- Our core funding comes from local authorities. We have Service
Level Agreements with the local health authority, for whom the Harborough
Melton and Rutland PCT is designated as our point of contact, and
with the Social Services Departments of both Leicester City and
Leicestershire County Council. These agreements set down the services
we should provide and the funding we should get in return. Some
of our individual and corporate supporters choose to become Members
of the charity; see our page about Membership
to find out more about this
- However, we like to be able to offer more than these basic services,
and, as a registered charity, we seek donations from other sources
such as the Big Lottery, charitable foundations and trusts, corporate
donors, fundraising groups such as Rotary, Lions and others, and
of course private individuals who may organise fundraising events
for us or simply make personal donations.
- Some of this ‘voluntary’ funding is designated for
specific activities, such as lifelong learning, or for projects
such as the recent extension to Headway House. The rest is undesignated
and can be used for general purposes or held in reserves. The Charity
Commissioners insist on an adequate level of reserves being held.
- In the financial year 2005/6, we anticipate that 59% of our income
will come from local authority grants, 28% from donations and trusts,
6% from the Big Lottery and 4% from other areas such as subscriptions,
advertising revenue, sales and bank interest. The balance will be
taken from reserves.
- Expenditure in the same year is budgeted at 30% on our Outreach
activities around the city and counties, 29% on the Activities Centre
at Headway House, 13% on Health Advisory work, 12% on Supporting
People, 9% on Education and 7% on general admin.
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