For those living in the US or Canada who would like to make a donation to Downing AND receive a tax-deduction please see below. By giving to Cambridge in America your donation will be tax-deductible in the United States. Download a Cambridge in America Giving form . The University of Cambridge will generate a receipt for tax purposes. Giving Stocks and Shares As of 6 April 2000, the Government has made it more attractive to make donations by way of shares by avoiding both capital gains and income tax.
Some employers offer a way to give to charities through their payroll department.
This means that the donations are taken from pre-tax income and the donor is not taxed on the amount donated to charity. Therefore there are significant tax advantages. If you are interested in this form of giving, contact your payroll department to check that your company offers this facility and then download the Give As You Earn Form. Legacy Information Downing College was founded by a legacy. If you are thinking of including Downing in your Will or even if you already have, you may want to learn more about Downing's 1749 Society for Legacies.