Fundraising Fundraising is a vital part of the charity and without your support we would not be able to continue to support those living with RA and JIA, their families and their carers. 01. NRAS Christmas Cards & Gifts The NRAS Christmas Shop is now live! Browse our wonderful collection of Christmas cards, Advent Calendars, gifts, and festive wrapping paper. Every purchase you make will spread joy and make a difference to those living with RA and JIA. Orders accepted until 13th December. Read more 02. Find an event Whether you prefer running, cycling or going on a hike, we have a fundraising event suited for you. You can even create your own event and we’ll help you every step of the way! Do something you enjoy and raise vital funds for the RA and JIA community. Read more 03. Fundraise in your community What better excuse do you need to eat cake, enjoy a BBQ or competitive quiz with family and friends? Get your community involved and make a lasting difference to people living with RA and JIA! Read more 04. Play the NRAS Lottery A winning opportunity to support those living with RA and JIA from as little as £1 per week. Play the NRAS Lottery for your chance to win up to £25,000. Read more 05. Giving in memory A special way to honour a loved one when they pass away is donating in their memory. You can make a gift in memory at any time to celebrate the life of a loved one. Read more 06. Gifts in celebration If you’re celebrating a birthday, wedding or other special day, consider asking your friends and family to donate to NRAS instead of buying a gift for you. You will be making a real difference to all those living with RA and JIA in the UK. Read more 07. Gifts in Wills Leaving a gift in your Will is a very personal way to help support our charity as you are ensuring that future generations with RA and JIA will continue to have access to our high quality information and extensive support services. Read more 08. Fundraising at work No matter how big or small your company, there are several ways you can support NRAS. With a charity partnership or charity event, you, your company and your colleagues can help to raise vital funds and awareness of RA and JIA and help to support people in the UK who live with the condition and rely on NRAS for support. Read more 09. Other ways to fundraise There are so many ways you can support NRAS, from shopping online to giving through your salary, recycling and joining our lottery! Read more 10. Charitable trusts and foundations NRAS receives no statutory funding and relies entirely on funds raised through voluntary donations including grants from Trusts and Foundations. Help us to continue our vital work to support those affected by JIA and RA. Read more 11. Fundraising information Thank you to all of our dedicated fundraisers. Please see here for fundraising frequently asked questions, how to pay in the funds you have raised and to read our fundraising policies. Read more Fundraising Information Fundraising Pack Our Fundraising Pack gives you all the ideas and assistance you will need to raise funds for NRAS! Please call 01628 823 524 (and press 2) or email fundraising@nras.org.uk to get your copy. Sponsor Form You can download a sponsor form for your fundraising event here. Collection To request a collection box, please email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call 01628 823 524 and press 2 to speak to the fundraising team. Gift Aid Using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give, we get an extra 25p from HMRC, helping your donation go further. This will help us do more to support people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box on our Subscription or Donation form, and provide your full name and full address, including your postcode, along with your permission to claim Gift Aid. You only need to make your declaration once. We can then use it for every gift you make and claim the gift aid back on any donation made within four years of the end of the tax year that the donation is made in. Please see here for more information. To download a Gift Aid Declaration Form, please visit the HRMC website here or contact the Fundraising team. Your donations will qualify as long as they’re not more than 4 times what you have paid in tax in that tax year (6th April to 5th April). Please note: You must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax at least equal to the tax that the charity reclaims on your donations in the appropriate tax year (currently 25p for each £1 you give). You can cancel your gift aid declaration at any time by notifying NRAS. If in the future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income and capital gains equal to the tax that NRAS reclaims, you can cancel your declaration. If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can claim further tax relief in your Self-Assessment tax return. If you are unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief, refer to the HMRC website here. Please notify NRAS if you change your name or address. Press Releases If you would like any help with approaching the press or media, we can support you and provide a press release. Please email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call 01628 823 524 (option 2). Paying in funds Once your event or activity is over, it is best to collect the money you have raised as quickly as possible. When counting money, always try to have two people present. Please do not send cash through the post. You can transfer cash to us in the following ways: By debit or credit card online or by phone (please call 01628 823 524 and press 2 for the fundraising team) Online using our website: Donate Now Cash can be paid into the following bank account: Address: HSBC, 35 High Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1JQ Sort code: 40-31-05 Account Number: 81890980 Account Name: The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society If you bank directly, please send us the paying-in slip with a short covering note to let us know what the event was, when it was held and who the contact person is. 4. Write a cheque for the amount and then send it to us or pay it directly into our account. Please make the cheque payable to: NRAS. Please include a note with your full name and any details of your fundraising event/activity. Send cheques to:NRAS, Beechwood Suite 3, Grove Park Industrial Estate, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LW If you have any sponsor forms, please include them as we can then use these to claim Gift Aid – this means that for every £1 you raise it is worth £1.25 to NRAS, at no cost to you! Please make sure you let us have your full name and address and details of the event so we can thank you properly for your fantastic efforts! If you have any photos from your event, please, email them to fundraising@nras.org.uk, post them on our Facebook page or send them to us in the post. Thank you so much for your support, NRAS wouldn’t exist without people like you! Help support others Because of your generous donations NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by RA. MonthlySinglePay in Funds £5£10£20Other £16.68£34.00£83.56Other £50£100£500Other Donate now! NRAS in 2023 0 Helpline enquiries 0 Publications sent out 0 People reached
