Donors

• If you are a UK taxpayer, foundation or company and want to make a gift to a charitable organization outside the UK you are invited to contact the UK Fund:
  • email info@ukfundforcharities.com
  • telephone +44 1342 871910.
    
    
• The UK Fund will take the necessary steps to establish if the organization you want to support is a suitable grantee under the law and will let you know.  There is no cost to the potential donor.

• If you are a UK taxpayer, regardless of residency or nationality, you can make your donation to the UK Fund under Gift Aid.  The gift can be made in any currency.

• If you confirm on the form that you are a UK taxpayer, the UK Fund will reclaim basic rate tax paid under Gift Aid.  This increases the value of your donation by 25% without costing you anything and, between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2011, the Government will pay to the charity an additional 3p on every £1 you give.  This transitional relief for the charity does not affect your personal tax position. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you should include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self Assessment tax return if you want to receive the additional tax relief due to you. 

• The UK Fund normally allocates the following amounts from Gift Aid tax reclaimed towards its administrative costs:

  20% on donations up to £100
  10% on the next £9,900.00
  1% on the remainder over £10,000.00

  This means that the whole amount of the donation plus the remainder of the Gift Aid can be passed on to its International Members. 

  If there is no Gift Aid tax to reclaim then the administrative costs will be as follows and will be retained from the gift itself:

  15% on donations up to £100
  5% on the next £9,900.00
  1% on the remainder over £10,000.00

• You may wish to place funds into a Donor Account, which the UK Fund will administer for you. You can suggest that grants are made from your account to charities you wish to support and the UK Fund will verify their eligibility. The cost of validation will be deducted from the account if the charity is not already an International Programme Member. The grant-making charges will be deducted from each grant made from the Account, as well as any bank charges that may result from bank transfers.  There is no interest paid on a Donor Account.

• If you have any questions you can contact the UK Fund:
  • email info@ukfundforcharities.com
  • telephone +44 1342 871910.