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Leaflets for Charities

Appeal leaflets, service guides, impact reports, volunteer flyers and event posters for charities

Charities print two kinds of leaflet: information for the people they help, usually an A5 or DL folded leaflet in plain language, and fundraising material such as DL appeal leaflets, Gift Aid forms and an A5 or A4 stapled impact report. This page covers the products, live prices, ready-made packs, sample layouts, wording, the fundraising calendar and the charity law points to check before printing.

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What charities use leaflets for

Most charity print has to work hard on a small budget, and it is read by very different people: someone in crisis looking for help, a supporter deciding whether to give again, a trust officer, a local business considering a sponsorship. Each needs its own piece, written for them.

  1. Service information leaflets

    What the charity does, who it helps, how to get support and what happens when you call. Left in GP surgeries, libraries, community centres, job centres and hospital waiting rooms, often in more than one language or in easy read.

  2. Appeal leaflets

    A DL leaflet for a specific need: a winter appeal, a new minibus, a building project. One story, one clear amount and ways to give, with a reply form or QR code.

  3. Impact reports

    An A5 or A4 booklet each year showing what supporters' money achieved: people helped, services run, case studies with consent, accounts summary and thanks to funders.

  4. Volunteer recruitment

    A5 flyers and A6 cards asking for volunteers, with roles, time commitment, training and how to apply. Shared at universities, workplaces, faith groups and volunteer centres.

  5. Event and challenge flyers

    Fun runs, sponsored walks, quiz nights, coffee mornings, Christmas fairs and abseils: date, place, entry fee or sponsorship target, and how to sign up.

  6. Gift Aid and regular giving forms

    A form to turn a one-off gift into a monthly direct debit or standing order and to collect a Gift Aid declaration from eligible taxpayers.

  7. Collection and shop material

    Cards for collection tins, charity shop counter leaflets on donating goods and Gift Aid on donated goods, and thank-you cards for donors.

Recommended leaflets for charities

What we would print for a small or medium-sized charity. The 'from' price is live for the lowest-cost options; the example line is a typical order.

  • Appeal and service leaflets

    A4 roll-folded to DL, 6 pages, 130gsm silk

    Six panels for the story, the need, what a gift does and a reply form. 130gsm keeps postage and cost per copy low for mailings and inserts.

    from £39.847 working days on Saver

    2,500 six-page DL leaflets: £196.60

    Choose size and paper
  • Impact report

    A4 stapled, 16 pages, 130gsm silk, 250gsm cover

    Room for stories, figures, accounts summary and thanks to funders. A card cover makes it feel like a report worth keeping on a trustee's or funder's desk.

    from £58.207 working days on Saver

    250 A4 16-page reports: £350.09

    Choose size and paper
  • Volunteer and event flyers

    A5, 170gsm silk, both sides

    A clear ask on the front and the details on the back. Silk takes photos well without the glare of gloss on a noticeboard.

    from £24.905 working days on Saver

    1,000 A5 flyers, 170gsm silk: £77.08

    Choose size and paper
  • Gift Aid and giving forms

    DL, 300gsm smooth white card, both sides

    Uncoated card writes cleanly in biro, so donors can fill in bank and Gift Aid details legibly. Fits in a DL appeal envelope.

    from £25.486 working days on Saver

    1,000 DL forms, 300gsm uncoated: £67.68

    Choose size and paper
  • Recycled thank-you postcards

    A6, 350gsm recycled uncoated, both sides

    A handwritten thank-you on recycled card shows care with money and materials, which supporters notice.

    from £25.227 working days on Saver

    250 recycled A6 cards: £55.80

    Choose size and paper

Packages for charities

Each pack is real products and quantities, priced live and added together. There is no pack price or saving: the total is what the lines cost on their own, and one delivery charge covers the basket.

Package 1

Winter appeal pack

For a mailing or door-to-door appeal to a few thousand supporters and local homes.

