Lighthouse does not charge for children to attend but relies on donations from local churches, parents/guardians and other generous benefactors.  The costs to run the events total around £50 per child.

If you have a child or children attending and feel able to donate to the cause

If you prefer to donate before the event (which would help us very much!) please send your cheque and completed gift aid envelope (if appropriate)to Lighthouse Administration Office, PO Box 1175, High Wycombe HP15 6WR or see alternative means of donation under the 'other/new benefactors' section below. 

If you prefer to donate during the event please use the gift aid envelope provided and bring to the Registration tent on any of the mornings of Lighthouse.  Cheques and cash can both be received this way.  The envelope will be pre-printed with a gift aid declaration which, if you are a tax-payer, will boost your donation significantly.  We would be very grateful if you could complete and return this if applicable.  Please note WE DO NOT RETAIN these from year to year, so if you have provided one in a previous year we will still need a new one this year. Your donation will be allocated to the Lighthouse your child/ren attend/s unless you direct us otherwise.

If you represent a local church

A letter will be sent to your church treasurer, if we know who they are.  The letter will set out how to donate to us and it would be extremely helpful if donations could be received before Lighthouse starts as this is when most of the expense is incurred.  If you have not been involved with us before please follow the instructions below for other benefactors.

If you are another or new benefactor

HELLO and THANK-YOU!  Lighthouse would love to receive your donation and can currently accept these as cheque, cash or online transfer. 

Cheques can be sent before Lighthouse starts (July 26th 2010) to Lighthouse Administration Office, PO Box 1175, High Wycombe HP15 6WR and should indicate whether you wish the donation to be applied to the Hazlemere or High Wycombe site.  If you have no preference Lighthouse Trustees will use their discretion to direct the funds where most needed. Alternatively, during Lighthouse week (July 26th -30th 2010) cheques may be hand delivered to the Registration tent at either site.   Envelopes preprinted with a gift aid declaration will be available there or you may either print and use the declaration below or obtain an envelope from the Lighthouse Administration Office above.

Cash should be hand delivered to the registration tent at either site during Lighthouse week.  Envelopes preprinted with a gift aid declaration will be available there or you may either print and use the declaration below or obtain an envelope from the Lighthouse Administration Office above.

Online transfer may be made directly to the following accounts
High Wycombe:  HSBC, sort code 40-24-38, account number 01367234
Hazlemere: Lloyds TSB, sort code 30-94-28, account number 3177967
Please quote the taxpayer's name as the reference.
Again, gift aid would help us greatly so if choosing this means of donation please print, complete and return the declaration below and send to Lighthouse Administration Office, PO Box 1175, High Wycombe HP15 6WR.

Card donation.
Both Lighthouse sites are registered with Virgin Giving. 
Click here fo to donate to Lighthouse Hazlemere.
Click here to donate to or Lighthouse High Wycombe.
It would be helpful if you could include the donors name.  Virgin Giving will process any gift aid attached to your donation so there is no need to print and complete the mandate below. 
Please note this message from Virgin:
On Monday 26 July and Wednesday 28 July 2010 and we will be making some changes to the Virgin Money Giving website. As a result virginmoneygiving.com will be unavailable between:
20:00 Monday 26 July and 01:00 Tuesday 27 July.
22:00 Wednesday 28 July and 07:00 Thursday 29 July.


Legacies
How about considering leaving something to Lighthouse in your will?  It won't be worth as much as the donation would while you are still with us, but it could still make a real difference.   If you  are willing to do this you will need to include the registered charity number(s):  Lighthouse Hazlemere is registered charity No. 1109488, and Lighthouse High Wycombe is registered charity No. 1114541.

Gift Aid again

Just to underscore, Gift Aid really does help us.  Even on basic rate tax, a gift of £10.00 from you become £12.50 to us.  That bit extra soon adds up to help those less able to contribute.

Lighthouse Gift Aid Declaration

Please treat the enclosed as a Gift Aid donation.  I will pay income tax or Capital Gains Tax equal to the tax you will claim on my donation.

Signature  ____________________________________________________

(PLease complete the rest in BLOCK CAPITALS)

Name of Tax payer ____________________________________________

Address                     ___________________________________________

____________________________________________

Post Code                 _____________________________________________

Amount                      ______________________________________________

Date                           ______________________________________________

Please tick one box to indicate which charity the donation is to be used for (if none ticked, trustees will use their discretion)

_______           Lighthouse Hazlemere                    ______     Lighthouse High Wycombe
(registered charity No. 1109488)                                (registered charity No. 1114541)