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British Red Cross, UK Office, 44 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AL Phone: 0844 871 11 11. Fax: 020 7562 2000.

The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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- Make a donation
- Start a regular donation
- Make a major donation
  Make a major donation online and find out more about major donor fundraising at the British Red Cross.
  - Significant gifts make a significant difference
  - Projects in need of your support
    View a list of projects in need of major donor support for the British Red Cross.
    - Overseas projects
      Details of British Red Cross projects overseas in need of major donor support.
    - UK projects
      Details of British Red Cross projects in the UK in need of major donor support.
  - A donor's project visit
    Lord Portsmouth has been a generous supporter of the Red Cross for the past 12 years. Earlier this year, he went to Sierra Leone with Paul Marvell, Head of Major Donors and Events.
  - A donor's story
    A donor's story
  - Contact the Major Donor Team
    If you would like to make a significant contribution to improve the lives and wellbeing of vulnerable people throughout the UK and/or the world, or to find out more about our activities please contact majordonors@redcross.org.uk or call 020 7877 7105 or 7253 or 7921.
  - Frequently asked questions
    Find answers to questions about making a major donation to the British Red Cross. Frequently asked questions.
- Other ways to donate
  Other ways to donate to the British Red Cross. Donate whilst selling goods through eBay, donate by SMS text messaging using your PayPal account and give extra by adding Gift Aid to your donation.
  - Red Cross on eBay
    British Red Cross items can be bought on eBay with the exchange value going towards life-saving funds. Sellers may also choose to donate a proportion of their profits to the Red Cross.
  - Gift Aid your donations
  - Donate in memory
  - Donate in celebration
- Payroll giving
  Donating through payroll giving is a tax effective way to support our work. Because your donation is taken from your salary before tax is deducted, it costs you less and the Inland Revenue gives us the tax it would otherwise have kept.
- Leave a legacy
  Without legacies, we would be forced to ignore one in every three of the people that we now help. Help us by leaving a legacy in your Will.
  - A remarkable legacy
  - About your will
    Find out how you can help the Red Cross in your will
  - What our supporters say
    Mr Hill left a legacy to the British Red Cross in thanks for the help he and his parents received during World War II.
  - Will Aid 2008
    Will Aid is a partnership between nine UK charities, including the British Red Cross, and over 1,000 solicitors’ firms nationwide.
  - Who to contact
    Who to contact if you are interested in leaving a legacy donation to the British Red Cross
  - Legacy enquiry form
- Our fundraisers
  Find out more about the British Red Cross fundraising activities and the work of face-to-face, door-to-door and telephone fundraisers.
  - Our fundraising campaigns
    British Red Cross fundraisers talk to people directly – in the street, on the doorstep and over the phone.
  - What fundraising do you do?
    Find out about the kind of face-to-face and telephone fundraising that the British Red Cross carries out.
  - How do I know if a fundraiser is genuine?
    Find out how to recognise genuine British Red Cross street or door-to-door fundraisers.
  - Where our fundraisers are working
    Where our fundraisers are working. Find out if British Red Cross fundraisers will be working in your area.
  - Meet our fundraisers
    Meet our fundraisers: read about the British Red Cross fundraisers who take part in our door to door, street and telephone fundraising.
    - Door to door: Julian Weekes
      Find out more about the British Red Cross door-to-door fundraiser Julian Weekes.
    - Door to door: Laura Seward
      Find out more about the British Red Cross door-to-door fundraiser Laura Seward.
    - Face to face: Fundraisers are streets apart
      Read more about Liam McEntegart, a British Red Cross street fundraising campaign supervisor.
    - Telephone: Happy talking in Hackney
      Read about Javaad Malik, an actor who works at a call-centre in Hackney, raising money for the Red Cross in his spare time.
  - Donation enquiries
    If you have any queries about donating to the British Red Cross then please email us at supportercare@redcross.org.uk or ring 0844 87 100 87.
    - Questions about making a donation
      Find answers to questions about donating to the British Red Cross.
    - Questions about other ways of giving
    - Questions about changing your details
    - Gift Aid and tax efficient giving
    - Questions about our costs
    - Questions about how we raise funds
      Fundraising methods - Like most major UK charities, the British Red Cross raises funds from individuals in many different ways. These include face-to-face fundraising, telephone fundraising and direct mail.
    - Questions about emergency appeals
      Answers to common questions about donating to British Red Cross emergency appeals.
    - Donating medical items
    - How we will spend your donation
      Find out how your gift could be put to action by the British Red Cross.
    - Why we ask for money
      Money is the lifeblood of emergency response It is often thought that a 'free' donation of clothes, medicine, or tinned food helps the victims of disasters, but with cash the British Red Cross can help more people, more cheaply, and more efficiently.


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