The Trust will give you a receipt to support any such claim. This scheme allows employees or pensioners to have donations to the Trust deducted from wages, salaries or pensions before tax. This is a highly convenient and effective way of making regular donations to the charity. You can cancel or alter donations any time. Employers should be registered under the scheme and the Trust will verify this.
Many employers make a contribution additional to or to match their employees' and pensioners gifts.
Give As You Earn donations for the three years to 5th April 2003. Remember this opportunity only lasts until 2003 so send off for details now. If you give to the Trust shares quoted in a recognised stock exchange you are exempt from capital gains tax. This relief covers the market value of the shares etc. donated together with incidental costs such as broker's fees etc. Many businesses support charities and the schemes above are also relevant to them.