We would like to extend a Massive Thank you to all ACLT supporters who have given valuable contributions to our life-saving work over the last 14 years.

Volunteering

You can become actively involved in the raising awareness, recruitment and fundraising of the ACLT by offering your support as a Local Volunteer or Regional Volunteer.
We are currently recruiting passionate and committed volunteers for our latest educational programme ‘Register & Be A Lifesaver’ to be delivered throughout 6th form schools and colleges in the Autumn/Winter 2010 Term. Register for training sessions available in July & August 2010.

Click here for more information and to sign up for ‘Register & Be A Lifesaver’

Staff Volunteering & Secondment

Companies: How about lending us the skills and expertise of one of your employees? Both the ACLT and your company can benefit from a secondment, as the employee can develop new skills and experience a new working environment. What is more, the cost of the employee's salary is tax deductible while they volunteer.

Please contact the ACLT on 020 8240 4480 or email at info@aclt.org

12 Great ways to fundraise and give a lifesaving donation

People can give in so many ways and every donation counts whether it’s lifesaving tissue, funds or your time.

1.    Give a donation today

2.    Give a regular donation

3.    Give as you earn & Payroll donations

4.    Gift Aid – remember to add value to your donation

5.    Buy £2 tickets for a chance to Win a Car

6.    Fundraise as you search & shop online

7.    eBay for Charity

8.    Your fundraising

9.    Fundraising at work

10.    Corporate sponsorship

11.    Give in celebration or in tribute of a loved one

12.    Leave a legacy – remember the ACLT in your Will

1.    Give a donation today

Online

Make a secure ‘One off Donation’ online, click on the FLASHING CAF logo (top right corner)

By phone

Please call CAF on 01732 520 111 if you would prefer to make your donation to the ACLT over the phone.

CAF Charity Account owners

You can make a secure online donation, click on the FLASHING ‘CAF Charitycard’ logo (top right corner)

CAFAmerica donations

US taxpayers can make a tax effective donation through FLASHING CAFAmerica logo (top right corner). This is registered in the US as a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organisation.

Please click here to make US Dollar donations to the ACLT. The ACLT will charge a 5% administrative handling fee and kindly ask you to increase your donation to cover this fee.

2.    Set up a regular donation

Online

Set up a secure ‘Regular Donation’ online, click on the FLASHING CAF logo (top right corner)

Direct Debit

Download the ACLT Direct Debit donations form from the link above. Complete and return these forms to the ACLT address below.

Standing order

You may wish to set up a standing order directly with your bank. Our account details are as follows:

Bank name:     NatWest Bank
Account Name:    ACLT
Account No.     30921791
Sort Code:        60-05-14

3.    Give As You Earn & Payroll donations

How does it work?

You can make a regular monthly donation or one off gift that is deducted directly from their gross salary pay tax-free.

Your employer may be registered with a Payroll giving scheme such as the Give as You Earn scheme. All you need to do is choose how much you want to donate every month and notify your payroll administrator. The administrator will arrange for your charitable donation to be deducted from your gross pay and donated directly to the ACLT.

 Give as You Earn Scheme:

If your organisation runs this payroll-giving scheme to help you support your nominated charity, please contact CAF by phone on 01732 520 111 or online. Alternatively make a ‘one-off’ donation or click the PDF link at the top to download our donation form, then fill it in and post it to:

CAF/ACLT, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA. 

Payroll giving

If you are a UK taxpayer paid through PAYE, payroll giving is a simple and convenient way to support the ACLT. Please ask your employer whether they offer a Payroll Giving scheme:

•    Your employer may be registered with another a payroll giving agency such as CAF. If so, please enroll to make a payment and CAF send the donations directly to the ACLT.
•    If not, why not ask your employer to register. In the meantime you can give a regular or one-off donation as above.

Don't forget to ask your colleagues to make a donation too

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)

Donations to the ACLT are administered by the Charities Aid Foundation, (CAF Registered Charity Number 268369), Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA. Contact the ACLT, by emailing: info@aclt.org or calling 020 8240 4480 to find out more.

