Matching Gifts

Fact File

109,111 breakfasts served in 2010/11, an average of 298 a day. A 9% rise on last year.
4175 different people used our services in 2010/11. A 36% rise on last year.
2702 people used our advice services in 2010/11. A 23% rise on last year.
232 different people used our emergency bed provision during the freezing conditions of 2010/11.
2632 evening meals served as part of our severe weather emergency provision.
435 people use the Missions address to receive their post.
30% of people supported by the Whitechapel Mission have been in care at some point.
15% of people supported by the Whitechapel Mission have been in the armed services.
112 people found a flat, 151 people found a hostel in 2010/11.

News

Join us this Spring
Help us this spring, as we work together to feed thousands of London’s homeless and hurting! With homelessness in London at a record high,thousands of homeless people will walk through our doors for a hot meal and most importantly - hope.
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Our Needs
Most needed items - Our wish list. Please support our Severe Weather Emergency Provision
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Care system 'fails young people'
Most young people in local authority care are destined to end up in prison, homeless or working as prostitutes, a report by a think tank claims.
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Just 60 babies adopted last year in England
The number of babies adopted in England fell to 60 last year despite a sharp rise in the number of children in care.
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If you are making a donation to The Whitechapel Mission, your employer may be willing to double your gift's impact. Many companies have programs in place to match their employees' charitable donations. Some may even make a financial contribution based on your volunteer service.

Many work places also offer the opportunity to make a donation to The Whitechapel Mission through a simple payroll deduction.

What are the benefits for companies in promoting a payroll giving scheme? Running a payroll giving scheme is good for business. Payroll giving...

shows that a company is committed to working in partnership with the community - an increasingly important issue for all an organisation's stakeholders
helps build better employee relations
acts as a recruitment tool - charity links attract good quality applicants
is easy and inexpensive to run

Payroll Giving is a unique way for people to give to charity. By having their donations come straight from their gross pay before tax, employees effectively increase the value of their contributions. So it means more money for charity, at less cost for them.

With payroll giving, any administrative costs can be deducted from company profits for tax purposes.

For a company to offer payroll giving to its employees, it must (by law) be contracted to a charity agency. To find out how to do this, visit the Inland Revenue's site. It gives details of all the registered charity agencies in the UK, plus step by step set-up instructions.

Finally, if your company is involved in the United Way, you may be able to specify The Whitechapel Mission as the recipient of your support.

Find out about other ways to donate