If you can't find the answer to your question here, simply call us on 0845 602 1246 or email coffee@macmillan.org.uk|.
How do I hold a World's Biggest Coffee Morning?
1. Sign up| to hold your own event.
2. We'll be sending out packs from June with everything you need to make your Coffee Morning a success.
3. Decide what to do and where and when your Coffee Morning will take place. Invite your friends, family or colleagues or open it up to the public by posting it on our online coffee morning map|.
4. Enjoy the day, collect your donations and send them through to us via post, online, on the phone or with your unique paying in slip.
How do I raise money at my coffee morning?
Just ask your guests for donations for the coffee and cakes. There are lots of ways to raise additional money at your coffee morning, such as holding competitions and raffles. Check out our Make more of your event| section for some tips.
I want to open my coffee morning to the public.
The first thing to do is post the details of your coffee morning| to our online map. You can download posters| and promotional materials to put up at your work, in shops or anywhere else.
It is also worth getting in touch with your local press to see if they will give you any coverage. If you need any help or guidance, contact our Fundraising Support Centre on 0300 1000 200.
There's a mistake in my public coffee morning listing.
You are not able to edit your public coffee morning listing once it is submitted, but if you do find an error in your listing just email coffee@macmillan.org.uk| with the details and we will gladly change it for you.
I've lost my unique paying in slip.
You can order another paying in slip by calling 0845 602 1246.
Or there are other ways to pay in your money; online using our secure donation form|, by calling 020 7091 2199 or by sending a cheque to The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan Cancer Support, Freepost RG172, Bracknell, RG12 1ZX.
Will I get a letter acknowledging my donation?
Yes, you will receive a thank you letter from us within a few weeks of receiving your donation.
Do I have to hold my event on 28 September?
No, Friday 28 September is the official date of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, but you are welcome to choose a date that is more convenient for you.
Do I have to pay my money in at specific banks?
We ask our supporters to pay their money into a branch of Royal Bank of Scotland, Natwest or Ulster Bank. Other banks may charge a processing fee and using them means that we won't be able to trace the payment to you and send you your well-deserved thank you.
What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid| is a Government scheme that enables charities to claim the tax that supporters have already paid on their donations. To allow us to claim this back you must be a UK taxpayer and have paid sufficient income and/or capital gains tax to cover the amount Macmillan will reclaim in each tax year.
This means that Macmillan is able to reclaim tax on voluntary donations made by your coffee morning guests once they have:
1. Made an individual donation.
2. Filled in all the spaces on your Gift Aid sheet (found in your World’s Biggest Coffee morning pack).
3. Ticked that very important Gift Aid box.
If the gift aid process is followed properly we can increase your guests’ donations by 25p for every £1 without costing them another penny!
* Gift Aid does not apply to non-UK tax payers, Isle of Man and Channel Islands residents.
I can't hold a coffee morning this year.
If you can't host a coffee morning yourself this year, you can still get involved!
Why not attend a public coffee morning in your local area or suggest the idea to your friends?