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Caring for people with severe disabilities

 



How You Can Help

The British Home is a registered charity that depends on donations from the public, from charitable trusts, from companies and other organisations.

Providing high quality 24-hour nursing care and all the facilities our residents need is very expensive. We have to buy and maintain basic equipment such as:

  • Hoists for moving and handling people, cost  £3,700

  • Trolleys to enable residents to take a shower, cost  £2,800

  • An ultrasound machine for pain relief, cost £1,700

We have to maintain and improve our 100 year-old building and keep it freshly decorated and well furnished just like any home. This too is very costly.

You can help us by....


By making a donation

You can make a single donation by download a form here and sending it to us by post. Making regular donations is an even more valuable gift. If you want to donate regularly please download a standing order form here, fill it in and send it to us.

If you are a UK taxpayer you can increase the value of your donation at no additional cost by ticking the Gift Aid box which allows us to claim back tax on your donation.

Alternatively, you can make a donation online through the Charity Choice website

By payroll giving

Payroll giving is the easiest way to support The British Home. Your monthly pledge is taken directly from your pre-tax pay and is therefore completely tax-free. So, for example, if you make a monthly donation of £10 this will only cost you £7.80 if you are a standard rate taxpayer and £6 if you are a higher rate taxpayer. All you have to do is ask your payroll department if they operate this scheme and if so they will give you a form to complete. If not, ask them to set one up by calling the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) on 01732 520000 or faxing them on 01732 520001. They will be happy to help.

By getting involved with our fundraising!

Help us to raise the money we need by getting your group or organisation involved.  If you would like to hold an event in aid of The British Home contact us at info@britishhome.org.uk or ring the fundraising department on 020 8670 8261 so that we can agree the details of your plans and can give you help or advice you may need.

Would your group like a speaker from The British Home to visit and talk about the work we do?

Many shops, pubs and businesses have our collection boxes for their customers to use, do you know anyone else who would like one?

By joining the Friends of the British Home

The Friends of The British Home raise money to improve the quality of life for all our residents. They support our hairdressing salon and make sure that every residents receives a present for Christmas and on birthdays.

Members of the Friends run special events, dates of events can be found on our News page, our Friends always welcome new members.

The Friends raise money through their monthly draw called Club 2006. This is open to everyone at a cost of £12 a year and prizes of £100, £50 and £25 are drawn every month. All the profits go to The British Home. To enter the monthly draw download a form here

It costs just £10 a year to join The Friends of The British Home and you can download a joining form here