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MAKING A DONATION
'I am 100% sure that without the support of the Dyslexia Institute
David would not be achieving the levels he is now. David is a more confident and happy child. I wish I could win the lottery so I could pay you back'.
By donating to the Dyslexia Institute you can contribute to the every-day
running of our Centres, to the important development work which we carry
out and to our teacher training. You can also donate to the Bursary
Fund if you wish to help those deserving students who would not otherwise
be able to afford tuition and/or assessment. Whichever you decide upon,
your donation will certainly contribute to the DI's work with dyslexic
children and adults.
We know that you will want to think carefully before making a donation, so we have listed below the different ways that you can contribute to our work.
DONATION METHODS
DONATION FORM
You can simply use our Donation Form and enclose a cheque/postal order or complete the Credit or Charity Card authorisation. All donations are most welcome. We will write to thank donors, unless requested not to do so in order to reduce our costs.
DONATING ONLINE
To donate online please use the
following links:
Justgiving – to donate or
fundraise for the Dyslexia Institute www.justgiving.com/dyslexia
CHARITY CARD
This is a secure on-line site
where you can use your charity card to make a donation.
GIFT AID
The removal of the lower limit for Gift Aid means that any donation from an individual can now potentially qualify, with the effect of increasing your gift to us by 28%. For every £20 you donate we will be able to reclaim a further £5.60. This means that £100 would therefore be worth £128 (assuming a basic rate tax of 22%). If you are a higher-rated taxpayer you may also claim marginal relief through your tax return.
In order for us to reclaim the tax from the Inland Revenue you must
pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal
to the tax that the Dyslexia Institute reclaims on your donation in
the tax year.
You will also have to give us your name, address (including postcode), and declare that you wish us to treat your donation as Gift Aid. We will ensure that there is a suitable tick box on all our donation forms. The declaration could be worded as follows:
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Please treat all my donations since 6 April 2000 as Gift Aid donations.
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Please treat the enclosed donation as a Gift Aid
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All donations I have made on or after this date should be treated as Gift Aid
REGULAR GIVING
Making a gift every month or even annually is one of the best ways to
help the Dyslexia Institute or its Bursary Fund. Regular
giving provides the sort of long-term support that we can rely on. This
helps us to make promises we can keep, to the children and adults who
need our help. You can give by Banker's Order. This could fall under
the new Gift Aid scheme (see above). Payroll Giving is also a tax-efficient
way for you to give.
Banker's Order: This allows you to spread your donation but still be in control. You decide how much and how often you wish to give. Simply use the
Banker's Order form. We will be happy to help whenever you wish to make changes. If you want to find out more, please call us on
01784 222300.
Payroll Giving: Regular gifts from your pay packet, through Payroll Giving, are taken out before tax, so giving £10 would only cost you £7.20 (assuming basic tax rate of 22%). Speak to your Personnel Department at work or complete our
Payroll Giving form. There is now no maximum to what you can give and over the next three years the Government will give us a 10% premium on Payroll Giving.
Justgiving: you can make a regular donation online by going to http://www.justgiving.com/dyslexia
. On the "Donate Now" box, select your amount and select
"Donate Monthly".
LEGACIES
By making a bequest to the DI in your will you would be making a very real contribution to helping dyslexic people in the future. Changing a will is not difficult. However, it must be legally valid and we do recommend that you seek professional advice. If you do consider including us in your will, it would be very helpful if you would let us know your intention. You will not be making a binding commitment but it would help us to plan for the future. Please use the
Legacies form.
GIFTS OF QUOTED SHARES
The Inland Revenue has extended relief by including gifts or sales at below market value of:
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Unit Trusts
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Shares in an open-ended investment trust
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Holdings in a foreign collective investment scheme
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Unquoted shares and securities dealt in on a recognised stock exchange such as the AIM.
If we dispose of shares, they will be exempt from Capital Gains Tax provided that we apply the proceeds of the disposal to our charitable objectives.
Below it can be seen that a gift of shares worth £25,000
can cost as little as £7,000. In simple terms, any gift of shares or
other qualifying investments is as before, exempt form Capital Gains
Tax (usually 40% of any profit over £7,200 per year. The new provision,
however, allows in addition for the donor to offset the total current
value of the gift against Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax.
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