This week, at the age of 47 and 11/12ths I did something that I’d never done before………I sat in a radio station studio chatting to the resident DJ live on air. The subject? Why accountancy of course. I could almost hear listeners rushing to switch off the radio or close down the laptop! The radio station was Meridian FM, a… Read More »
The iconic brand Volvo is proof (if it was needed) that big brands really do have a big heart when it comes to supporting local charity initiatives. Mike Psyllides, Sales Manager of the Hildenborough Volvo and McNaughton Ross Wadhurst dealership was swift to respond to a message from Caroline Hoare of Perrys Chartered Accountants politely enquiring whether Volvo would be… Read More »
Many folk will have been impressed by the news that broke on the 31st January – David Beckham is to join Paris Saint Germain Football Club and, more importantly, during his five month contract with the club he will be donating his salary to a local children’s charity. Of course, there are not many people that occupy the privileged position… Read More »
The team at Perrys Chartered Accountants have reached their 2012 target of raising £10,000 for their adopted charity, the Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre in Tunbridge Wells. It’s an achievement they attribute to a range of fundraising activities and initiatives, including a 24 hour cyclothon, a golf day (at which a hole-in-one was scored) and the donation of their fees for… Read More »
A few weeks ago I wrote about how, as individuals, we can give money to charity in a tax efficient way by allowing the charities to claim “Gift Aid” on our donations, this is great provided, of course, that we pay enough UK tax to cover the tax on the donation. In this article I would like to cover gifts… Read More »
It doesn’t seem possible that it is three months since we held the 24 hour Cyclothon in aid of the Pickering Cancer Drop in Centre. As a result of the commitment of those taking part, the incredible generosity of our sponsors and the support of Virgin Active we raised a staggering £6,000 for this very worthwhile cause. This got me… Read More »
‘Tis Friday the 13th and the boys and girls at Perrys are going to don their Lycra and attempt to keep a spin-bike or two spinning for 24 hours. The time: 4.00pm on Friday 13th July to 4.00pm on Saturday 14th July The place: the car park outside the Tunbridge Wells office (32-34 St John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9NT)… Read More »
I had long wished to organise a golf day, and after adopting our charity, The Pickering Drop in Centre, I had the perfect motivation to do so. We decided to hold the day in the middle of Kent at the Kings Hill Golf Club. I was superbly supported by the Perrys team of Caroline Goodsell and Emma Palmer, who… Read More »
It was in June 2011 that Steve Hale attended an event at which Pickering volunteer Polly was explaining what The Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre did and the experiences of the volunteers in supporting the charity. He explained to me later that it was an evening that he would never forget and had been moved to tears by the recollections… Read More »
Proving that there’s life in your old computers that can really help the lives of others, the team at Perrys accountants have donated fifty PCs so far to the charity Computers4 Africa, see website - www.computers4africa.org. The charity is running an ingenious “All I want for Christmas is a PC for Africa” campaign with a bold but attainable target to… Read More »