While the charity world is in uproar about the Chancellor’s proposed tax changes, which might threaten larger donations, BRACE carries on as normal.
Much as we’d like the odd six figure cheque from a wealthy benefactor, our reality is lots of smaller amounts that keep adding up, year on year. People send us small donations or, if they are a bit better off, a couple of hundred pounds. Employees get together in their workplace to raise money, as do members of clubs and faith groups, or students in college or school. Their fundraising could be a few hundred or several thousand pounds. Others volunteer to run in marathons or fun runs or raise sponsorship in some other way.
None of this is of any interest to Mr Osborne, but it all adds up to worthwhile income by the end of the year.
Which reminds me – it’s the London Marathon this weekend and our various runners have already raised about enough to fund half a pilot research project. Good luck to all our runners, who are already making a difference.
Isn’t it great to know that you can make a difference without being rich?
Hi Mark, that's so true...on a long distance walk I once did some children came and emptied their money box of coppers into my collecting tin...it was as important and welcome as the notes and cheques I received en route. In my London Marathon fundraising dozens of people have put a £1 on my finishing time sweepstake raising over £100 in total, I've had lots of fivers and some very kind larger donations. Collectively they all add up and help make a difference. It's the giving and continuing to give that counts more than the amount. The marathon was fantastic btw!
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