part on the day but would still like to support the event by
making a donation?
You can send a cheque to the Research Centre at the
address in (2) above or make a donation on line as in (3) above. Your
support is very much appreciated and will help make a vital
contribution towards finding a cure for prostate cancer. Fundraising
Tips
The first essential thing you need to do for a
successful fundraising effort is to tell EVERYONE you know about
the event and ask for their support. The next thing is to advertise
and promote the event as widely as possible – you could for instance
try to get an article in your staff magazine or newsletter/website,
tell all your workmates and managers about the event, even if they
work in different departments and offices, or ask your suppliers to
support you.
Any other ideas or suggestions you have please
let us know and we will publicise them. How
to get local press coverage
Your fundraising efforts could be helped if you get some coverage in your local press, so why not contact your local newspapers and tell them about Snowdon 500 and what you (or your team) are doing. For help and advice with this please click here |
