All the teams rely almost totally on donations received from the public. Charitable gifts are always gratefully received, either to specific teams direct, or to mountain rescue generally.

If you wish to financially support the Mountain Rescue Service in the Lake District, the Association will be pleased to receive your donation. The Association equally shares out all it receives to the 12 Teams in the Lake District. If you prefer to donate to one specific Team, the Association will pass any such donations on. Alternatively, you may contact the Team direct.

There are several ways of assisting, some more financially advantageous than others.

1. Donations

Any donations will be warmly received, preferably by cheque, to the Association's Treasurer (address below).

You can also make an online donation on the justgiving website.

2. Gift Aid

Gift Aid was brought in to play at the last Budget (2000) to make donating easier for the general public and to try to lessen the impact that the National Lottery has had on charitable donations in general.

Existing Deeds of Covenant are replaced by Gift Aid, but will continue until their expiry dates.

If you wish to make a charitable Gift to LDSAMRA, please print out and complete a gift aid form. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you can download it free from the Adobe website.

Please note that Gift Aid only applies if the donor pays income tax at the standard rate.

Please return this completed Gift Aid Declaration to the Association Treasurer:

Richard Longman
The Croft, Nethertown Road, St Bees, Cumbria. CA27 0AY
Tel 01946 823785

3. Give As You Earn

This is a tax free way of giving to charities direct from your pay and many employers have agreed to co-operate. The donation is deducted from your pay before your tax deduction is calculated. The Association is registered with the Charities Aid Foundation.

If this appeals to you, please approach your employer with these details:

Charity Name: LDSAMRA
Bank: HSBC, Gosforth, Cumbria
Bank Code: 40-22-16
Bank Account Number: 81205617
Give As You Earn registered number: 004184
Charity Commission registered number: 506349

4. Your Will

Many more people are now making provisions in their wills for Mountain Rescue. This thoughtful gesture is helping to ensure the future financial security of Mountain Rescue Teams.

You can contact LDSAMRA using our contact form.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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