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How to Donate

There are a number of ways in which donors can support the Cranleigh Foundation, and these are set out in the sections below. Further details of gift examples (with explanations of tax benefits) can be supplied by the Foundation Office – please call 01483 542118 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

You can download Gift Aid and Pledge forms from the 'Quick Downloads' to the right of this page.
 
Tax Efficiency and Gift Aid

As a UK taxpayer, if you make a Gift Aid donation, there are huge tax benefits for the Foundation and, very often, for the donor. For every pound you donate to the Foundation, we can claim an extra 28p via tax relief from the Inland Revenue at no extra cost to you. As an example, if you give £100, we can claim an additional £28 from the Inland Revenue, making your gift worth £128 to the Foundation.


If you are a basic rate taxpayer, there are no direct tax benefits to you. However, if you are a higher rate taxpayer you can reclaim for yourself a further 23p in the pound when you submit your annual tax return.The Foundation Office will help provide a full understanding of tax benefits for any Gift Aid donations.

Please go to www.cafonline.org for our online and 100% secure pledging facility.


One-Off Donations
One-off donations of any amount are most welcome, and very much appreciated. Unless specified for a particular project (please see Project-Specific donations) such donations will be directed towards whichever of the Foundation's projects are most pertinent at the time, in order to help it to fulfill its core aims.
Monthly Donations
For those who would like to donate on a regular basis, it is possible to set up a standing order. Please contact the Foundation Office (tel: 01483 542061 or email: foundation@cranleigh.org) for account details.
Project-Specific Donations

Donors who would prefer that their donation be used for a specific purpose – e.g. a new sports pitch, or for bursary funds – have the option to make it clear that such funds are, accordingly, ‘restricted’ for precisely that purpose.

Gifts of Shares or Securities

This can be the most tax-efficient method from the perspective of the donor. Gifts of shares or securities provide income tax relief of 100% of their present market value, with donors able to claim the entire current market value of the shares against income tax relief at their highest rate of tax. Also, any gifted shares or securities do not incur Capital Gains liability for either the donor or the Foundation. The Foundation Office can provide advice, worked examples and all relevant forms to support this most tax-effective means of supporting the Foundation.

Transfer of Assets

Benefactors can provide gifts to the Foundation in the form of capital assets. Typical examples might be property, antiques, art works or other objects of value. Assets transferred to the Foundation can be made without the donor incurring any Capital Gains or Inheritance Tax. The Foundation benefits from any transferred assets without the need to pay tax if the value of the asset is subsequently realised.

Legacies

Donations can be made by making provisions for a legacy in a Will. All such bequests to the Foundation are exempt from Inheritance Tax (which is typically 40%). The School and Foundation are extremely grateful for any legacies and welcome benefactors with considerable gratitude and recognition.

Company Donations

We are extremely grateful to companies who elect to make donations to the Foundation. Tax relief from Corporation Tax can, of course, be claimed on any such donation.

Cranleigh School and the Foundation are keen to foster fruitful partnerships with a variety of companies, whether London-based, local or elsewhere. The School aims to establish 'win-win' relationships with companies - e.g. mutually beneficial work experience and other pupil placements, sponsorship packages, etc.