raising finance

The Impact Giving (UK) Trust

The Impact Giving Trust are a registered charity that has been offering services for Christian giving for over twenty years. The Trust’s aim is to support the spread of the Gospel by all practical means, in particular by channelling donations to Christian beneficiaries such as churches, Christian workers, mission, and relief work. They are interdenominational and are a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
They help individuals to maximise their giving through the use of Gift Aid and organise their giving more effectively with minimum administration. They help Christian workers (and church treasurers) by increasing their income by reclaiming tax on their donors giving (28p for every £1) and by reducing their administrative burden, freeing them to concentrate on their ministry. They do not charge for their services - they operate a donation only policy.
Website: www.impactgiving.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 0161 796 5682

D M Stearns Missionary Fund

For any donations made by folk in the USA to missionaries, this fund is set up to provide a way of making them tax deductible. For more information, please write to:

D. M. Stearns Missionary Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 1578
North Wales, PA 19454
U.S.A.

Email:
Tel: ++ 1 215 362 6611 (USA)

Charity Commission

This page contains lots of government information about how to raise funds for any charity in the UK.
Website: www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/cc20a.asp
Email: feedback@charity-commission.gov.uk
Tel: 0870 333 0123

Giving The Best

Giving the Best is a fundraising and business development consultancy specialising in the not-for-profit and charity sector. Founded in 2003 by David Marfleet and based on over 25 years of experience in international charity work, our client portfolio includes international aid agencies, national organisations, individual churches and local charities. Whether you need advice on a capital appeal or guidance in building a stronger supporter base, you will find Giving the Best can help you plan for future growth ........ and it might surprise you how inexpensive the process can be.
Website: www.givingthebest.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 01892 834574

Living Generously

Living Generously is several things. Firstly its a message, its about making a difference in the world in which we live by using our time, money and energy to help others. One way we have decided to support this message is to set up this web site to challenge, inspire and empower people to live generously. In practical terms, the web site also provides a single access point enabling you to find gifts meeting different needs across the world and then either give a specific gift or invite friends and family to give to those you have selected by setting up a gift list, e.g. for christmas, birthday or a wedding. Its not just about giving of our money, its about our lifestyle and looking beyond ourselves.  It may not involve money at all, it may be giving some of our time to help with a local youth project or doing kind things for those around us.
Website: www.livinggenerously.com

McConkey Johnston International UK

McConkey International is a leading Christian consultancy and training firm with offices in the USA and United Kingdom. Our mission is to help Christian organisations become more effective in the areas of donor relations, fundraising, marketing, management and leadership. We do  this by working with our clients to develop strategies and initiatives tailored to address their distinctive funding needs and opportunities.
Website: www.mcconkey-johnston.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 0777 558 2696

Generousity Alive

This site aims to draw more attention to the skill or art of being a wise and generous giver.
Website: www.generosity-alive.org

10ofthose.com

All profits generated from book sales through this website are given to mission.
Website: http://10ofthose.com
Email:
Tel: 01257 278570

Gospel Cards

Gospel Cards was started in 1982 when Mike and Sue Hart were unable to find suitable Christmas cards to send to non-Christian family and friends - cards that explained why Christ was born. They therefore produced their own card, and made it available for others to use. Since then millions of cards for various occasions have been produced - some designed for sending to non-Christians, others for sending to Christians. In 1997 they started to distribute good Christian books and other literature.
Several mission organisations receive a percentage of the amount you pay for these cards and gifts.
Website: www.gospelcardsetc.com

Just Cards Direct

Just Cards Direct imports and sells handmade greetings cards from Africa and printed cards from around the world. The business was established in February 2007 and sells ‘just cards’ – meaning that we not only sell cards but that we also help to provide justice, dignity and hope for the disadvantaged. In 2007 we also established Karabo Card Project, a community uplightment project in Mamelodi Township, South Africa.
Website: www.justcardsdirect.com

Liberty Books

Liberty Books offers a service to any individual, church or mission that has Christian books they'd like to sell in order to raise funds for their mission, Church, or project. This could also include missionaries seeking to raise funds for their own support on the mission field. We receive the books and advertise them for sale on our web site and 3 other web sites. Book sales are processed by us and sale proceeds (less 40% commission) paid directly to the mission concerned and full statements provided of books sold and books awaiting sale.
In addition, Liberty Books gives a further 5% of all sale proceeds to Mission.
Website: www.libertybooks.co.uk
Email: sales@libertybooks.co.uk

Northwood Missionary Auctions

Based in North London, NM Auctions auction any goods sent to them and then give the money to various mission societies. They will auction any goods you care to send and then give the money to the mission society or missionary of your choosing. Auctions in April and October.
Website: www.nmauctions.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01923 836634

Wallington Missionary Mart & Auctions

Based in Surrey, these folks raise money from selling second-hand items then donate the money to a whole host of missions and missionaries. Donors are able to nominate the Mission Agency of their choice to which the proceeds are to be sent. Any items, including house clearances, are considered.
Website: www.wallingtonmissionary.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 020 8647 8437

GATS (Gift Aid Tax Software)

Cleaford Services Ltd have provided  their GATS Gift Aid Tax Software package to over 400 churches and charities since the current system was introduced in 2000.  They have now produced GATS version 3.7, which includes the changes to accommodate the new R68 Claim Schedule being introduced by HMRC.  The GATS R68 Schedule has been approved by HMRC – the old style of R68 forms will not be accepted by HMRC after December 2007, so charities are urged to upgrade by November. As well as extensive help files explaining the new Accounting period procedure which must be followed for Gift Aid claims, Cleaford Services are now also offering that their technicians can log on to a customer’s PC (with permission!) to install the software and give a short, live, on screen introduction to its use. Cleaford will also connect in order to install the upgrade for existing users, and explain the changes, or to give more generalised help on the software, moving to a new computer, etc.
Website: www.giftaid-software.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 0845 124 9402