What is in the Winter appeal pack
ItemQtyPrice
Six-page DL appeal leaflets130gsm silk2,500£196.60
DL Gift Aid and giving forms300gsm uncoated card1,000£67.68
Recycled thank-you postcardsA6, 350gsm recycled250£55.80
Print total£320.08
UK deliveryFree

Send forms only with leaflets going to existing supporters; for door drops, a QR code to the online form keeps the cost down.

Saver speed, about 8 working days for the slowest item. Prices are the live Saver prices for exactly these options. Order each item from its own page; one delivery charge covers the basket.

Package 2

Annual report pack

For the AGM, funders and major supporters.

What is in the Annual report pack
ItemQtyPrice
A4 16-page impact reports130gsm silk, 250gsm cover250£350.09
A5 summary flyers170gsm silk, both sides1,000£77.08
Print total£427.17
UK deliveryFree

The A5 summary is the one-page version for events, shop counters and supporters who will not read sixteen pages.

Saver speed, about 6 working days for the slowest item. Prices are the live Saver prices for exactly these options. Order each item from its own page; one delivery charge covers the basket.

Package 3

Volunteer drive

For recruiting volunteers for a new service or a busy season.

What is in the Volunteer drive
ItemQtyPrice
A5 volunteer flyers170gsm silk, both sides1,000£77.08
A6 role cards350gsm silk card, both sides500£59.72
Print total£136.80
UK deliveryFree

One role per A6 card works better than a list of ten roles on one flyer.

Saver speed, about 6 working days for the slowest item. Prices are the live Saver prices for exactly these options. Order each item from its own page; one delivery charge covers the basket.

Sample leaflet designs for charities

Three layouts we drew for an invented local charity. Each has one job, says it in the headline, and makes the next step obvious.

These are sample designs we made to show layout and wording. The business names, numbers and addresses are invented.

Sample design

Other ways to help

  • Donate food at any Anytown supermarket box
  • Volunteer two hours a week
  • Ask your workplace to collect

  • 0161 496 0219
  • anytownpantry.example
  • 12 Sample Street, Anytown AB1 2CD

Sample design: invented charity. Registered charity 000000 (sample).

Give today

£10A food parcel for one person
£25A family's parcel for a week
£60Winter hamper with heating help

Use the form inside, scan the code or give at anytownpantry.example.

Scan to give
Anytown Community PantryWinter appeal

This winter, 340 families will ask us for food

Two volunteers packing food donations into cardboard boxes

Help us say yes to every one

Outside: back, flap and cover

Why now

Last winter we gave out 4,100 parcels, a third more than the year before. Most came from families in work.

Every referral comes from a GP, school or advice centre, and every parcel is packed by volunteers.


Figures are illustrative for this sample.

Who we help

  • Families referred by schools
  • Older people living alone
  • Anyone in a crisis, no questions

What your gift does

  • Fresh food alongside tins
  • Toiletries and baby supplies
  • Help with energy bills
  • Advice on debt and benefits

All money given to this appeal is spent on winter support.


Every £1 works locally

Reply form

Name________
Address________
Gift£____

Gift Aid: tick if you are a UK taxpayer and have read the declaration overleaf.

Postcode________
Email (optional)________

Return in the envelope or hand in at the Pantry, 12 Sample Street.

Inside: the need, what we do, the form

Sample: Anytown Community Pantry appeal leaflet

A4 roll-folded to DL, 6 pages, 130gsm silk

  • Cover: one number and one ask. A real photo of volunteers, not of people receiving help, avoids identifying anyone.
  • Inside: the need, what money does and a reply form on the last panel, so it can be cut off and returned.
  • Put the full Gift Aid declaration wording on the reply panel or the separate form; the sample shortens it.
Print this layout: Folded Leaflet Printing from £39.84
Sample design
Anytown Community PantryVolunteers wanted

Two hours a week

Pack a parcel, make a difference on your doorstep

  • Saturday mornings or weekday evenings
  • No experience needed, we train you
  • Drivers with a clean licence especially welcome

Come to a 30-minute taster on any Saturday at 10am.

Sign up: 0161 496 0219

Front

Roles this winter

PackingSat 9 to 12
CollectionsWeekday vans
Welcome deskTue and Thu evenings
AdminFrom home

Volunteers over 16 welcome. Roles with children or adults at risk need a DBS check, which we arrange and pay for.

