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2022-03-31-accounts

Basingstoke and District Disability Forum CIO

Basingstoke & District Disability Forum

BDDF Impact Report

(Annual Review & Accounts)

for the year ended 31 March 2022

Registered Charity in England & Wales: 1155660

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Table of Contents

Welcome from our Chair .......................................................................................................................3 Who we are ...........................................................................................................................................5 Our People ............................................................................................................................................6 BDDF Board ...........................................................................................................................................6 Our Services ..........................................................................................................................................7 Our Reach ..............................................................................................................................................8 Our Awareness Events & Community Collaboration ............................................................................9 Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Basingstoke and District Disability Forum CIO . 11 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2022 .......................................12 BALANCE SHEET as at 31 March 2022 .................................................................................................13 NOTES to the accounts ........................................................................................................................14 Grants & Fundraising ..........................................................................................................................18 Chineham & Sherfield Park Scarecrow Trail .......................................................................................19 Volunteering with BDDF - Come and Get Involved! ...........................................................................19 Our Winter Survey - Giving Disabled people a Voice .........................................................................20 Digital Divide .......................................................................................................................................20 How to Donate ....................................................................................................................................20 Contact us - How to get in touch & keep up to date ..........................................................................21

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Welcome from our Chair

Welcome to our Impact statement for the year to 31 March 2022.

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about Basingstoke & District Disability Forum (BDDF). We exist to offer support to Disabled people, their friends, family and carers, all living within Basingstoke and Deane.

We received £47,553, of which income for the year under the new accruals basis was of which £42,272 and £12,660 was carried forward (2021 - £7,379). These funds have been spent supporting over 1,200 Disabled people in our community directly through the services you will read about and hundreds more indirectly via BDDF hosting events and forums that support local charities and groups who also support Disabled people.

The Report and Accounts have for the first time this year been prepared on an accruals basis as Trustees considered this to reflect more fairly the fair position of the financial position of the charity. The impact of this is reflected in the accounts.

The Trustees met 6 times over the last financial year and during this considered the financial position of the charity, along with risk management and operating activities of the charity.

Covid continued to have a major impact on our members and BDDF reacted to waves of lockdowns by switching our services between in person and virtual as allowed.

Access to the internet is essential to our members to stay connected with loved ones and to keep up to date on the latest advice as well as being able to continue to engage with BDDF during lockdowns and beyond. BDDF continues to focus on inclusivity and looks to support our members by removing barriers to getting online

As we look ahead our strategy needs to evolve to better support the Disabled people of Basingstoke and make BDDF able to financially weather the post covid economy.

There remains an increasing demand for support and services that provide support for a growing number of Disabled people. Coupled with an ageing society, a bleak economic situation especially in terms of charitable grants available and pressure on charities to do MORE with LESS, it really is a very challenging environment to survive in let alone thrive.

We recognise that fundraising ability may be constrained for some time as the economic climate remains uncertain.

Nevertheless, our goal remains to listen to our members, enhance the impact we can have and increase our membership base, so we are reaching and supporting more members of the Disabled community from across all parts of Basingstoke.

Collaboration remains a core value of our charity and we continue to engage with the NHS and other local organisations that support Disabled people so that BDDF can be the voice of our members and provide insights and guidance on how to be more inclusive and to support Disabled people better.

Our annual fundraiser the scarecrow trail was a great success in both bringing in vital funds but also helping raise awareness of our charity. Thank you to all involved – it takes a real team of volunteers to coordinate, we couldn’t host a trail without the entrants and we thank all of the local venues and

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businesses that so generously support us. Lastly, I personally want to thank the communities of Chineham and Sherfield park for welcoming the trail walkers so wonderfully.

We continue to focus on raising income through a variety of funding streams. This includes grants, sponsors, events, raffles, and individual donators and we thank all of those who have helped BDDF to continue.

If you are financially able and would like to donate, details about how to do this are at the end of this report.

On behalf of Basingstoke & District Disability Forum, I would like to express our extreme thanks to our staff who continue. Extending thanks to our network of partners, supporters, volunteers and our members – BDDF wouldn’t exist without you.

BDDF A YEAR AT A GLANCE –

Disabled people to network (65 attendees)

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Who we are

BDDF formed in 2008 to support the local disabled community. At the last census (2011), 1 in 5 people identified as having a disability, and there was no clear organisation representing them. There was a gap in the accessibility of services available as well as a lack of inclusion or opportunities for less-abled people.

BDDF was founded by a group of residents living with disabilities with the aim of supporting the community, giving a voice and addressing the stigma.

