Companies can claim corporation tax relief on all donations to charities. All payments are made gross to the charity.
Gifts of publicly quoted shares, in addition to being exempt from capital gains tax liability, will enable the donor to claim income tax relief on the current value of the shares, which makes such gifts extremely tax-efficient.
For example, a higher-rate taxpayer with a liability to pay capital gains tax, donating shares bought for £20,000 and now worth £40,000, would save £8,000 in capital gains tax and £16,000 in income tax relief, reducing the cost of the gift to only £16,000.
Any form of gift is of course most welcome. Direct transfers of stocks, shares, property and works of art will not incur liability to capital gains tax. All outright gifts, including bequests, are exempt from inheritance tax. Please contact the Regimental Secretary for details.
You can only donate through the Gift Aid scheme if you pay United Kingdom income tax. Nevertheless donations from supporters living overseas will be most welcome.
Please contact the Regimental Secretary if you require any further advice on a transaction.
We would be pleased to mark our appreciation of major gifts by linking the donor's name with an element of the project. The Regimental Secretary would be delighted to discuss appropriate forms of recognition. (Equally all requests for anonymity will be fully respected.)
If you have any questions about how you can best make a donation to the Trusts, please contact:
The Regimental Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 642036
Fax: +44 (0) 1904461022
E-mail: hhq@rdgmuseum.org.uk or info@rdgassociation.co.uk
Alternatively, if you wish to make a donation to the Regimental Benevolent Fund or the Regimental Museum Fund please use the address provided below.
Donations can be made by cheque or postal order, made payable to:
"Regimental Association RDG", or "RDG Museum Fund", and sent to:
The Regimental Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 642036
Fax: +44 (0) 1904461022
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