Fund Raising For The Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund

For the ASBF to expand there is the need for continual fund raising and we would encourage you to make a donation, hold a fund raising event or join our ‘Give As You Earn’ scheme to support this vital work. Many grateful claimants tell us that they never thought it would ever happen to them which highlight’s the importance of giving today, it might be you needing our help tomorrow!

There is a direct link between what we receive financially and what we can pay out.

Help raise money for Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund for free whenever you search the web. Please register, make everyclick.com your homepage / search engine and then just select the ASBF as your chosen charity. Please follow the link:-

www.everyclick.com/uk/ambulanceservicesbenevolentfund

You can also help the Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund by recycling any old mobile phones you have laying around. The phones can be forwarded by Freepost and the Company will make a donation to us up to £10 per phone. For more information please follow the link:-

www.recycleyourmobile.co.uk

Any phones can be placed in an envelope (clearly marked ‘Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund’) and sent to:-

Recycle Your Mobile,
FREEPOST,
ANG20589,
PO Box 137,
Wymondham,
NR9 5BR

If you have over 25 phones they can be boxed up (clearly marked ‘Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund’) and then collected by courier by telephoning:-

Please pass the word around to friends and family and help raise valuable funds to help your colleagues. Thanking you in advance for any help you can give.

Thinking of buying a new 1st Aid / Para bag? Why not visit: www.openhouseproducts.com For every £1 you spend, 8p will be donated to the ASBF.

Why not purchase an ambulance man or woman badges (£1), an enamel medal ribbon – Ambulance Long Service & Jubilee medal ribbon (£4), single Long Service or Jubilee medal ribbon (£2) –, a Crown Badge (£2), an Ambulance Memorial Day Badge £2 or an A&E Ambulance Badge £1

Please add 30p P&P for each item - free postage on all orders of 10 or more items - and make cheques payable to the ‘Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund’.

Or you can take advantage of the ASBF / MBNA Bank Affinity Credit Card, which sports a colour picture of an ambulance on an emergency call. You can either apply on-line (see Links page) or telephone MBNA on their Freephone number 0800 776 262 quoting ZPO607942 for a Platinum Plus card or ZPO707941 for the Standard Visa card. The Fund receives royalties for each card taken out and then for each transaction when used.

Q: How many people actually leave a gift to Charity in their Will?
A: The percentage of Wills which include at least one gift to Charity has increased from 10% in 2002 to over 15% in 2005.

Q: How do I make a gift to the ‘Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund’ in my Will?
A: The most important information is to include the amount you wish to donate, the Charities name and address and Registered Charity number.

It is suggested you use a statement on the following lines:-

‘I give XX per cent of the residue of my estate (or the sum of £........) to the ‘Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund’ c/o Cherith, 150 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1TS, Registered Charity Number: 800434, to be used for its general charitable purposes and I declare that the receipt of the Charity or duly authorised officer shall be sufficient discharge to my executors’

Always seek advice from a Solicitor when writing or updating your Will.

Remember that a legacy to ASBF is both tax efficient and a lasting way of making an impact long after you have gone.

Created by Michael W North IT Services. Copyright Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund 2004.
Last updated June 2008