Where your money goes
Your donation can help our heroes live life to the full
£5 will ensure that a housebound or hospitalised person receives a friendship visit.
£20 could help towards providing skilled advice and an hour's legal representation at a Disability Allowance or War Pension tribunal.
£75 could help towards providing a fresh start for an ex-Service man or woman so they can them adjust to life outside the Services.
£250 could buy an emergency lifeline alarm for an elderly ex-service person or their spouse.
£360 would give an ex-Service person or one of their dependants a much needed break at one of our Poppy Break centres.
£800 could provide a severely disabled person and their carer with a much needed welfare break.
£2000 could purchase an Electrically Powered Vehicle or scooter to give elderly or disabled veterans back mobility and an independent life.
£2500 could pay to install a stair lift in a home where it is needed.
£5000 could arrange a bathroom adaptation which would assist a disabled person to perform basic functions in their home such as having a shower or washing safely.
Whatever you give will help us carry on with our work
2008 Poppy Appeal figures
The following piecharts show how The Royal British Legion's income was raised and how the money was spent, in the 2008 accounting year (1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008).
| How the money was raised | Total £104.1m | ||
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Appeals | £29.3m | |
| Donations & legacies | £24.6m | ||
| Events, lotteries & trading | £12.1m | ||
| Fees for Care Services | £11.0m | ||
| Grants to fund Welfare Services | £7.6m | ||
| Affiliation fees | £5.5m | ||
| Other charitable services | £2.0m | ||
| Asset sales & investment return | £12.0m |
| How the money was spent | Total £101.2m | ||
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Care Services | £18.4m | |
| Community Welfare Services | £41.6m | ||
| Membership Services | £8.6m | ||
| Communication & campaigning | £4.2m | ||
| Remembrance & ceremonial | £3.2m | ||
| Funds generation | £23.9m | ||
| Corporate Governance | £1.3m | ||
