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"All Profits to NtL ?"

I hate all this politics stuff, but a word of warning.....

A charity recently received a complaint, not with regard to anything involving our Club I hasten to add, from someone who had donated a substantial amount of money at an event.

They were told any money they donated was raised on behalf that of the Charity but after the event found that some of the money raised was used for a different purpose. What it was used for is irrelevant, however the organisation is accused of raising money under false pretences and if the matter is taken to court they will quite possibly be found guilty of deception and/or fraud as the organisation's posters, banners and verbal sales pitch were quite specific.

So beware, if you wish to raise money to buy some kit; timing lights or whatever, you must state quite clearly that that is what you intend to do with the money, adding after “with any profits donated to So-and-so-charity”. You must not use the charity name in the first instance to ‘open wallets’.

Raising money for So-and-so-charity and then using some of it to buy your timing lights or for any other purpose is fraudulently depriving that charity of the money generously given to it in their name. Having raised it in their name, it is their money NOT yours.

Likewise, if you state “all profits” or “profits” or “proceeds” it must be that, not less an amount for luck, or your time, or to keep the account open, or for any other notional reason. The costs can only relate to the ‘demonstrable’ costs incurred as a result of the fundraising exercise itself.

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01 January 2006

Freedom
By sitemanager @ 14:38 :: 1331 Views ::

:: Nuke the Leuk, Freedom Raffle

Freedom - The Paining

Well I think it is about time club members got something back for all their hard work and efforts. You will remember Chris Rea donated the original on the beach Freedom painting to the club to raise money for LRF a year ago and we passed the painting to LRF for safe keeping while we thought about its disposal. (See October and November 2004 issues of Low Flying). It had been intended to auction the painting at LRF’s celebrity fund raising dinner earlier this year but for one reason and another it was felt that it may not raise enough money to do justice to Chris’s kind gift.

There have been lots of discussions over the months about a sale through EBay or via Pop and Rock or Motoring memorabilia auction houses between us and LRF and club members who have either rung me about the projects progress or who responded to my original plea for help, but quite frankly none of the ideas offered us much in the way of inspiration.

So back to the beginning; Chris is a club member and a 7 fan, the painting is that of a 7 and pretty much evokes the feelings why many of us bought a 7 in the first place. Then it struck me that the painting has more relevance for club members than a collector looking for the next investment and it would really be the icing on the cake if a club member ended up owning the painting.

An auction is out as it favours the few but a raffle is likely to raise as much money if not more and every ticket has exactly the same chance of being pulled out as any other ticket.

The plan then is to distribute a book of 5 x £5 raffle tickets in an issue of Low Flying (Date to be determined). It is planned that money and stubs will be returned directly to LRF for administration and for them to draw the winning ticket 3 months later - then every club member can buy tickets, including me!

The club has kindly offered to fund the printing of the raffle tickets and there will be spare books I will hold and distribute on demand for those wishing to buy more. We intend to print 20,000 tickets and with an expected take up of around 10% the raffle should return around £10,000 for LRF - which coincidentally is the approximate valuation put on the painting by Ian Fernley’s publishers.

The raffle will be a private raffle and therefore only members will be eligible to win the painting.

Seems like win, win all round to me!

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LRF Says:

The Leukaemia Research Fund seeks to improve treatments, find cures & prevent all forms of leukaemia & related blood cancers

We depend entirely on voluntary contributions. Just 5p of every pound raised is spent on administration & fund-raising

We seek Foreign Coins & Notes, also

old 5p, 10p & 50p GB coins to Help Fund the Cure for Leukaemia

Are you one of the 44% of people who we are told have foreign coins & notes – including those from countries which have gone over to the Euro and pre-decimal GB coins? If so please send them to us – we can convert them into cash to buy medical equipment & further our research programmes

Contributions can be given to your Area Organiser or sent to:
COIN APPEAL
8 Stavordale Lodge·
Melbury Road
London W14 8LW

Regular Initiatives

Ian Hoper has donated an original Lotus 7 S4 Parts and Service Notes manual for NtL. Interested parties please contact me via email below. The part number is 007T0325 and the manual is dated July 1971.

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Steve Shaw TomTom cursors: If you have the latest version of TomTom – version 7, you can get a customised TomTom cursor, by simply sending a rear and above photo of your 7 to Steve steve@digitalpraxis.net, along with your £10 donation to NtL. Example photos can be seen here: http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=154133

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Nick Addison, Blue Light Show 2005 DVD.

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John Fletcher mosaic posters, mosaics@johnf.me.uk or ring on 07786 177132

See John's Webshots Area.

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Christopher Rome’s Caterham Academy Race Series 2004 DVD, dvd@romehome.net
or browse to Chris's academy 2004 dvd page for a preview and order form.

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Paul Davis, trackday photos at £2.00 each from his website: http://sevens.fotopic.net/

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Nifty's parts courier service: http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=61584 or contact Nifty on niftys@btopenworld.com

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Nifty has produced a DVD of some Radical footage. Please contact Nifty on niftys@btopenworld.com

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Barbara Swift is distributing the definitive ‘get to know’ Curborough Sprint Circuit DVD. Please contact Barbara on barbara@swift.eu.com

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Brent Chiswick, 4 - 5 speed gearbox chassis conversion. Please contact Brent at brent@idl-ductwork.co.uk for details.

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Nick Addison's "Year in the Club 2004" DVD, contact Nick on nickaddison@btopenworld.com to pledge your assistance gathering footage etc.

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Richard Ince for the definitive Nurburgring experience DVD. Email enquiries to rince@b-m-s.co.uk

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Jeff Deung for the loan of Scalextric kit. Email enquiries to pmhdpenn@netcomuk.co.uk

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Nick Addison for copies of the DVD compilation of the high jinks at Le Sept 2003, email enquiries to: nickaddison@btopenworld.com.

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Barbara Swift for Smiley Stickers, email enquiries to: barbara@swift.eu.com.

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