Donate and Pledge

We are now fundraising

In order to pay professional fees for work ideally done in the near future, we are now asking for donations.

In addition, we would like to collect pledges for future donations towards work at the hall.

In either case, we can apply for Gift Aid if you can complete the declaration below.

Please read on to find out more

Match funding meter, showing total of donations, grants, and pledges of any kind

Total of all eligible donations, grants, and pledges (conditional or not), towards the COF award match funding target

Donations

As we await the result of our first funding application we are making preparations to start the programme of works at the hall as soon as possible thereafter. Contractors need a lead in time based on detailed specifications. So we need to spend relatively modest sums on professional advisers before we are in a position to execute firm contracts for the work. We are therefore seeking immediate donations.

These donations are not refundable, with any excess going towards day-to-day expenses and the match funding pot.

Please see the GiftAid section below to boost your donation.

Donate by bank transfer:

Name: Meads (Eastbourne) Community Centre
Sort code: 23-05-80
Account no.: 52280842
Ref.: surname+postcode+house number
(e.g. anyoneBN217GH7)

Donate by cheque:

Payable to: Meads (Eastbourne) Community Centre
Please include your contact details and a GiftAid declaration (see below) if appropriate, and send to:
MECC c/o MCA
PO Box 3225
Eastbourne
BN21 9RU
(or deposit at the Eastbourne branch of Metro Bank)

Pledges

The application we have made for grant funding from the Community Ownership Fund (administered by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities) is dependent upon 20% of match funding. By pledging a donation now, you can help us plan when we will be able to fund stages of the work at the hall. This is not a commitment to donate.

It is our intention to request fulfilment of pledges once it is confirmed that our application has been successful, or sufficient alternative funding is secured.

Pledge online below
or by post
by downloading a form here

Gift Aid

Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.

If you are a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid worth 25p for every £1 of your donation, so long as you complete and return a simple declaration.

You can opt to Gift Aid a one-off donation, or to Gift Aid every time you donate (even past donations made within four years).

GiftAid below
or by post
by downloading a form here

Pledge and/or Gift Aid online

Cancellation / Change of Details

Please notify Meads (Eastbourne) Community Centre if you want to cancel this Pledge and/or Gift Aid declaration, change your name or home address, or no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains to Gift Aid. (You can do this through this form, by entering new details in the fields, and your old details in the message area.)

Higher or Additional Rate Taxpayers

If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.