Raise money

All our fundraisers receive a special certificate as a thank you from us and a shout out on our social media (if you are happy for us to do so). If you’re taking part in a challenge event such as a run, we will give you a branded vest and a special neck buff to keep you cosy on those early -morning training sessions.

We’re here to help every step of the way with your fundraiser. Here are some things you might find useful if you’re setting up your own fundraiser or event:

• Download Fundraising posters 2023
• Download our Sponsorship form

Already completed your fundraiser? Here are some ways you can pay it in:

• Online: visit our donate page and do it instantly online – be sure to email fundraising@bristolarc.org.uk to tell us who to send the Thank you to.
• JustGiving: if you set up a JustGiving page everything happens automatically. The money is sent to us, Gift Aid collected, job done!
• Facebook: if you set up your own Facebook Fundraising page, select us as your charity and it will automatically send the money directly to us.
• Post a cheque: please make your cheque payable to ‘Bristol Animal Rescue Centre’ and send it to Fundraising Team, Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0XA.
• By phone: call us on 01179 803 906 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm) to pay by card over the phone or set up a bank transfer.
• Cash: we’d advise against sending cash by post. If you receive cash, we’d recommend depositing it into your bank account and either donating online (link to donate page) or sending us a cheque in the post. Make sure to include a note with your name and contact details so that we can thank you!

Did you know you can also raise money as part of a special occasion? For example, you can set up a fundraising page for your birthday, wedding or another celebration for your friends and family to donate to. You can either set up a JustGiving page or do it via Facebook –- simply select us as your charity and we’ll automatically receive the money.

By opting into Gift Aid, you’ll be helping us to claim a whopping 25% on top of your donation at no extra cost to you or the person who sponsored you. A Gift Aid declaration is simply a statement that the donor is an individual, who is a UK taxpayer and gives the charity permission to claim back the tax on the donation. Please note, you can only add Gift Aid to personal donations.

We can only claim Gift Aid on funds if we have the name, address and the amount donated by each donor.

If you are raising funds offline (cash), you must use a paper sponsorship form. Please don’t forget to send your completed sponsorship forms to us so we can claim the Gift Aid.

Visit our Gift Aid page for more information: link to relevant page

Your sponsors must:

• Tick the Gift Aid box on your sponsorship form when they sponsor you.
• Write their full name and title (minimum of initial and surname).
• Include their home address (house number/name and postcode is the minimum requirement we need to be able to claim Gift Aid).
• Avoid ditto marks. If a number of sponsors live at the same address, they must each complete the address and postcode fields.
• The name, amount, address and postcode fields must be filled out in the sponsor’s own handwriting.
• Donate individually. You cannot make joint donations, for example from Mr and Mrs Smith, as the HMRC needs to determine who the taxpayer is.
• To ensure that we can claim Gift Aid on your donations, please let us know that you give us your permission.