4.    Gift Aid  – remember to add value to your donation

Gift Aid is one of the simplest and most tax efficient ways of giving to charities like the ACLT. The Government allows charities to claim back tax on donations made by UK taxpayers. This tax relief is called ‘Gift Aid’. Gift Aid is great because it means charities get extra money added to their donations at no extra cost to the donor.

For every £1 donated the charity receives £1.28 when you add Gift Aid.

How do I add Gift Aid to your donation?

It doesn’t cost anything to set up and you are not tied to any agreement at all. You will always see information about Gift Aid when you fill in a:

•    one-off donation form
•    regular donation by direct debit, standing order or payroll giving order or
•    or make a donation online to us via CAF or other fundraising website such as virginmoneygiving.com or JustGiving.com

Please read the information box to see if you are eligible for Gift Aid, and if you are, simply tick the Gift Aid box next to your donation details (some restrictions do apply).

Charities can only reclaim the basic rate of tax as Gift Aid. If you’re a higher rate tax payer, you can reclaim an extra 20% of your donation (the difference between basic and higher rate tax) when you submit your tax return to HMRC. Simply keep a record of the donation and attach these to your tax return if HMRC ask for supporting evidence.

Due to interest rate cuts in 2010, from 5 April 2011 Gift Aid will go down to £1.25 for every £1 donation.
If you have any questions about Gift Aid please visit the HMRC website, Direct.gov.uk.

5.    Buy £2 tickets for a chance to Win a Car

Enter ‘The Great Big Small Charity Car Draw’ for your chance to Win a BMW Mini First

6.    Fundraise as you search & shop online

easyfundraising and easysearch are both completely FREE to use and if you select ACLT as the cause you wish to support when you register, you'll help raise much needed funds for our lifesaving work.

When you shop online with over 2000 well known retailers at easyfundraising, up to 15% of the price of items purchased will be donated to your nominated charity for free!

You can also raise funds every time you search with easysearch instead of other search engine such as Google. easysearch is powered by Yahoo!, Bing, Ask.com amongst others. Just imagine how much could be raised - 10 searches a day could raise around £20 a year, and 100 supporters could raise £2K!

7.    eBay for Charity

You can raise funds for the ACLT while you buy and sell items on eBay. It’s so easy to do:

Buy on eBay

Search for items marked with the eBay for Charity ribbon marked for the ACLT.
10% to 100% of what you pay is donated to charity.

Sell on eBay

ACLT supporters can list items for sale via eBay for Charity, whether it's a fashionista clearing space in her wardrobe, a business selling the latest phones, sell one-offs or just like our avid ACLT supporter babykane72 you can sell items and make a regular donation to support a good cause.
There’s plenty of choice and everyone wins.

8.    Your Fundraising

Here are just a few ideas exciting ways and useful tips to help you to fundraise for the charity.

Everyday fundraising - Book Sales, Give a donation instead of Cards…

School Fundraisers - School Mufti Days and Fetes, Book Sales …

Fundraising at work - Dress down days, Prize Draw or Raffle…

Fundraising event - Auctions, Dances, Fashion or Talent Shows, Comedy or Quiz night…

Sports fundraisers - Fitness workout, Golf day, Netball Tournament, 5 A-Side Football

Sponsored events - Fun Runs, Half Marathons, Marathons, Swims, Walks, Bike rides

Challenge events - Abseiling, Skydiving, Treks, Bungee jumps, Extreme experiences…

Check out our latest Fundraising events & challenges

Please contact the ACLT on 020 8240 4480 or email info@aclt.org for advice and information about participating or organising a fundraiser event on behalf of the ACLT.

9.    Fundraising at work

There are many ways that you and your organisation can work together to support the ACLT.

Matched giving

As your employer to assist your fundraising efforts by matching the money you raise pound for pound. This is a simple way to make a difference to the ACLT and shows corporate support and commitment to your staff.

