02.05.2013

Finish the job

Robbie Rix thanks our supporters for making a big dent in the fighting fund deficit

Congratulations to our readers and supporters for smashing through the £1,500 barrier to ensure we reached our April fighting fund target. You actually helped us to a final total of £1,614.

Brilliant stuff. But a word of caution: we didn’t quite make up for March’s £160 deficit, so we should now try to ensure we do so in May by adding the remaining £36 to this month’s total.

Particular thanks go to comrades GR and AL, who both sent us a £50 cheque. Then there was JK, who wrote one for £20, and TR who donated £10 by the same method. Comrade MD used PayPal to make his £10 contribution (he was one of 9,150 online readers last week) and there were 10 standing order donors, who gave £222 altogether.

And, although the new month is only one day old as I write, we already have £183 towards May’s total. But don’t get too excited - the reason for that is provided by all those standing orders that land in our account on the first of each month. Seventeen of them, mostly for £5 or £10, it has to be said. But it all adds up - especially when you throw in donations like AD’s £30 and BP’s £25.

Once again, thanks to all who contributed in April. Now let’s finish the job in May!