Thank you to everyone that has supported DACT over the years, in whatever way.  It genuinely does make a difference.

DACT is incorporated as an Industrial & Provident Society, having full charity status with HMRC. We rely primarily on grants and donations to fund administration costs and capital expenditure.  To date we have received terrific support from individuals, groups, organisations, councils and private business. This has enabled us to grow all areas of DACT, allowing us to expand our services to an ever increasing number of individuals and groups across the Daventry District.

In the current economic climate we expect funding through Council grants to reduce significantly. This has the real potential to impact on the quality and range of services that DACT currently provides.  With grants reducing, other forms of funding will be vitally important to us. The following are some ways in which the community currently help to fund DACT.

·        Donations

·        Sponsorship

·        Mobility Aids

·        Legacy Giving

·        Other Funding

Donation

We receive donations from many different sources ranging from an individual who gives a one-off amount, through to groups that organise coffee mornings and other fund raising events. In addition we have local clubs or organisations that nominate us as their chosen charity for the year.

Gift Aid is a tax-efficient way of giving to DACT. This allows us to collect tax back from the government. We already have a regular group of people who donate to DACT using Gift Aid.

The Gift Aid forms are sent out to all of our car passengers and shopmobility users once a year, normally around July time, inviting them to support us if possible.

 

Mobility Aids

 

Donations to DACT are mainly monetary but we do also receive donations of equipment that can be used or resold through Shopmobility – eg Mobility Scooters, Stair Lifts, Wheelchairs, Walking Frames etc.

 

Legacy Giving

 

This is a very sensitive subject as the circumstances around receiving Legacy gifts are sadly as a result of someone’s loss. We understand this sensitivity and because we tend to build a rapport with many of the people that use our services we often share the sense of loss. However, we are honoured and very appreciative if any of these people feel that they would like to provide some form of Legacy gift to DACT in their Will. For information on Legacy Giving please call our Office and request an information leaflet.
 

Sponsorship

 

Sponsorship is given by a number of local businesses and organisations. This is in the form of seat sponsorship in the DACT minibuses. It costs £100 a year to sponsor a seat ( an A4 size advertisement) in the bus which a potential 20,000 people could read in any one year.

Other funding

We are constantly completing applications for Grants from organisations such as the Big Lottery Fund and other grant-making trusts. We have to get used to rejections when applying for grants, but we do have our successes which makes it all worthwhile. If you know of any organisation that we could approach for potential funding please let us know.

If you are interested in supporting DACT in any way please give us a ring on 01327 701665.