Donations

We are an independant organisation and Charity (No. 1090880) manned by a dedicated team of volunteers and funded almost entirely from public donations.

Donations of any size are always welcome and help keep our unique service running. Operating costs of approx. £17,000 per year (mostly insurances and fuel) are met primarily by the efforts of the team members attending local shows and giving talks to demonstrate our work and raise safety awareness. Capital items and major equipment costs are met from bequests, grants and the proceeds from our annual sponsored Cross Bay Walk.

We are extremely grateful to groups or individuals who raise money for the Bay Search and Rescue team. We rely very much on the goodwill and generosity of others. So if you would like to support us, here's how:

Donations

If your would like to make a donation online

Please click on the make a donation link to our Virgin money giving charity donation page above. This is our preferred method as it reclaims Gift Aid immediately adding 28p to every £1 you donate. You can also choose to make a one off donation or better still why not make a small donation every month? 

You can also donate simply via our Paypal button - you do not need a PayPal account and can donate using all major debit and credit cards. However we do not automatically get Gift Aid on this method so if you are a UK tax payer please add a note in your messge box to say you wish your donation to be treated as Gift Aid. Its worth and extr 28p for every £1 to us.

Donations By Post (non Taxpayers)
Donations can be made by cheque or postal order. Please make them payable to Bay Search and Rescue and send to:

Paul Calland, Treasurer
BAY SEARCH AND RESCUE 
28 Church Street
Milnthorpe 
Cumbria 
LA7 7DX

Donations By Post (Taxpayers 'Gift Aid')
Gift Aid is a way for charities to reclaim the tax that members of the public have paid on the money they are donating. If you are a UK taxpayer and making a donation to Bay Search and Rescue, we can reclaim the tax you have paid. To comply with tax legislation, we will need written permission from you to do this. It does make a difference (28p extra for each £1 you donate) so we really urge you to consider this option.

Click here for a printable 'Gift Aid' form you can post with your donation.

Buying specific items of equipment

Some people prefer to have their donation used for specific items of equipment the team needs. We have compiled a list - click here for details. 

These are either items we do not yet have, replacements for worn out equipment or kit for new team members.

Thankyou

 

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Our Supporters, Sponsors and Benefactors

Please click here to see who has helped Bay SAR.

Charity No. 1090880