Financial Appeal

THE FINANCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR EXPERIENCE CENTRE

The Centre has to find over £130,000 every year to remain “in business”. Salaries of five employees cost £80,000 and rent and rates come to £25,000. There is then a host of other items of necessary expenditure to keep the Centre running.

The Centre relies entirely on voluntary donations. It receives no government or local government financial assistance.

It is fortunate to have a major sponsor, Trailfinders' Charitable Trust, which has very generously agreed to make three annual donations of £40,000, the final instalment of which is due in 2006. It has also agreed to pay the production costs of the Centre's journal, Everyone's War. Additionally, Serco Defence and Aerospace kindly sponsor the costs of the annual Autumn Lecture Series, enabling the Centre to retain the proceeds of ticket sales.

If you are able and willing to support financially the Centre's important work, there are a number of ways in which you can help :-

• Join the Friends of the Centre. The annual subscription is £20. You will receive copies of the Centre's journal, Everyone's War, which is published bi-annually
• Become a member of the 500 Club by agreeing to donate a lump sum of £500 or make five annual donations of £100. In addition to receiving copies of the Centre's journal, Everyone's War, you will be on the priority list for mailings concerning all Centre activities and events.
• Make a one-off donation or commit to make an annual donation of an amount according to your means. Every little helps and is appreciated. If you see the work of the Centre as vital and can afford a larger sum, please give generously.
• The Centre is a Registered Charity (number 1072965) and donations made under the heads above can be enhanced by a Gift Aid Declaration if you pay UK income tax at standard rate. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you will obtain full relief against your income. Donations made by limited companies are deductible expenses in arriving at taxable profits.
• Make a bequest to the Centre in your Will. Legacies made to charities such as The Second World War Experience Centre, are free of Inheritance Tax. The Centre will be pleased to provide you with an appropriate form of Codicil (PDF 4KB) so as to amend your latest Will.

Please contact Anne Wickes at the Centre if you wish to help us financially and would like additional details of any of the above.

The Second World War Experience Centre
5 Feast Field, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4TJ
Telephone: 0113 258 4994
Fax: 0113 258 2557
Email: anne.wickes@war-experience.org