  • volunteer@anytownpantry.example
  • anytownpantry.example

Sample design: invented charity.

Back

Sample: Anytown Community Pantry volunteer flyer

A5 flyer, both sides, 170gsm silk

  • Front: the time commitment first, because that is what stops people volunteering.
  • Back: roles with times, so people can see where they fit.
  • Mention training and checks honestly; it reassures rather than puts off.
Print this layout: Flyer Printing from £24.90
Sample design
Anytown Community PantryImpact report 2025 to 2026

4,100 parcels. 230 volunteers. One town.

Volunteers sorting donated clothes and tins into containers
Families helped1,260
Volunteer hours18,400
Pence per £1 on services87

Thank you

Sample design: invented charity. Figures are illustrative.

Cover

Sample: Anytown Community Pantry impact report cover

A4 booklet, 16 pages, 250gsm cover

  • Cover: three headline figures that tell the year's story at a glance.
  • Inside: a chair's letter, stories told with permission, what each service did, a summary of the accounts and thanks to funders by name if they agree.
  • Make sure figures match your accounts and annual return; funders do check.
Print this layout: Saddle Stitched Brochures & Booklets from £58.20

Wording you can use on charity leaflets

Good charity copy is specific and respectful: one person or one number rather than a cloud of need, and people described with dignity. Avoid guilt and pressure; supporters give again when they feel trusted. Replace the bracketed parts.

Headlines

  • This winter, [number] families will ask us for food
  • £25 keeps a family fed for a week
  • Two hours a week, on your doorstep
  • You helped [number] people last year. Here is how.
  • Walk 10k for [charity name] on [date]
  • Need help? Call us. It is free and confidential.

Body text

  • [Charity name] has supported people in [area] since [year]. Last year we [helped / answered / provided] [number] [people / calls / parcels], almost all through volunteers. This [appeal] is for [specific need]. Every gift is spent on [purpose], and if you are a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid adds 25p to each £1 at no cost to you.
  • If you are worried about [issue], you can talk to us. Call [number] between [hours], drop in at [address] on [days], or ask your GP, school or advice centre to refer you. Our service is free and confidential, and you do not need to give your name to get advice.

Calls to action

  • Give online: scan the code or visit [web address]
  • Call [number] to volunteer
  • Return the form in the freepost envelope
  • Get written, informed consent before using anyone's story or photo, and let them choose a different name if they want.
  • State exactly what a gift buys only if it is true and current; out-of-date '£10 buys' figures undermine trust.
  • Print service leaflets in plain English and offer easy read or translated versions if your users need them.

When, where and how many

Charity fundraising follows the calendar, but service leaflets need to be in place all year.

November and December are the strongest giving months, with winter and Christmas appeals. Spring and early summer bring challenge events, open gardens and fun runs. Service leaflets should be restocked monthly wherever they are displayed.

Two volunteers packing food donations into cardboard boxes

When to send

Christmas and winter appeals in late October to mid November, before other appeals crowd the doormat. Event flyers eight to ten weeks before the date for sponsored challenges, four weeks for local events. Annual reports to coincide with the AGM. Allow the Saver working days on the product page plus delivery.

How many

Print appeal leaflets for your supporter list plus a margin for events and shops. Service leaflets in batches you can use within a year, since contact details and services change. For door drops, a few thousand homes around your base is a realistic volunteer-delivered run.

Where

Supporters by post. Service leaflets in GP surgeries, pharmacies, libraries, schools, job centres and community hubs, with permission. Event flyers in local shops, cafés, gyms, workplaces and faith groups. Charity shop counters for Gift Aid on goods and volunteer roles.

What response to expect

Mailings to existing supporters respond far better than cold door drops, which typically bring a small number of gifts per thousand homes. Clear asks with a reply form or QR code do better than general awareness leaflets. Test one change at a time, such as the headline or ask amounts, and compare.

Paper, size and finish for charities

Charity print should look careful with money: clean, readable and on sensible stock. Recycled and uncoated papers fit many charities' values and take a pen well.

