Making a donation
Find out how to make your donation to Girton College. There are many ways in which you can donate,
Giving online
Making a donation offline
To donate by cheque, CAF Voucher, bank transfer, credit card or set up a standing order, please download and print our donation form.
Donating shares is simple and can be one of the most tax-efficent ways to support Girton. You won't have to pay any capital gains tax on the shares you donate and you can claim income tax relief too.
In order to qualify for the tax relief, the shares or securities must be:
- Listed or dealt on a recognised UK or foreign stock exchange.
- Units in authorised unit trusts.
- Shares in a UK open-ended investment company.
Holdings in certain foreign collective investment schemes.
Individual circumstances may vary but below illustrates the possible benefits you and the College by making a donation of shares:
| Value of shares | Amount of income tax relief you can claim | Cost to you (as share-owner) | Value to Girton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Rate Tax-Payer | £1000 | £220 | £780 | £1000 |
| Higher Rate Tax-Payer | £1000 | £400 | £600 | £1000 |
- For more information on donating shares please contact the Development Director.
It is also possible to donate to Girton via Payroll Giving or your employer’s Corporate Matched Giving Scheme.
Please contact your employer’s payroll department for further information.
Girton College’s Registered Charity Number is 1137541.
It is also possible to donate to Girton via your employer’s Corporate Matched Giving Scheme.
Please contact your employer’s payroll department for further information.
Girton College’s Registered Charity Number is 1137541.
Gifts from the UK
Girton College is a Registered Charity, number 1137541. If you are a UK taxpayer, the value of your gift can be increased by an additional 25%, at no cost additional to you, if you complete a Gift Aid Declaration. All charitable gifts from UK taxpayers are eligible for Gift Aid.
Girton can reclaim tax at the basic rate from HM Revenue & Customs. This means Girton receives £12.50 for every £10 donated, and a regular gift of £10 per month for three years is worth £450 once tax has been reclaimed.
Higher rate or additional rate taxpayers can reclaim the difference between the basic and the higher/additional rates of tax (currently 40% and 45% respectively) on the gross value of the donation when they complete their self-assessment tax return. This currently equates to 25p in every £1 pound for higher rate tax payers and 31p in every £1 for additional rate tax payers.
Worked example: gift to Girton of £1,000
| Gift Amount | Gift Aid | Tax Reclaim | Final Cost to Donor | Benefit to Girton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Gift | £1000 | – | – | £1000 | £1000 |
| Cash Gift with Gift Aid, Basic Rate Taxpayer | £1000 | £250 | – | £1000 | £1250 |
| Cash Gift with Gift Aid, Higher Rate Taxpayer | £1000 | £250 | £250 | £750 | £1250 |
| Cash Gift with Gift Aid, Additional Rate Taxpayer | £1000 | £250 | £312.50 | £687.50 | £1250 |
For more information please contact the Development Director.
If you are subject to tax in both the UK and the US, you now have the opportunity to give to Cambridge in America (UK) Ltd, a registered charity in the UK, and thereby be simultaneously eligible for tax benefits in both countries.
Gifts from countries outside the UK
If you are resident and paying tax in certain Continental European countries, you may be able to make a tax-efficient gift to the College through Transnational Giving in Europe.
More information including a list of agencies can be found on their website.
US taxpayers can donate to Girton College through Cambridge in America, which is registered in the USA as a 501(c)(3), which enables donors to claim their donation against tax.
To make a donation online, or to download a gift form, please visit the Cambridge in America Giving Page.
The University of Cambridge is recognised by Revenue Canada for the purposes of charitable giving to the University and Colleges, and is authorised to issue receipts on behalf of both to enable Canadian donors to claim deductions when computing their taxable income.
Please let us know by email on making your donation if you require a receipt.
To Hong Kong Taxpayers can give tax-efficiently to Girton College through The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong.
For more information please contact Ms Cannie Kwan.
Residents in Singapore can now make donations to the College tax-effectively via the Cambridge College Scholarships (Singapore) Ltd.
Please email development@girton.cam.ac.uk or cantabscholarships@gmail.com for more details.