LONDON BACH SOCIETY
ANNIVERSARY & ADVANCEMENT FUND
FOR THE DIAMOND JUBILEE 2006-7

LBS has recently launched a special Fund Raising Campaign for the Diamond Jubilee.

The purpose is to raise £150,000 to underpin new and ongoing projects, to provide some stabilisation and development money so that the Society can build on its achievements and continue to serve the community, and to be able to plan ahead with confidence and assurance.

It is no mean achievement for a Society to have contributed to British musical life for sixty years. Originally led by its distinguished founder and now carried forward into the 21st century by a new generation, the Society's pioneering work has changed the way we approach the performance of Bach's music in this country and got back to Bach in its original form. It has also opened the door to this magnificent treasury of music for many generations of performers and listeners.

The Campaign target will be raised through private Gift Aid Donations, Gifts and Grants from Charitable Trusts, major institutions and companies. The Campaign has been inspired by the Society's desire for growth and development, and to improve its ability to serve the community.

Joh. Philipp Kirnberger , one of Bach's pupils, wrote:

"The great J. Seb. Bach used to say "Everything must be possible", and he would never hear of anything's being 'not feasible'. This has always spurred me onward to accomplish many difficult things in music, by dint of effort and patience, according to my own poor powers." - The New Bach Reader, p.412

Donations sent under the Diamond Jubilee Campaign's umbrella will be assigned to the Anniversary & Advancement Fund and they can be accepted by Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Maestro) or by cheque payable to the London Bach Society. We invite all eligible donors (i.e. UK tax payers) to take advantage of Gift Aid, with Declarations accepted orally by telephone, or written and sent by post.

For every £1 you kindly give, LBS, as a registered charity (CC No. 1082788) can reclaim a further 28p. For example, a Gift Aid donation of £1,000 will be worth £1,280 to the Society.

To arrange a Gift Aid donation by credit card or cheque, please call the London Bach Society so we may brief you on making the correct declaration:

Telephone: +44 (0) 1883 717372
(Office hours 9.00am-5.00pm /Mon-Fri)