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With effect from April 2004, it
is possible for any individual
who completes a self assess-
ment tax return to request
that the Inland Revenue
places any resulting refund of
tax paid that may then be-
come due over to a registered
charity . If you are in a posi-
tion where you anticipate
receiving a small refund of
tax, and are contemplating
donating that refund to char-
ity, you may wish to know that
The Worshipful Company of
Firefighters’ own Charitable
Trust is a possible recipient of
such donations. The Trust
already has the Inland Reve-
nue pre-approval code num-
ber of XAL08AG in place.
Further details of how the
scheme operates can be
found on The Inland Reve-
nue’s own website should you
require it.
(www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk)This scheme is entirely sepa-
rate from The Gift Aid
Scheme that most members
have already signed for in
context of that portion of their
annual fees paid to the Com-
pany, which are then auto-
matically allocated to The
Firefighters’ Charitable Trust
on your behalf .No action in
that regard is therefore nec-
essary as the arrangements
you have already consented
to will remain unaltered .
John Mansfield
Honorary Treasurer
F R O M T H E T R E A S U R E R
P A S S I N G O F T H E W A Y
Ron Bentley's Memorial Service
General (Protocol),
Room 14, The Chap-
ter house, 20 Dean's
Yard, Westminster
Abbey, London SW1P
3PA, enclosing a
stamped addressed
envelope (first class).
Tickets will be des-
patched about ten
days before the Ser-
vice
.
The Memorial Ser-
vice will take place at
12 noon on Thursday
14th October, 2004,
at St: Margaret's
Church, Westminster
Abbey, SW1. All are
welcome and those
wishing to attend are
requested to apply
for tickets to: The
Assistant Receiver
The new Master was
installed at Common
Hall on the 2 July 2004
"
Members and their
partners gather for
luncheon at
Corvino's
"
The Master, Wardens,
and many Liverymen and
Freemen of the Worship-
ful Company enjoyed an
informal luncheon of
Italien fare at Corvino's
Restaurant close by
'Petticoat Lane' in the
City, on Friday 18th June.
The occasion was to hon-
our our partners and
thank them for their ster-
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I S S U E 5
I thank you God, sin-
cerely
For the friends that are
here today
And All that they have
done for me
To help me on the way
I thank you that I met
them
In fellowship and Cheer,
Over these last 12
months there have
been a range of
friends and col-
leagues whom have
passed on.
At a recent friends
funeral Liveryman
Graham Maltby read
the following
And that in time of
need and stress
They have always been
near.
I thank youf or my faith-
full Friends,
In places near and far
Whose kindly deeds
have made my days,
As fruitful as they are!
Whose happy songs have
done so much,
To make my dreams
come true,
And who, by their exam-
ple Lord
Have drawn me close to
you
Amen