MiltyG565 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1376952096' post='2181567'] I'd just like to say to all involved that I have been following this from day one and what you have achieved so far is outstanding. I have lost 2 best mates and my Dad to cancer in the last year or two and you all have my total respect. Off to just giving now to make a donation. Basschat Rocks. [/quote] You rock for donating! It's all about getting the funds up. We all know how beneficial knowledge is, especially when it comes down to something as serious and as life threatening as cancer, and that's how the money raised will be spent - research. I think it's a really worthy charity, because it doesn't aim to benefit this one particular group, it aims to help humanity as a whole understand the disease better. I can see literally no reason to not donate to this if you have the means too, even if it's just £5, it all helps to defeat our common enemy Good on you Sam, for making a donation! And good on everyone else for making a donation, and good on everyone who has played the bass at a gig, and good on BlueJay too for doing lots of organising and PR stuff, which none of us really know about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [attachment=141916:Bass relay 001.JPG]The Guitarist mention is in the new September edition, out now to subscribers before it hits the shops I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Excellent. Donations from our gig now added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Don't forget to tick the Gift Aid box when donating . If anyone hasn't heard of Gift Aid before what it does is simple. When we pay taxes to HMRC if you tick the gift aid box then Just Giving will apply to HMRC and claim the gift aid amount government. It gets paid to Just Giving from the tax that HMRC have collected from the person who donates so doesn't cost anyone anything extra ! Good job guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [quote name='casapete' timestamp='1376986372' post='2181717'] [attachment=141916:Bass relay 001.JPG]The Guitarist mention is in the new September edition, out now to subscribers before it hits the shops I guess. [/quote] Fantastic! I'll get a copy when it's out Thanks Pete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1376990175' post='2181799'] Don't forget to tick the Gift Aid box when donating . If anyone hasn't heard of Gift Aid before what it does is simple. When we pay taxes to HMRC if you tick the gift aid box then Just Giving will apply to HMRC and claim the gift aid amount government. It gets paid to Just Giving from the tax that HMRC have collected from the person who donates so doesn't cost anyone anything extra ! Good job guys ! [/quote] Hmmm. Not sure how many of the people at my gig pay tax :/ How does that work? Am I somehow donating the tax I've paid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1376997662' post='2181923'] Hmmm. Not sure how many of the people at my gig pay tax :/ How does that work? Am I somehow donating the tax I've paid? [/quote]You can't do it for money collected from others, only for money you give personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1376997872' post='2181927'] You can't do it for money collected from others, only for money you give personally [/quote] Just had a look on line. The rules have changed but I think only for small donations. Someone should check with CRUK how they work it. I'm guessing they get a bit more than £5k a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 For those that haven't seen the Facebook post... Tomorrow, the Portsmouth News will be printing an article on us again and also, on the 8th of September, the bass and I will be heading to Bristol to meet up with Peter Hook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 You get an extra 25p from £1 that has been gift aided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1376998837' post='2181947'] For those that haven't seen the Facebook post... Tomorrow, the Portsmouth News will be printing an article on us again and also, on the 8th of September, the bass and I will be heading to Bristol to meet up with Peter Hook! [/quote] So we have Mark King, Andrew Levy and Peter Hook more or less for certain, and we are still in talks to meet up with Guy Pratt and Dave Swift. Besides James and his hard work, we need to thank Lars Mullen and Donald "Donnyboy" and John "Rhino" Edwards, who got us in touch with Lars in the first place. And let's not forget all of you who have played the Baton, no matter whether it was to an audience of 5 penniless punters or 500 well-heeled concert-goers, and those who gave and are still giving money at the gigs and through the website. And in a corner, Milty and I keeping track of all that We are an impressive team indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) And I've just realised I forgot to mention in my thanks those, like Grangur and others before him, gave the Baton a lift from A to B even if they had no opportunity to play it. Edited August 20, 2013 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1376998318' post='2181934'] Just had a look on line. The rules have changed but I think only for small donations. Someone should check with CRUK how they work it. I'm guessing they get a bit more than £5k a year. [/quote]There is the potential for them to do a GA claim on small donations, but that is for donations up to £5k pa, and I suspect they get a bit more than that. In any event it is for [url="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/gasds/basics.htm#2"]cash donations[/url] of less than £20, so for many reasons collections at gigs that are then paid in through the JustGiving page will not technically qualify for GA. If I make a personal donation of £20 then I can tick the GA box. I was going to say that you will find that there are questions when you get to the donations as to the source of the funds (personal, from a collection from others, for a company) but JustGiving doesn't do that - VirginMoney donations made do, and on the VirginMoney page it confirms that only the personal donations do qualify for GA. SORRY Edited August 20, 2013 by WalMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 With the mention of strings about 10 pages ago, did anyone think of Newtone? I hope to get myself involved when it starts coming back up north, and i'm actually gigging again, as well as have a chat to a few other guys i know. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosgmac190/9567745337/"][/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosgmac190/9570522094/"][/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosgmac190/9567708923/"][/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosgmac190/9567689975/"][/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotosgmac190/9570465166/"][/url] The bass Baton in action at a Defunkt gig in Herts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Great pics - very professional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Couple of nice pics of the bass in action! Great! Do you mind if we use them, Gary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 And can we add them to the Facebook page? Milton - if you're at a comp, could you add the paper article here please? I'm on my phone and it's a touch awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1377188841' post='2184584'] And can we add them to the Facebook page? Milton - if you're at a comp, could you add the paper article here please? I'm on my phone and it's a touch awkward. [/quote] Sure, Bit I upload to photo bucket and embed it here, because I don't know how to upload here. Is that OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 That's cool matey, that's what I usually do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 A slightly grainy photo, but exciting nonetheless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1377186946' post='2184541'] Couple of nice pics of the bass in action! Great! Do you mind if we use them, Gary? [/quote] Course not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) In case anybody would like to see a better photo of the Guitarist article, here it is - taken today at my nearest WHSmith Edited August 23, 2013 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Tomorrow people, the BC baton will be in the hands of Mark King! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1377277095' post='2185782'] Tomorrow people, the BC baton will be in the hands of Mark King! [/quote] And the strings will be in bits after all his slappin n poppin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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