The Rootes Archive is registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales number 1108882.
Patrons:
Lord Rootes
W.B. Rootes
Rootes Heritage
15 Apollo Office Park
Ironstone Lane
Wroxton
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 6AY
HUMBER. HILLMAN. SUNBEAM. SUNBEAM-
© 2024 Rootes Archive
Become A Friend Of The Archive
In order to keep the Archive Centre up and running, we need your help.
There are a number of ways of getting involved. This might be “volunteering” to make visits to do cataloguing, offering technical help in digitising, repairing or reproducing drawings, or simply bringing your Club members to events at the Centre. A number of people are now engaged in working parties to take on these tasks.
Please contact Andy Bye (07771 943988 or a.bye@rootesarchive.org) for more information on what you can do.
Of course, the big issue is always cash. Long-
Friends Scheme
We purchased a 2000 square foot building at Wroxton near Banbury to provide a permanent home for the Rootes Archive and a space that clubs can use for meetings and events. We must also fund the Archive running costs.
For a minimum donation of at least £15 you can become a Friend of the Rootes Archive Centre and play your part in protecting this valuable piece of British Motoring History.
Membership offers you
- Regular e-
newsletter - The satisfaction of knowing you are helping preserve a key piece of motoring history
We have set up a Facebook page for Friends to share information too.
You can boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate
The more people who give an annual subscription like this, the more secure our future will be. If you’re a UK taxpayer, then, as a charity, we can also claim Gift Aid tax relief on your payments – if this doesn’t apply please delete that sentence on the form.
If you wish to use PayPal please send payment to: paypal@rootesarchive.org
Application Form
Please print a copy of the Application Form and send it with your subscription (cheques payable to: The Rootes Archive Centre Trust) to “RACT Friends Membership”.
Donations & Sponsorship
The Rootes Archive Centre is a registered charity in the UK. Have you thought of making a donation or some form of sponsorship for general or specific activities? We can get Gift Aid tax relief on such donations and you can also declare them in tax returns. We would like to discuss this with you as there are many opportunities to be involved.
Other Ways to Help
YOUR WILL
Have you considered making a donation in your Will? As a registered charity we are able to receive such donations and help you to prolong an interest which may have been dear to you throughout your life.
We understand its something people don’t like to think about, but many large charitable organisations have found this to be crucial both for individual tax purposes and sustainability. If you would like to consider this further, we are happy to discuss it with you at any time.
If you have already made a Will and now wish to add the Rootes Archive Centre Trust as a beneficiary, you can complete a simple Codicil Form. A Codicil is a supplement that alters or adds to an existing Will. Please keep your Codicil with your Will in a safe place. You don’t need this form if you haven’t yet made your Will.
Download Codicil Form here: https://www.rootesarchive.org/codicil-
The Giving Machine
You shop, we benefit! It’s so easy to generate free cash donations for us just by shopping online via The Giving Machine at 1000’s of participating retailers.
Every time you make a purchase a donation is made on your behalf and it doesn’t cost you a penny.
So if it’s booking a holiday, your weekly grocery shop, renewing the car insurance or simply a little treat for yourself, don’t forget to shop via The Giving Machine.
Join up before your Christmas shopping and raise valuable donations for us every time you shop online.
eBay
We are registered with e-
Anything we list (that sells) we don’t have to pay any listing or final value fees, saving us 10-
Other people can elect to donate a proportion of their sale price to us (they then save an equivalent proportion of their fees). So, if you use eBay you can search for the charity on the eBay for charities page.
Find out more here.
