Donate to our work
By giving to our work you are helping us to help people in need, to inspire and encourage them, and to make a lasting change in our community.
Our work is people focused …so we want our financial support to be people focused too,
it’s about people helping people…
…which is the essence of community.
Donation Quick-Links
You can donate online using the JustGiving, links below.
Clicking on the flip boxes below will take you to the specific JustGiving pages for these projects.
However, you don’t have to donate online there are other ways you can give click here to find out how…
Lighthouse Project
Lighthouse Project
Middleton Central Foodbank
Middleton Central Foodbank
Inpire Middleton
Inspire Middleton
Toy Appeal
Toy Appeal
Note: The Toy Appeal campaign is seasonal, so the donation page is only open July-Dec each year.
Support us through Gift Aid
Boost all your donations to us by completing a Gift Aid Form, by doing this we will receive an extra 25p of Gift Aid
for every £1 you donate, at no extra cost to you.
Gift Aid is reclaimed from HMRC by Inspire Middleton from the tax you pay for the current tax year.
The link below takes you to our Gift Aid Form, it takes 1 minute to complete, and adds a free 25% top-up to your donations.
Alternatively - why not become a fundraiser
and for information about other ways you can give or support us, continue reading below…
Why are we looking for financial support?
We are not a council or government funded organisation, and the bulk of our work has historically been funded by applying for short term grants to undertake specific tasks or activities.
Typically these types of grant are often short-term for 12 months or a slightly longer two / three years. They are usually awarded to deliver a specific service or activity, e.g. to provide computer access the internet, or to help towards the costs of some of our staff members, or core costs (rent, heat, light, etc.)The benefits of giving to our work
Types of Giving
Regular Monthly Giving
Regular monthly giving is really valuable as it gives us a good base of support and helps us to plan ahead as we know in advance that we will have a certain amount of funds to use.
Amounts ranging from £10 - £50
are typically given each month to suit your circumstances.
This can be done via standing order through your bank, or online via our JustGiving pages, and if you Gift Aid your donation we can claim an additional 25% on top of your donation back from the government.
One-off Gifts
We are happy to accept one-off gifts donated to our general funds, or for a specific reason, such as in remembrance of someone, or instead of birthday presents, or just in support of our regular work and activities.
These can be for any amount you choose.
If you are willing to sign and return a Gift Aid declaration form we can claim an additional 25% on top of your gift back from the government.
Fundraising Activity
You can become a community fundraiser helping to raise money for us by arranging your own fun, activities, or interesting challenge events such as fun runs, marathons, cycle rides, swimming, etc.) and getting people to give to sponsoring you to do them.
You can set up your own JustGiving page which can be linked to our Charity site so the funds you raise come direct to us safe and sound, and you don't have to handle the money.
You can post regular updates and photographs of progress, and people can interact with what you are doing.
Legacy Giving
Leaving some money to us in your Will helps us continue supporting our community & blessing others.
To do this you will need state in your Will how much you wish to give, and include our full name, registered address and charity number as below:
Inspire Middleton
Address: 18 Aylesbury Grove, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2TG
Registered charity number: 1126093 (England and Wales)
In drafting, or amending your Will we recommend you seek professional advice about how to do it correctly.
Ways you can give
Cash Donations
Cash can be donated/received directly at the Lighthouse Project. We can also receive in-person debit card donations.
If we ask for your details it is because we are obliged to record all donations, and the information will only be used to acknowledge the donation and keep in touch.
Direct Bank Transfer - BACS
To donate directly by BACS transfer use the following details: Lighthouse Project (Middleton)
sort code: 20-64-12,
acc no: 63298892 and add your name as the reference.
Standing Order
You can set up a Standing Order for regular donations through your bank, in branch or via online banking. Use the SO Form below for our account details.
Alternatively you can fill in the Standing Order form and send it back to us. We will take a copy and then send it onto your bank who will set up the payments in accordance with your instructions.
You remain in control of this and can change it at any time.
Cheque
Cheques should be made payable to the project you want to support, i.e. 'Lighthouse Project Middleton', 'Middleton Central Foodbank', 'Lighthouse Pantry', 'Inspire Middleton', - please ask if you are not sure.
Cheques can be sent to the Lighthouse Project address.
S6 Second Floor, Middleton Shopping Centre, Limetrees Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4EL.
Online Via JustGiving
Click the button below to go to our Donation Quick Links where you can donate to one of our projects via our JustGiving pages.
You will need to register with JustGiving to use this option, but this is easy to do.
These are some of the achievements that
your donations support
This is the number of visits to the Lighthouse Project since we opened in June 2010 to Oct 2024.
Typically circa 33,500 visitor attendances per year from 3000+ different people.
This is the amount of food we have to source weekly to keep the Lighthouse Pantry stocked and running to support 100+ families.
In 2024 we supported 4930 member visits from over 360 families with an additional 400 adults and children.
Tackling over £1million+ of personal debt through the Lighthouse Money Advice team. With over £390,000 of debt reductions or debt management, and over £466,600 of increased benefits or expenditure reduction in 2024.
Our Foodbank supplied over 1270 emergency food parcels during 2024 to just under 2,900 adults and children from over 700 families.
We gave away over 30 tonnes of food valued at circa £71,000 tackling food poverty and crisis.