JobSizePaperFinishWhy
Appeal leafletA4 folded to DL130gsm silkNoneLight for postage, six panels.
Service leafletA4 folded to DL130gsm silkNoneFits standard DL racks in surgeries.
Impact reportA4, 16 pages130gsm silk, 250gsm coverNoneFeels like a report, not a brochure.
Giving formDL300gsm smooth white cardUncoatedWrites cleanly for bank details.
Thank-you cardA6350gsm recycled uncoatedNoneHandwritten notes, recycled stock.

Glossy, heavily laminated print can make supporters wonder about costs. Silk and uncoated stocks look professional without looking expensive.

Service leaflets need large, clear type (at least 11 point), strong contrast and the helpline number on the front panel. Test them with the people who will use them.

Before you print: rules for charities

Charity print often asks for money, which brings legal requirements. These are the points we see charities check most; your trustees, the Charity Commission or OSCR can confirm what applies to you.

  • Registered charity statement

    In England and Wales, a registered charity with gross income over £10,000 in its last financial year must state that it is a registered charity on notices, adverts and other documents asking for money or property, and on invoices and receipts.

    Charities Act 2011, s39
  • Appeals for a specific purpose

    Money raised for a stated purpose is usually restricted to it. Say on the leaflet what happens if the appeal raises too much or too little, so you can use the funds without going back to every donor.

    Charity Commission: appeals for specific purposes
  • Gift Aid declarations

    Printed declarations must include what HMRC requires, including the donor's full name and home address and a statement that they must pay enough tax to cover the claim. Use HMRC's model wording.

    HMRC: Gift Aid declarations
  • Raffles and lotteries

    If a leaflet promotes a raffle or lottery, most society lotteries must be registered with the local authority, and each ticket must show the society's name, the ticket price, the promoter's name and address and the draw date. Small raffles held at a single event have their own rules.

    Gambling Commission: ticket information
  • Fundraising standards

    The Code of Fundraising Practice covers honesty, pressure and data. People can ask a charity to stop contacting them through the Fundraising Preference Service, so screen addressed mailings against suppression requests.

    Fundraising Regulator: the Code

This is general guidance from a printer, not legal advice. Check with your trustees, the Charity Commission or OSCR.

Questions about leaflets for charities

What should a charity appeal leaflet include?

One clear need, told through a specific number or a story shared with consent, what a gift will do, ways to give, a reply form or QR code, a Gift Aid declaration, what happens if you raise more or less than needed, and your charity details, including the registered charity statement where it applies.

Do charity leaflets need a charity number?

Registered charities in England and Wales with income over £10,000 must state that they are a registered charity on documents asking for money. Adding the registration number is common practice and lets donors check you. Charities registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own regulators' rules.

What size are charity appeal leaflets?

DL is the usual size: an A4 sheet roll-folded into six panels fits a standard envelope, a door-to-door drop and leaflet racks. Use A5 flyers for events and volunteering, and A4 stapled booklets for impact reports and annual reviews.

When should charities send appeal mailings?

Late October to mid November for Christmas and winter appeals, before the busiest weeks for post. Spring appeals work well around Easter. Event flyers need eight to ten weeks for sponsored challenges, so supporters have time to gather sponsorship.

Can we use recycled paper for charity leaflets?

Yes. We print flyers and cards on 350gsm recycled uncoated card and kraft, and uncoated papers for forms. Recycled stock suits thank-you cards and simple flyers well. For photo-heavy appeals and reports, silk paper usually reproduces images better.

How do we print a Gift Aid form?

Use HMRC's model declaration wording, including full name, home address and the statement about paying enough tax, on uncoated card so it is easy to fill in. Keep it separate from the bank details section if forms are handled by different people. Check the wording is current before each reprint.

Can you design our charity leaflet or report?

Yes. Send your text, photos and logo through our Artwork and Design Service. Every upload is checked automatically for size, bleed and resolution, and File check (£4.99) adds a person reviewing your file before printing. Have your trustees approve fundraising wording first.

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