Donating

How the money is spent

A breakdown of where our income comes from and how it is spent can be found under About us or it can be acquired by contacting our Administration department and asking asking for a copy of our latest audited accounts.

Some of the items we commonly put smaller individual donations towards, however, include:

Running our mini bus

• insurance
• tax
• MOT
• petrol
• Cost per year: about £2,000

Children's outings to

• swimming bath
• sporting activities
• seaside
• zoo
• pantomime
• Cost per year: about £1,000

Residents' general welfare

• emergency transport
• flowers for women in hospital
• emergency food
• school uniforms
• Cost per year: about £1,000

Decorating the flat-lets

• Cost per year: about £5,000

Replacing worn out soft furnishings and other equipment

• Cost per year: about £4,000

Views of the Refuge facilities

If you would like to see some photographs of Refuge facilities, go to our picture gallery.