With over 24,426 Disabled people living in Basingstoke and Deane living we’re committed to offering a programme of core services that are relevant, impactful, and empowering. Latest 2021 census data due in Q1 ‘23 and we anticipate an increase in Disabled people living in Basingstoke for several reasons including the impact of covid.

Our Aim: To healthily promote both visible and nonvisible disability. By increasing awareness, providing information and bringing people together.

BDDF partner and collaborate with fellow disability charities/groups and provide guidance to local businesses who are striving to be accessible and inclusive.

Membership:

BDDF is a free to join, membership-based organization. BDDF is for all Disabled adults, offering support for those over 18 with visible and invisible impairments, be that physical, learning, mentalhealth or chronic conditions.

Members receive access to all our free services, our newsleter and activities. Our services are guided by feedback from our members.

Increasing Demand:

BDDF follows the definition consistent with the Equality Act 2010. A person is considered disabled if they have a self-reported long-standing illness, condition, or impairment, which causes difficulty with day-to-day activities.

The UK has an ageing population. By 2040, it’s predicted that the number of people in the UK aged 85+ will double from 1.6 million to 3.2 million. People are living longer with multiple conditions.

Demand for inclusion, support and services will continue to grow. In addition, during the pandemic, many people have unexpectedly become Disabled. disability.

Our Mission:

To facilitate increased awareness, active involvement and healthy promotion of Disabled people and their impairments and health conditions.

Supported by our Strategic Objectives:

  1. Involvement - to improve the involvement and representation of Disabled people and their families/carers within Basingstoke.

  2. Promotion - to promote greater awareness of disability through initiatives and activities that champion inclusivity, understanding and reduce barriers.

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  1. Partnerships - To improve partnership working between agencies, both voluntary sector and statutory, who are involved in supporting disability.

Our Vision:

To create a community that sees the person, values the difference, and embraces awareness.

Actively promote awareness and understanding of the barriers faced by Disabled people.

Supported by our Operational Objectives:

  1. Improve the mental and physical wellbeing of Disabled people in Basingstoke.

  2. Tackle feelings of loneliness and reduce social isolation within the disabled community.

  3. Increase knowledge amongst members and the wider disabled community about support services available, both directly through BDDF and signposting to other local charities and organisations.

Our People

Our employees each play a vital role in helping BDDF to provide support and services to Disabled people and their families. We are so very proud of their achievements.

Staff:

Updates:

Volunteers:

More than 50 volunteers generously donated over 700 hours to support our work across the many facets of BDDF. Thank you.

BDDF Board

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We thank you all for the time and dedication you have continued to show BDDF.

BDDF Board members stepping down:

Thank you for your hard work and dedication as trustees of BDDF. The energy and enthusiasm for the Disabled Community of Basingstoke has been inspiring and we wish you all the very best.

We continue to embed our updated Trustee recruitment policy and are actively seeking Trustees who will bring both action and passion to the board through lived experience as a Disabled person, diversity and skills.

BDDF Patrons:

We give thanks to our Patrons who actively support BDDF within the community:

Our Services

Activities that BDDF undertake are to improve the lives of our beneficiaries and make a difference. All are free to attend

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Signposting Service Our Signpost Service remains a central aspect of BDDF.
(SPS) Receiving queries in person, via email, telephone, and
messenger on Facebook. This is a tailored service where
our volunteers support the member with bespoke
responses signposting them to organisations who can
support their specific needs.
Cuppa & Chat Cuppa & Chat has provided a regular support group for our
members to chat.
Used as mini awareness events BDDF organised a wide
range of activities, key speakers / guests & information
sessions including:
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How many sessions any key speakers of note
- Deaf Awareness
- Scam Awareness
-
Low Carb benefits
-
Singing to guitar
-
Opensight
- Parkinsons
- Hantsar
-
Army Flying Museum
- You Trust
-
Shopmobility
- Anvil Arts music
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Yoga Weekly seated yoga sessions via Zoom. We returned to in
person sessions, running the online lessons simultaneously
in a hybrid approach.
IT Courses Face to face in a Covid secure location. Course helped our
members get more from their own technology allowing
them to better connect and to avoid isolation, enabling
them to attend our services most importantly help them
stay connected to friends and family.
Walking Group Due to Covid the Walking group has been running
intermittently. At some points BDDF were able to offer 2
walking groups a week when lockdown restrictions
allowed.
Films to Schools On hold due to Covid.
Chronic Pain Our monthly CPSG sessions restarted in person in
Support Group September ’21. These sessions provide a warm and
welcoming environment for individuals with chronic pain
conditions to come together to share their experiences.
Featuring guest speakers and practitioners providing
information and demos including:
- Reiki
- EFT
- iTalk
-
NHS Physiotherapist
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Above table shows in rows the Services, the number of sessions YTD and number of unique participants.