10.    Corporate donations & sponsorship

More and more organisations are realising their corporate social responsibility and developing their role in supporting the communities around them. There are many ways that your organisation can support of the ACLT. Here are a few ideas:

COMING SOON *Mobile Phone Recycling Schemes*

Recycling schemes provide a great way to reduce your environmental impact and help raise much needed funds for the ACLT. More information will be provided here soon.

Corporate donations (Gift Aid)

We welcome donations from business and companies. Why not Gift Aid it? Gift Aid is a very simple and effective way for businesses to support the ACLT. To give through Gift Aid, a company simply gives the money to the ACLT. The company does not deduct any tax from the donation and does not need to make a Gift Aid declaration to the charity. Tax relief is given by deducting the amount of the donation from profits prior to calculating corporation tax. For further details about the effect of a donation on corporation tax liability, please contact your company’s tax office. Unlike Gift Aid donations from individuals, when a business gives through Gift Aid, the charity is not entitled to reclaim any tax against the value of that donation.

Please make cheques payable to the ACLT and send them to us at our address: ACLT, Southbridge House, Southbridge Place, Croydon CR0 4HA.

Gifts in Kind

Your company can help the charity to keep costs down by donating products for fundraising events or office equipment. Your company can also get tax relief for these donations.

Corporate Sponsorship payments

Businesses that sponsor an ACLT activity may be eligible for tax relief. There are a number of factors to determine whether a payment qualifies for tax relief e.g. a payment made to get publicity for your name or product that represents a reasonable rate of return for the amount paid, will usually qualify.

Cause-Related Marketing

Cause-related marketing is when a company, with a product or service, builds a relationship with a charity for their mutual benefit. Its advantages have been proven: 81% of consumers agree that they are more likely to buy a product that is associated with a cause they care about, price and quality being equal. 86% of consumers have a more positive image of a company they see doing something to make the world a better place. (Reprinted courtesy of the Business in the Community/ Research International (UK) Ltd, 1996)

Raise Awareness

Help us to raise awareness by raising our profile in your business sector and elsewhere. Give us introductions to your contacts, your suppliers and, if appropriate, to your clients. To find out further information or to discuss any of these opportunities in more detail please contact the ACLT, by emailing: info@aclt.org or calling 020 8240 4480 to find out more. As a charity, we rely on voluntary contributions to provide this service.

11.     Give in celebration or in tribute of a loved one

You may wish to make a one-off or regular donation or host a fundraising event either:

•    in celebration of someone special who has battled through a life-threatening condition or
•    in tribute of a loved one who is no longer with us and you wish to do something special in their memory
Please contact the ACLT at 020 8240 4480 or by email on info@aclt.org for more information.

12.    Leave a legacy – remember the ACLT in your Will

We wish all our supporters long and happy lives, and appreciate thinking about your Will is often a dim and distant thought. But, have you considered leaving a gift to the ACLT in your Will. This is an amazing way to make a difference long into the future. The great thing about supporting the ACLT is that you know your money will be used for life-saving work. The ACLT is dedicated to delivering valuable education and awareness programmes in schools and communities to encourage more people to register as a donor and Be the One to make a difference. Your gift is vital to supporting people with a life-threatening condition such as leukaemia and others in need of life-saving donations.

To find out about leaving the best legacy of all – ‘The Gift of Life’

Please contact the ACLT at 020 8240 4480 or by email on legacy@aclt.org for more information.

How does your donation help?

We have been able to tackle some of the challenges faced by many of those touched by leukaemia and other blood cancers, but our work is not done...

There is a One in 100,000 chance of finding a lifesaving bone marrow donor
You can Be the One to support our lifesaving work to help give the ‘Gift of Life’

All gifts help maintain and boost the charity’s ability to:

•    Provide counseling and support to patients and their families and carers
•    Launch donor appeals and media campaigns to promote donation
•    Provide awareness presentations and educational programmes in schools, communities, and places of work and worship.
•    Provide the resources needed to host registration drives to recruit more lifesaving donors