Charities Supported by St.Martins The family of St.Martins strives to support a number of Charities each year by direct PCC donations, allocating the open plate collections of specific services, small changes collections, third party collections including carol singing and concerts and direct support of assistance by members of the family. Its main supported charity is Christian Aid. http://www.christianaid.org.uk Gift Aid: £1 = £1.28 Please make your donations to St.Martins and all charities tax efficient by giving through Gift Aid. See the notices in church for details or send us an email. Ockenden Venture. Please put all unwanted foreign coins in the jar in church which will be given to this charity. Small Change Charities 2008 Month Charity Supported Amount raised January Leprosy £40 February Sense (Deaf and Blind) £50  Lent Water Aid £575  April Great Ormonde Street Hospital  £40 May Medical Foundation  £40 June Alzheimers Research Trust  £95 July Sight Savers  £50 August Children in Distress £57  September Habitat for Humanity  £65 October Amnesty International  £30 November Task Brazil  £60 December Crisis  £73 Other Collections & Donations 2008: Event Charity Supported Amount raised Leprosy Sunday January Leprosy Mission in Nepal £60 Burma Cyclone Appeal 18 May Christian Aid £590 11-18 May Christian Aid Week £1278 June Annual Fete Christian Aid (Half profits) £2077 July Mission to Seafarers £95 Various Donations & Collections Habitat for Humanity £707 PCC Donation and evensong Bromley Welcare £725 Harvest Supper Poverty & Hope £195 Grace Jars - Harvest UNICEF. £100 Harvest Festival Christian Aid £175 Remembrance Day British Legion Poppy Appeal £320 Remembrance Day Evensong Ex Serviceman Mental Welfare £100 Half 8am Collections Christian Aid £421 Half 9 Lessons & Carols Collections Christian Aid £204 Christingle Service Childrens Society £480 Half Christmas Midnight Service Christian Aid £246 Christmas Day Services Crisis £427 Family Service Children in Distress £275 Parish Carols Christian Aid £92 Charing Cross Carols Guys Hospital & Christian Aid £1716 To return to St.Martin's opening page click 'Back'.