Our Reach

Social Media Reach:

Website:

Launched our brand new BDDF website that showcases our work & enables us to update & inform our members more easily and clearly.

Tested before launch by members and Trustees who have different disabilities and feedback on accessibility has been positive.

Amongst other features the new website has a dedicated signposting page full of information split into easy-to-understand subcategories.

Newsletters:

Sent every 2 months. January 2022 newsletter sent to 821 recipients.

Mainly sent via email with printed copies sent via post to circa 20 members.

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Contains information our services and signposts to other local groups and organisations that support Disabled people

Leaflets:

Our main BDDF leaflets have been finalised with support from Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council.

Non-Digital:

Provide service updates via local parish magazines, in the local newspaper (BVA community section) and on local radio.

Events such as the Scarecrow Trail and DAD help us to promote BDDF and the services available in a face-to-face environment.

Our Awareness Events & Community Collaboraton

Supporting our community through partnerships that deliver innovative projects that focus upon improving health and well-being.

Disability Awareness Day (DAD)

On Friday the 1st of April 2022, BDDF hosted its annual Disability Awareness Day. Open to the public from 9am to 4pm in The Malls Shopping Centre. With our key aims being to Provide information, offer advice and raise awareness.

Despite the cold there was a real buzz in the air. Stalls were hosted 30 local organisations each of whom provide services for Disabled people. Volunteers and staff were on hand to answer questions on a wide range of topics including benefits, transport, health, housing, education, sports and more!

The Disability Awareness Day is our flagship event to healthily promote both visible and non-visible disability. By increasing awareness, providing information and bringing people together.

Ani Spalding Chair of BDDF said ‘It was fantastic to be back out there in person, the Digital divide has a huge impact on our members and the wider Disabled Person community. Getting the right information at the right time helps to make informed choices and by having the many different groups and charities in one place, together, the event allowed us all to provide direct face to face support as well as forging many new connections and deepening the local Disabled community network. Thank you to all who came.’

Community café

During the year we host quarterly networking sessions where local organisations and groups who support Disabled people are all welcome to attend to share what services and events they have on and to also problem solve issues with one another.

Signpost Sundays & Our Newsletter

BDDF continues to regularly share information from member organisations regarding their activities and services via our website, social media and our newsletters. On Sundays we post a Signpost Sunday article raising awareness of a group or service. Each featured organisation is added to our website, invited to have a stall at DAD and is welcome to attend Tea Break and Community Cafe.

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Awareness Videos / Films to Schools

Before Covid our Films to Schools programme took these films into local primary schools to teach children a little more about disability and provide an interactive workshop. The children were given the opportunity to write a letter to a fictional child with a disability who would be joining their school. The winning letter would show empathy and inclusion. We hope to restart this initiative.

BDDF have so far visited: 14 Primary Schools, 3 Cub Packs, 6 schools and reached over 3,000 local children mainly at Key Stage 2.

Ani Spalding

Chairman of Trustees

Date

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Basingstoke and District Disability Forum CIO

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2022

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Notes
Incoming resources
Donatons received
3.1
Fundraising events
3.2
Grant income
3.3
HMRC Job retenton
Bank interest
Total income resources
Resources expended
Costs of charitable actvites
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Total resources expended
Net (expenditure) / income
Gross transfers between funds
Net movements in funds
Fund balances brought forward
Proft for year as previously stated
Funds carried forward as
previously reported
Restatement to establish deferred
income
Funds balances carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
Total
2022
£
Total
Restated
2021
£
4,630
-
4,630
2,228
7,173
-
7,173
5,562
4,618
25,850
30,468
31,835
-
-
-
2,748
1
-
1
2
16,422
25,850
42,272
42,375
17,378
25,896
43,274
33,282
17,378
25,896
43,274
33,282
(956)
(46)
(1,002)
9,093
(46)
46
-
-
(1,002)
-
(1,002)
9,093
19,488
-
19,488
16,471
-
-
-
10,396
-
-
-
26,867
-
-
-
7,379
18,486
-
18,486
19,488

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BALANCE SHEET as at 31 March 2022

Notes
Current assets
Accounts receivable
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets
Creditors
Deferred income
7.1
Other creditors – sundry
creditors
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
Net current assets
Net assets
Unrestricted funds
Total charity funds		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Restricted
funds
2022
£
Total
funds
2022
£
Total
funds
Restated
2021
£
71
-
71
26
19,809
12,660
32,469
27,842
19,880
12,660
32,540
27,869
-
12,660
12,660
7,379
1,394
-
1,394
1,001
1,394
12,660
14,054
8,380
18,486
-
18,486
19,488
18,486
-
18,486
19,488
18,486
-
18,486
19,488
18,486
-
18,486
19,488

Approved by the Trustees on ………17.01.23……………………. and signed on its behalf by

Ani Spalding Rachel Hicks Chair Trustee Vice Chair Trustee

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NOTES to the accounts

1. Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS102) issued in October 2019).

