Lifeline- The ABTA Charitable Trust
LifeLine is ABTA’s charitable trust. Previously called the ABTA Benevolent Fund, it was set up to help people in the travel industry who need it most.We award grants and loans to help with everything from serious medical problems to sudden financial hardship. So far, we’ve supported more than 500 families, awarding over £500,000.
Our vision is that everyone in the ABTA family has somewhere to turn in times of personal crisis. We want to make sure you know what sort of help is there for you and how you can access it – just as you do everything you can to support your customers.
Which charities can I support?
Donations can be made to any national/local charity or recognised good cause such as schools and scout groups.You might choose to donate to BT’s own charitable initiative, the BT Supporters’ Club, which seeks to transform the lives of young people through sport. Or you could choose to support one of our charity partners; Comic Relief, BBC Children in Need, ChildLine or Disasters Emergency Committee. Some people choose to support local causes like churches, hospices, schools or animal welfare schemes. Whatever charity you choose to support will receive more money through Payroll Giving than if you were to donate to them directly.
You can nominate more than one charity to benefit from your donations - and you can easily change the amount or nominated charities at any time. If your chosen charity is not listed on this site you can still support them but please include the charity number so there is no delay in forwarding on your donation. If there is a charity not listed that you would like to see here please email [email protected]
A selection of charities you may wish to consider:
For more information
Please email the Payroll Giving in Action helpline at [email protected] or use our live chat facility if you need any assistance or guidance. This may include help with completing the donation form, details of your charitable cause, making multiple donations, calculating financial contributions etc.