Like most Constituency Parties we have suffered an overall drop in membership since 1997 and a subsequent drop in funds to fight election campaigns (since the General Election in May 2010 we have recruited 100 new members, but many of them are young people paying a very low contribution rate).

We have had to fight the 2010 Parliamentary General Election on a very uneven playing field. We were dependent on small donations from individual members and other organisations. By contrast the Pendle Conservative party had an income in excess of £99K for the year 2009 (we await with interest the publication of their 2010 accounts).

Pendle Conservative Association online accounts can be viewed at: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/party-finance/database-of-registers/statements-of-account. Simply select the "Great Britain" register - filter results by "Accounting Unit" and enter “Pendle (CON)” in the search panel. Currently their accounts are available for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

It is possible that we could be faced with another Parliamentary General Election at any time. It is therefore an issue of urgency that we start to rebuild our depleted funds. Any help in this direction will be greatly appreciated.

The ‘200 club’ numbers cost £2 per month. You can apply for multiple numbers to increase your chance of winning, as well as supporting our campaign even more. Recent Winners

 Application forms for a donation (PDF 136KB) and for joining the 200 club (PDF 125KB) need to be printed, completed, signed and return to the CLP Treasurer with your cheque/Standing Order Mandate.

The rules and conditions associated with political party donations and operating the 200 Club must be read and accepted before submitting the signed forms.

The completed donation form or ’200 club’ application form, can be returned to our Freepost address at:

The Treasurer,
Pendle Labour Party,
FREEPOST RRCB-JEHB-XLJB
33 Carr Road
Nelson, Lancashire
BB9 7JS

I hope to hear from you soon,

Yours fraternally,

Sheila Wicks
Pendle CLP Treasurer

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Donation Compliance Statement

In compliance with party funding laws, if I am donating more than £200, I understand that my details will be checked to ensure I am registered on a UK electoral register (this applies to overseas residents as well as UK residents).
If I donate more than £1,000 to a Labour Party unit (e.g. Constituency Labour Party) or more than £5,000 to the Labour Party nationally, in the course of a calendar year, I understand that my name and the amount of the donation will be reported to the Electoral Commission for publication on their register of donations to the Labour Party.

The information you have provided will not be shared with any organisation or individual outside the Labour Party without your consent, nor transferred outside of the United Kingdom.

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“200 Club” Membership Statement

Pendle Constituency Labour Party’s ‘200 Club’ is registered as a ‘small lottery’ with Pendle Borough Council, licence number: LO0061.
It is confirmed that at least 20% of the proceeds will be applied to the purposes of the Pendle CLP (though the aim is to allocate 50% of funds to Pendle CLP activities).

The ‘Pendle Labour Party 200 Club’ promoter is:
Mrs S. Wicks, c/o Pendle Labour Party 200 Club, 33 Carr Road, Nelson, Lancs. BB9 7JS

Pendle Labour Party 200 Club ‘numbers’ cost £2 each for every month that the number is included in the draw, payment is required in advance. An individual member may hold multiple ‘numbers’ in each prize draw.

The 200 Club prize draw takes place around the end of each month and prize winners are notified by letter.

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2011 Prize Draw Results

Month	Ist Prize	No.	Ward	2nd Prize	No.	Ward
December 11	£			£
November 11	£			£
October 11	£55	6	Preston	£42	47	Waterside
September 11	£55	158	Reedley	£40	140	Gt Harwood
August 11	£55	77	Brierfield	£40	57	Barnoldswick
July 11	£55	58	Barrowford	*£40	48	Horsfield
June 11	£50	105	Barrowford	£35	55	Barrowford
May 11	£50	12	Walverden	£35	90	Barrowford
April 11	£50	144	Blackburn	£35	69	Earby
March 11	£50	55	Barrowford	£35	81	Barrowford
February 11	£50	90	Blacko	£35	86	Barrowford
January 11	£50	23	Higham & Pendleside	£35	53	Southfield

*The 2nd prize increased in July following an increase in membership