The results have been restated for the prior year to reflect the change in accounting policy from a Receipts and Payments basis to an Accruals basis, whereby income received in advance and not paid in the year received, is included in Deferred Income. Expenditure for the current year and paid in subsequent years is included in creditors. The impact of this for both the current and the prior year is contained in Note 7 to the Accounts.

2. Accounting policies

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3. Analysis of income

|3.
1
Donatons received during the year
3.
2
Fundraising events
3.
3
Grants income - Restricted
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council – CVS grant
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundaton – Net
Coronavirus Programme
Hampshire County Council – Local Solutons Grant
Tackling Inequalites Fund (Sport England) - DRUK
Magic Litle Grants
Infortrend
Four Lanes Trust Grant
The Natonal Lotery Covid Fund
Energise Me – Investng in Communites
Groundwork – Tesco Bags of Help Covid-19 Communites
Fund
Hampshire County Council Grant
Total Grants - Restricted
Grant income - Unrestricted
Greenham Trust via Good Exchange
Virgin Media O2 Together Fund | Neighbourly
Ecclesiastcal - Movement for Good Award
Total Grants - Unrestricted
Total Grants||2022
£
2021
Restated
£
4,630
2,228| |---|---|---| |||7,173
5,562| |||14,805
12,354
4,260
4,500
2,835
-
2,410
-
1,000
-
250
-
290
-
-
8,550
-
3,750
-
1,000
_____-
300| |||25,850
30,454| |||2,618
1,381
1,000
-
1,000
-| |||4,618
1,381| |||30,468
31,835|

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4. Costs of Charitable activities

Advertsing & Marketng
Audit & Accountancy fees
Bank Fees
Business Insurance
Employee Training
Event Costs
General Expenses
IT Sofware, Subscriptons and Support
Legal & professional fees & licences
Postage
Printng
Rent
Room Hire
Salaries
Statonery & ofce equipment
Subcontractor Fees re Events
Subscriptons
Telephone line rental and calls		 -------------------2022 --------------------
2021
Restated
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
105
83
188
100
353
1,070
1,423
1,681
17
-
17
51
-
267
267
164
175
165
340
27
1,752
684
2,436
3,445
89
20
109
32
584
1,013
1,597
1,154
-
204
204
132
32
83
115
38
5
72
77
204
950
1,529
2,479
1,620
560
847
1,407
292
12,418
16,918
29,336
21,828
37
89
126
400
236
2,628
2,864
1,615
1
96
97
245
64
128
192
257
17,378
25,896
43,274
33,284

5. Corporation Tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1962 to the extent that are applied to its charitable objects.

6. Staff numbers

The Charity currently employs 3 members (2021: 3) of staff on a part-time basis.

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7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

The Edward Gostling Trust
Hampshire County Council – HCC Local Solutons
Albert Hunt Trust
Arthur Bate Fund
Didymus
Hampshire County Council
Infortrend
Four Lanes Trust
Hampshire and Isle of Wight - Buddy
Good Exchange
Magic Litle Grants		 2022
£
2021
Restated
£
5,000
-
2,066
-
2,000
-
1,500
-
1,398
-
466
-
160
-
70
-
-
4,260
-
2,619
-
500
12,660
7,379

8. Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

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Grants & Fundraising

We have invested in new fundraising technology to make donating to BDDF easier than ever, including:

As a charity, we believe you need to know we’re using our resources effectively. That’s why we make these promises to you:

We thank each of the individual donators, fund and grant providers that have supported BDDF. Your donations enable us to continue to provide all services and activities to our members all of which we provide for free.

Grant Funding Split 2021 - 2022

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Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council CVS
2021
Edward Gostling Foundation
Local Solutions Grant HCC
2.53%1.26%1.18%0.90%
2.53% Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community
3.53% Foundation
3.79%
TIF-DRUK (Sport England)
5.05% 37.39%
Albert Hunt Trust
6.09%
Arthur Bate Fund
Didymus Fund
10.76%
Movement for Good
12.38% 12.63% Neighbourly O2
Magic Little Grant
Basingstoke Round Table 93
Four Lanes Trust
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Chineham & Sherfeld Park Scarecrow Trail

After the popularity of last year’s event, we held our second annual scarecrow trail fundraiser on 24[th] and 25[th] July 2021 with the theme ‘Heroes and Villains’. The local community created 67 incredible displays and this year we invited other local charities and NPO’s to join us giving them the opportunity to raise awareness about their causes as well as funds after a difficult 18 months as well as other activities for the visiting public to enjoy.

