In order to maximise the money that goes to those
in need, UK annual fundraising effort Comic Relief claims 28% tax
relief under the Gift Aid scheme on the public’s donations.
But to do so, Comic Relief needs a valid name and address for each
donor. Gathering this information quickly has posed a problem, especially
around the busy main fund raising day. Experian’s address
software has helped Comic Relief to claim more Gift Aid, as well
as saving money. Our Intact and Absolute Movers products have helped
to reduce paper use by bringing down the number of wasted mailing
and fundraising packs.
Water Aid
This UK charity has seen an increased number of supporters
responding to ‘fundraising asks’ as a result of more accurate
data generated by Experian’s Quick Address Systems. The charity
estimates that it raises an additional £12,000 appeal income
each year from an increase in the accurate delivery of both appeals
and its Oasis magazine. It saves a further £1,000 each year
from a reduction in the amount of returned mail.
'We estimate WaterAid raises an additional
£12,000 appeal income each year because of more accurate data on
our contacts. We achieve this using QuickAddress software'