Our ‘For Others’ Secretary is pleased to report that the total raised for Gift Day this year has reached £10,700 which with Gift Aid will increase to c.£12,500. This is about £1,000 lower that last year, but in all the circumstances, a very satisfactory outcome and thank you to everyone who contributed.
The following charities will receive £500 each:- St Raphael’s Hospice, South London Refugee Association, South West London Samaritans, Wimbledon Foodbank, Alzheimer’s Research, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Barnabas Fund, Medecins sans Frontieres and Save the Children. Following provision of £2,000 for Disaster Relief, the remaining funds will be split 2/3rds to Faith-In-Action and 1/3rd to Water Aid.