The event surpassed our expectations with over 500 families attending. We give enormous thanks to the local community, volunteers, venues and to the amazing local businesses who provided 43 generous raffle prizes.

“Thank you for putting on the greatest event I think I have ever been to yesterday was so much fun and lovely to meet a lot of you”

“Thank you for organising such a great event, we came last year and were very excited to see it was on again this year. We even brought along the Grandparents this year!!”

Thank you to our generous sponsors , Loddon Properties , for championing the weekend with event boards and winners trophies, InforTrend for supplying banners and tshirts, and Irwin Mitchell for printing the trail maps.

Thanks to Ewa Jones Photography for capturing all the displays - Scarecrow Trail 2020 Gallery — Basingstoke & District Disability Forum (bddf.org.uk)

The event raised £6,852! . Thank you again to everyone who helped to make this event a huge success.

Volunteering with BDDF - Come and Get Involved!

Are you passionate about people, a good listener or have skills with regards to sport, IT. Maybe you enjoy socialising, or walking, we have roles for everyone that play to your strengths and interests. We need volunteers who can donate time, energy and skills to support our work. Most of all you just need to want to help. If you would like to help but feel there is a barrier please talk to us, we will do everything we can to make the volunteer opportunity accessible to all. We can find a way for you to help us.

Get involved, get active and have fun! There are a variety of ways you can help BDDF to raise vital funds.

Why volunteer

Become a BDDF in the Community Ambassador

During our virtual Disability Awareness Day in March 2021we announced our first BDDF in the Community Ambassador. Matt has volunteered for BDDF since 2014 on events such as the

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Basingstoke Roll, the scarecrow trail, collecting money for the charity in Tesco and at the Disability Awareness Days. Matt works for Basingstoke Mencap as a leisure support worker.

Matt became confident enough to lead the walking group. He was supported to do this after attending the group since the launch..

Our Winter Survey - Giving Disabled people a Voice

To follow on from our lockdown survey, we asked our members and the wider community to share their views and experiences about living in Basingstoke and what their primary challenges and barriers are. . 163 responses were received, and we have used this information to focus our work moving forward

Top 3 issues and challenges respondents were facing:

  1. Physical barriers and access issues = 55%

  2. Feelings of isolation = 8%

  3. Social barriers = 38%.

57% of respondents felt awareness and education about disability is a key route to tackle these barriers

Digital Divide

Digital exclusion is affecting our communities and the move to technology triggered by the pandemic is deepening the divide.

56% of adults not on the internet are Disabled people . (ONS statistics 2019)

Independence is heavily reliant on access to information and with more information than ever before being online we must break down the barriers and reduce the digital gap

BDDF swiftly moved services online where possible, created a more accessible website and established IT support sessions to help our members get online. However, there are still a vast proportion of the population who are not able to access the internet and more must be done by BDDF and society in general to be inclusive.

How to Donate

Easy Fundraising

Raise donations for BDDF for free as you shop Basingstoke & District Disability Forum Fundraising | Easyfundraising

Amazon Smile

Do you shop on Amazon? Select us as your chosen charity in the Amazon smile section and we will receive a % of items you buy at no cost to you. Simply shop on smile.amazon.co.uk and select Basingstoke & District Disability Forum as your chosen Charity! It is that simple!

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Every time you shop through AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases to BDDF.

Basingstoke and Deane Community Lottery

Support BDDF when you play Basingstoke and Deane Community Lotery - Basingstoke and Deane Community Lotery (bandcommunitylotery.co.uk)

PayPal

Please consider adding BDDF as your chosen Charity through the PayPal Giving Fund

Or donate directly herehttps://www.paypal.com/GB/fundraiser/charity/3221845

Contact us - How to get in touch & keep up to date

Please get in touch via:

Newsletters

Website

Information on all our free services is updated regularly on our website htp://www.bddf.org.uk/

Social Media

Keep up to date by liking our page on Facebook, Instagram or tweet us!

Physical and Registered address

Basingstoke & District Disability Forum White Hart Lane The Orchard RG21 4AF

T: 01256 423869

E: info@bddf.org.uk

W: www.bddf.org.uk

Registered Charity in England & Wales since 2014: no.1155660

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