Gift aid
You can use Gift Aid to boost the value of your donation to us by 25p for every £1 that you give. Gift Aid allows us to recover the basic rate income tax paid on any gift. You qualify for this so long as you are a UK taxpayer and have paid UK Income or Capital Gains Tax to at least the same value as all of your charitable donations for the same tax year.
If you pay tax at a rate of 40% or above, you can also claim the difference between the higher and basic rate on your donation through your Self-Assessment tax return.
Download a Gift Aid declaration to increase the value of your gift.
Stocks and shares
If you make a donation of quoted shares, this can give you a double tax-benefit so it may be more cost-effective than making a cash gift. You can set the full value of your gift against your liability for income tax in the tax year that the gift is made. You are also exempt from capital gains tax on the disposal of the shares. You can read more about this on the HM Revenue and Customs website.
To make a donation of shares to support the work of West Dean College, we recommend that you use ShareGift, making sure to mention that you are a supporter of the Edward James Foundation. ShareGift is a charity specialising in accepting smaller numbers of shares, and they make donations to different charities based on donor suggestion. For more information you can contact ShareGift on 0207 930 3737 or through the ShareGift website.
