Fundraise

Easbourne Sprint Triathlon – 12 July 2026

Brighton Sprint Triathlon – 6 September 2026

“We are raising money for Tinnitus UK who are a charity that rely solely on donations and receive no direct government funding.

Your donation, regardless of size offers hope.

Tinnitus is a condition that is close to us as a family with dad having lived with it for all of his adult life.

Tinnitus UK offer support for those living with tinnitus.

Thank you 💙”

“Dad has supported the RNLI for many years. His immense love of sailing gave him the greatest respect of the sea and the sailors of this fantastic charity.

We are also supporting Tinitus UK. Dad had suffered with this problem since he was a child. Tinnitus UK is here to support the 7.6 million people in the UK affected by tinnitus. They provide free support as well as leading the charge for more investment in tinnitus research, and work with healthcare professionals to improve tinnitus care.

Thank you.”

Bakewell Inflatable 5K 2026 – 12 September

On 4th April 2027 I will take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon, raising money for Tinnitus UK, a charity which is very close to my heart.

Approximately 1 in 7 people in the U.K. have Tinnitus, an incurable and often life-changing condition which causes a noise, or ringing in someone’s ear(s). Whilst invisible to anyone on the outside, this condition is distressing and upsetting to those with it.

My partner, Jon, was diagnosed with Tinnitus back in 2019 after waking up one morning with a noise in his ear, which has been there ever since.

People often believe it is a physical condition, however it is actually neurological where the brain attempts to make up for a frequency that it can’t hear. This is not a real noise, just something the brain is making up. Although slight hearing loss is often the cause of the noise, the use of hearing aids or other auditory treatments don’t reverse it.

Thank you for wanting to make a donation to Tinnitus UK. You can make a donation through our website here or by bank transfer. Please contact our fundraising team for our bank details. 

A regular donation is a fantastic way to support Tinnitus UK. There are two ways you can make one. You can set up a Direct Debit here or you can choose to set up a standing order through your bank. Please contact the fundraising team for our bank details to do this.

Wherever possible we encourage individuals to donate directly via our bank account. Please contact our fundraising team for our bank details. 

All cheques should be made payable to Tinnitus UK and sent to FREEPOST Tinnitus UK with a note including your contact details. 

We rely on charitable donations to provide our service. All money raised for Tinnitus UK is spent where it is needed most to enable us to continue to provide our free, life–changing support services for people with tinnitus

If you’d like to fundraise for Tinnitus UK through a challenge, event or celebration, the best first step is set up a JustGiving page. To set up your fundraising page, just follow this link, click the blue button on the right-hand of the page and enter your details. You’ll be able to set a target, share your story (if you would like to), and write updates to share with those who have donated to your page. 

Gift Aid is a scheme run by the government that enables charities to increase the value of donations made by reclaiming basic rate tax that has been paid on the gift. This means that Tinnitus UK receives an extra 25p for every £1 you give at no extra cost to you. For example, if you donate £100 we’ll receive an extra £25 from the government meaning your total donation is £125. 

If you are a UK taxpayer, you can Gift Aid your donation. You can do this directly when you donate online, or if you prefer to do this offline you can print and send this form to: FREEPOST Tinnitus UK 

Please notify us if you want to cancel this declaration, change your name or home address, or no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains by contacting us on 020 3488 8404 or [email protected] 

If you are a higher rate taxpayer, we can still only claim the basic rate of tax on your donation. However, you are able to reclaim the difference between the amount we reclaim and the 40% you pay yourself through your annual tax return.

As a registered charity, Tinnitus UK relies on voluntary donations to continue providing free support to people with tinnitus. We don’t recieve any money from the Government or statutory sources. 

Our annual report lists our key supporters within the bounds of GDPR, including corporate donors. Our most recent annual report is available on the Charity Commission website. 

We are bound by the law to act in the best interest of the charity, and this includes choosing whether or not to accept donations. We conduct due diligence on corporate donors and assess donations on a case-by-case basis. We would not accept funds from commercial gambling or tobacco companies, or from the arms or sex trade. We review any opportunity with this and reputational risk in mind. 

I have another question! 

We’d love to hear from you, please contact our fundraising team on [email protected] or call 0114 250 9933.

You must have a licence or permit from your local authority if you want to hold a street collection or collect in a public place. Anyone collecting in public must be over 16. Please contact us if you have any questions about collection permits or visit the Fundraising Regulator’s site HERE 

If your raffle or draw lasts more than 24 hours you will need a local lottery licence from the council along with printed tickets, as there are a number of things that must be legally printed on each ticket. If your raffle is held within a 24 hour period, in one single venue, and is part of anyone event, you can use cloakroom tickets. More information is available on the Fundraising Regulator website.

For your own safety and security avoid counting money in public spaces. Try to take the cash to the bank as soon as possible after your event. For more information about handing cash please visit the Fundraising Regulator website here. As we become a cashless society, why not create a QR code so people can scan in public? Speak to our fundraising team for support on this. 

Please take great care when handling food and work with basic rules for safe preparation, storage, display and cooking. Please see the ‘On the day’ section on the Fundraising Regulator website here.

If you want to sell alcohol at your event and the venue is not licenced, you will need an occasional licence from your local authority.  

Make sure any electronic or paper records you keep about people involved in your fundraising activityis in line with GDPR. Ensure you keep everyone’s data safe and secure. Don’t share data with anyone else with the individual’s permission. Don’t keep information about people longer than you need to. For more information about data protection and GDPR, please see read the guidance here.

You can find more information about keeping your fundraising safe and legal on these websites: 

• www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/code  
• www.charitycommission.gov.uk 
• www.hse.gov.uk 
• www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk  

Email [email protected] 

Call 0114 250 9933