01. NRAS Christmas Cards & Gifts The NRAS Christmas Shop is now live! Browse our wonderful collection of Christmas cards, Advent Calendars, gifts, and festive wrapping paper. Every purchase you make will spread joy and make a difference to those living with RA and JIA. Orders accepted until 13th December. Read more
02. Find an event Whether you prefer running, cycling or going on a hike, we have a fundraising event suited for you. You can even create your own event and we’ll help you every step of the way! Do something you enjoy and raise vital funds for the RA and JIA community. Read more
03. Fundraise in your community What better excuse do you need to eat cake, enjoy a BBQ or competitive quiz with family and friends? Get your community involved and make a lasting difference to people living with RA and JIA! Read more
04. Play the NRAS Lottery A winning opportunity to support those living with RA and JIA from as little as £1 per week. Play the NRAS Lottery for your chance to win up to £25,000. Read more
05. Giving in memory A special way to honour a loved one when they pass away is donating in their memory. You can make a gift in memory at any time to celebrate the life of a loved one. Read more
06. Gifts in celebration If you’re celebrating a birthday, wedding or other special day, consider asking your friends and family to donate to NRAS instead of buying a gift for you. You will be making a real difference to all those living with RA and JIA in the UK. Read more
07. Gifts in Wills Leaving a gift in your Will is a very personal way to help support our charity as you are ensuring that future generations with RA and JIA will continue to have access to our high quality information and extensive support services. Read more
08. Fundraising at work No matter how big or small your company, there are several ways you can support NRAS. With a charity partnership or charity event, you, your company and your colleagues can help to raise vital funds and awareness of RA and JIA and help to support people in the UK who live with the condition and rely on NRAS for support. Read more
09. Other ways to fundraise There are so many ways you can support NRAS, from shopping online to giving through your salary, recycling and joining our lottery! Read more
10. Charitable trusts and foundations NRAS receives no statutory funding and relies entirely on funds raised through voluntary donations including grants from Trusts and Foundations. Help us to continue our vital work to support those affected by JIA and RA. Read more
11. Fundraising information Thank you to all of our dedicated fundraisers. Please see here for fundraising frequently asked questions, how to pay in the funds you have raised and to read our fundraising policies. Read more
Fundraising Pack Our Fundraising Pack gives you all the ideas and assistance you will need to raise funds for NRAS! Please call 01628 823 524 (and press 2) or email fundraising@nras.org.uk to get your copy.
Collection To request a collection box, please email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call 01628 823 524 and press 2 to speak to the fundraising team.
Gift Aid Using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give, we get an extra 25p from HMRC, helping your donation go further. This will help us do more to support people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If you are a UK taxpayer, please tick the box on our Subscription or Donation form, and provide your full name and full address, including your postcode, along with your permission to claim Gift Aid. You only need to make your declaration once. We can then use it for every gift you make and claim the gift aid back on any donation made within four years of the end of the tax year that the donation is made in. Please see here for more information. To download a Gift Aid Declaration Form, please visit the HRMC website here or contact the Fundraising team. Your donations will qualify as long as they’re not more than 4 times what you have paid in tax in that tax year (6th April to 5th April). Please note: You must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax at least equal to the tax that the charity reclaims on your donations in the appropriate tax year (currently 25p for each £1 you give). You can cancel your gift aid declaration at any time by notifying NRAS. If in the future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income and capital gains equal to the tax that NRAS reclaims, you can cancel your declaration. If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can claim further tax relief in your Self-Assessment tax return. If you are unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief, refer to the HMRC website here. Please notify NRAS if you change your name or address.
Press Releases If you would like any help with approaching the press or media, we can support you and provide a press release. Please email fundraising@nras.org.uk or call 01628 823 524 (option 2).
Paying in funds Once your event or activity is over, it is best to collect the money you have raised as quickly as possible. When counting money, always try to have two people present. Please do not send cash through the post. You can transfer cash to us in the following ways: By debit or credit card online or by phone (please call 01628 823 524 and press 2 for the fundraising team) Online using our website: Donate Now Cash can be paid into the following bank account: Address: HSBC, 35 High Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1JQ Sort code: 40-31-05 Account Number: 81890980 Account Name: The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society If you bank directly, please send us the paying-in slip with a short covering note to let us know what the event was, when it was held and who the contact person is. 4. Write a cheque for the amount and then send it to us or pay it directly into our account. Please make the cheque payable to: NRAS. Please include a note with your full name and any details of your fundraising event/activity. Send cheques to:NRAS, Beechwood Suite 3, Grove Park Industrial Estate, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LW If you have any sponsor forms, please include them as we can then use these to claim Gift Aid – this means that for every £1 you raise it is worth £1.25 to NRAS, at no cost to you! Please make sure you let us have your full name and address and details of the event so we can thank you properly for your fantastic efforts! If you have any photos from your event, please, email them to fundraising@nras.org.uk, post them on our Facebook page or send them to us in the post. Thank you so much for your support, NRAS wouldn’t exist without people like you!
Help support others Because of your generous donations NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by RA. MonthlySinglePay in Funds £5£10£20Other £16.68£34.00£83.56Other £50£100£500Other Donate now!