"A big thank you for donating all the Easter Eggs. We were able to offer all our residents and their children eggs and also able to do two Easter Eggs hunts which they all enjoyed.Thank you again for your support. What would we do without Wood Street Mission. Keep up the fantastic work you do."
Children's Officer, Housing Association Refuge for women.
Wood Street helped over 11,500 local people in 2009, including direct help for 7,369 local children.
To provide a year's worth of clothing, bedding and toys, including gifts at Christmas, for 10 children it costs Wood Street Mission around £250. To provide enough goods for an average family of four it costs us around £90 a year.
We are a small charity doing a big job and we're dependant on donations from the public in order to continue and expand our work so that we can help more and more people in need. Every donation helps us to make a real, positive difference to local children and families who are affected by poverty.
Please use the tabs to the right to find out more about the different ways that you can donate to Wood Street Mission.
One of the best ways that you can help us to help local families in need is by donating to Wood Street Mission by standing order. This type of regular, ongoing support allows us to plan ahead and make the best use of your money. It also helps us to reduce administration costs. If you are a UK tax payer you can also Gift Aid any financial donation that you make to Wood Street Mission. This allows us to reclaim the tax paid on your donation from the Inland Revenue - increasing your gift by almost a third, at no extra cost to you.
If you would like to donate to us in this way please complete a Standing Order Form, instructing your bank to allow a regular gift to Wood Street Mission every month, quarter or year. Simply print it out, fill it in and post it back to us. Click here for our Contact Details.
You can also make a one-off gift by cheque or postal order. Simply send it to us in the post along with your name and address. You can still fill out a Gift Aid form to make the donation tax efficient - adding 28p to every £1 you donate at no extra cost to you.
You can also donate online by clicking on:
www.justgiving.co.uk/woodstreetmission/Donate
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Leaving a gift to Wood Street Mission in your will is a truly wonderful way to support our work. This kind of charitable gift can also significantly reduce or even eliminate the inheritance tax liability on your estate as all legacies to registered charities are tax-free.
There are two different types of legacy: Residuary Legacies & Pecuniary Legacies.
If you would like to make arrangements in your will to leave a legacy to Wood Street Mission simply contact your solicitor. It's a quick, easy and inexpensive procedure.
A donation to charity in lieu of flowers at a loved one's funeral is a wonderful way to remember someone. If you would like to make such a donation to Wood Street Mission you can do so via cheque or postal order. Please include a name and address so that we can convey our thanks.
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Gift Aid is a scheme introduced in April 2000 which allows registered charities to claim money back on financial donations.
If you would like to fill in a Gift Aid declaration please click here
If your circumstances change, or if you decide that you no longer wish to Gift Aid your donations to Wood Street Mission, the arrangement can be terminated simply by getting in touch and letting us know.