How can you help

The Black Watch Museum Trust and The Black Watch Heritage Appeal would like to thank their donors and supporters, for their support both in terms of raising funds and through giving their time to the Museum and the Appeal.

The Target for the Appeal

In summary, in order to purchase the Castle, to build the proposed extension to the Museum and make alterations to the internal layout of the Castle, and to provide an endowment fund to help sustain the project in the future, we need to raise from the Regiment's members, supporters and friends.

£3,500,000

How You Can Help

In advance of the official launch of The Black Watch Heritage Appeal, which took place on 2nd September 2008, we have been given a flying start with donations and pledges in excess of

£1,000,000

At this time, we are approximately £300,000 short of reaching our target. Any financial support that you can give to the Appeal will be extremely valuable in helping us reach our target.

Tax-Efficient Giving

The following are generally the most tax-efficient ways of giving, since The Black Watch Heritage Appeal enjoys charitable status:

• by individual Gift Aid
• by Gift Aid from a company, which may set the gift against corporation tax liability
• through a tax-exempt charitable trust
• by a direct transfer of assets - stocks, shares, property and works of art

Enquiries & Contributions

If you have any questions about how you can best make a donation to the Appeal, please contact:

The Appeal Director
The Black Watch Heritage Appeal
PO Box 7208
Pitlochry
PH9 0YF

Tel: +44 (0) 1887 840779
Fax: +44 (0) 1887 840771

Email: appeal@theblackwatch.co.uk

Cheques should be made payable to THE BLACK WATCH HERITAGE APPEAL and sent to The Appeal Director at the above address

The Black Watch Heritage Appeal is in aid of The Black Watch Museum Trust (Registered Scottish Charity No SC005848). All donations will be received into a restricted fund within this Trust, and will be used exclusively in pursuit of the aims of the appeal: the purchase of Balhousie Castle from the MoD and the development of the Castle site by alterations and new build. In the event of the Trustees at some time in the future deciding to wind up the Museum the funds will first be used to safeguard the artefacts and records and any residual funds will be passed to relevant ex-service charities.