funding/donations
Funding and the future
The Country Trust needs £400,000 annually to carry out its work in its present form, allowing more than 25,000 children, teachers and parents from inner city areas to experience the real countryside each year. Demand for The Trust’s services outstrips supply by a wide margin and the main obstacle holding The Trust back is adequate funding. The Country Trust relies purely on the support of generous donors and their aid has sustained and developed The Trust's work over the years.
Credit or debit card
To make a donation by credit or debit card, please go to the Charity Choice website by clicking on the button above, or by clicking here . This is a secure site and you will be able to opt for Gift Aid. Your entire donation goes to the Trust, none is paid in commission.
Cheque
Simply send a cheque made out to The Country Trust, and download the Gift Aid Declaration
giftaidform.pdfPlease fill it in and return it to us with your donation. This will enable the Trust to claim £280 for every £1000 donated by a standard rate taxpayer.
CAF cheque
This is a similar method to giving by cheque and is especially suitable if you donate regularly to a number of charities. You simply set up an account with the Charities Aid Foundation and then send a CAF cheque to The Country Trust. CAF reclaims the tax on your behalf and adds it to your account.
Shares
This can be one of the most tax efficient method of giving to a charity. This works as follows: say you own 1,000 shares in ABC Corp which you bought at a total cost of £1,000. The shares have appreciated in value to £10,000 and you have already used up your £7,700 Capital Gains Tax allowance for the year. Simply transfer the shares to The Country Trust and not only will you not have to pay tax on the £9,000 capital gain but you can also deduct the total value of the shares (at the date of transfer) from your gross income for the year.
In the example above the net cost of this £10,000 donation to a higher rate taxpayer is only £2,400. This calculation is made by adding the saving of £3,600 potential capital gains tax to the £4,000 income tax saved by deducting the market value of the shares (£10,000) from your gross income and subtracting this sum of £7,600 again from the market value of the shares. To be able to effect such a transaction any donor will have to instruct his stockbroker to transfer the shares to a Country Trust brokerage account.
Legacies
Leaving a gift in your will to The Country Trust is one of the most cost-effective and easy ways of helping. Simply name The Country Trust, registered charity no. 1122103 in your will and you will be giving today to benefit the children of tomorrow. Leaving a donation in your will also has the added advantage of being free of inheritance tax and is therefore a very tax-efficient way of donating.
