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Our Money
The Heaton & Lostock Labour Party's money all comes from our members and supporters and we raise it in two ways:
1. Branch Socials
We have two or three of these each year. There's our traditional "Midsummer Madness Barbecue" hosted by Graham Gough (the Ainsley Harriot of the Branch), our annual Christmas Party and another event such as our famous "New Labour Champagne Brunch" and "Ciabata Supper (maybe without the Ciabata!)".
As Labour hero Nye Bevan said, "Nothing's too good for the working class"!
2. The Heaton & Lostock Stakeholder Society
Tony Blair once said that we should establish a "Stakeholder Society" in which all citizens play a part in the community in which they live, both as contributors as well as receipients. We took the former Great and Beloved Leader at his word and, just after the 1997 General Election, our then Treasurer, Trevor Roberts, established the "Deane-cum-Heaton Stakeholder Society" (now the "Heaton & Lostock Stakeholder Society"). Members pay just £1 (~Euro 1.15) per week by Bankers Order, have the opportunity to win a monthly cash prize and make a valuable financial contribution to Labour's activities.
Our fund has enabled us to do many things to support the Labour cause, not just in our Branch, but in the Bolton West Constituency as a whole and includes:
- The funding of our own local election and other campaigns
- Donations of £3,000 to Ruth Kelly's successful 2001 and 2005 general election campaigns
- A donation of £5,000 to Julie Hilling's successful 2010 general election campaign - the largest single donation her campaign received
You too can support the work of the Labour Party in Bolton West by joining our Stakeholder Society. You don't have to be a Labour Party member or live in the area, just agree with our principles and be keen to support us.
You can download the application form here and post it to Noelene Gillatt, Treasurer Heaton & Lostock Labour Party, 23 Fourth Avenue, Heaton, Bolton BL1 4LU, Lancs, UK or e-mail Noelene and she'll send you all the information you'll ever need!