Ways of Giving

Every day, SSAFA helps men and women who are serving or have served in our Armed Forces. And we are there for their families too. But our work is only made possible through the generous donations we receive from people like you. Here are some of the ways you can help us to support our servicemen and women and their families, when they need us most.

Online

To make a general donation online, please click here to go to our secure page. If you are a UK taxpayer, remember to click the 'Gift Aid' box. This will allow us to reclaim the tax you have paid on the donation (currently 25p per pound).

By Phone

To donate by phone, please call us on 0845 1300 975, Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 5.00pm.

By Post

To make your donation using your credit/debit or CAF card, please download the donation form. Please make cheques/vouchers payable to SSAFA Forces Help and send to:

SSAFA Forces Help
19 Queen Elizabeth Street
London
SE1 2LP

Regular giving

If you would like to support SSAFA with a regular gift, you can set up a direct debit. This method is simple and convenient since you decide how much and when you would like contribute. Regular gifts provide us with guaranteed income that we can rely on, so helping us to plan for the future. If you're a UK taxpayer, don't forget to complete the Gift Aid section.

• Download a Donation Form (31.5kb PDF)

Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is a unique and easy way for you to give to charity. If you earn a salary and wish to donate on a regular basis, your agreed donation is deducted from your gross pay before tax.

You benefit because you do not pay any tax on the donations you make. If you are a basic rate taxpayer, a gift of £5.00 only costs you £3.90. If you are a higher rate taxpayer it will cost you £3.00 to donate £5.00. So SSAFA gets more and it costs you less! The Payroll Giving scheme is very flexible. It allows you to change the amount you donate from month to month or week to week, depending on how often you are paid.

If your employer already operates this scheme, you just have to let your payroll department know that you would like to participate. Give them details of how much you want to donate and they sort out the rest. But if your employer does not offer this scheme, why not suggest that they introduce one - it is easy and inexpensive to run. Your employer can contact the Charities Aid Foundation on 01732 520 019.

Share Giving

Do you have one or a thousand shares and don't really know what to do with them? Why not donate them to SSAFA? All you have to do is contact us. Giving shares as part of your charitable donation has benefits. You can claim tax relief on the value of most shares donated.

Legacies

Leaving a gift to SSAFA in your Will, no matter how large or small, is a small way of making a very big difference to the lives of serving and ex Service men, women and their families. A legacy is an enduring gesture of kindness – the benefits of which will be felt for many years to come. For more information...

• Legacy Page

In-Memory

Flowers fade with time, but with a donation to SSAFA Forces Help you can make a lasting tribute in memory of your loved one. By donating to a cause which the person you have lost held dear, you are perpetuating their legacy of generosity – your continued support can ensure the future of an organisation in which they personally invested throughout their lifetime.

This may be something you wish to consider if you are organising the funeral of a friend or relative.

• In-Memory Donation Form (20.6kb PDF)

To request our free In Memoriam Collection Envelopes, or for more information, please contact Stacey Edgar on 0207 463 9257.

Alternatively, you can make a donation via our secure page.

In partnership with the memorial website charity MuchLoved we can provide you with an easy to use way of creating a beautiful Tribute website in memory of your loved one that can also be used to fundraise for SSAFA Forces Help.

We are extremely grateful for all support towards our work and to the great many people who have decided to raise money for SSAFA Forces Help in tribute to their lost loved ones.

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