Making Donations

The Foundation plays an important rôle in the advancement of Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom, both as a direct funding body and as a catalyst for other programmes; currently every £1 granted by the Foundation generates a further £9 funding from other sources. By supporting us, you would be supporting the whole network of Canadian Studies activities, and making a direct contribution to Canada-UK relations.

The Foundation is a United Kingdom registered charity, number 267927, recognised also by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for tax-deductible donations. Tax-efficient donations can therefore be made by both individuals and companies resident and paying tax in either Britain or Canada.

In Canada, the Foundation is recognised by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency as a qualified donee for the purposes of sub-paragraph 110.1(1)(a)(vii) and paragraph 118.1(1)(g) of the Canadian Income Tax Act. Accordingly, Canadian donors are allowed to claim gifts made to the Foundation for the time periods specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Information circular 84-3R5, Gifts to Certain Charitable Organizations outside Canada.

Gifts by individuals (including trusts that report on a calendar year basis) qualify if they are made in the calendar year 2009.

Gifts by corporations, or trusts which do not report on a calendar-year basis qualify currently if they are made in the taxation year 2008-2009.

     Download donation forms here for Canadian tax-payers

(right click and select "Print target")

In Britain, individuals and companies residing and paying tax in the United Kingdom may make tax-efficient donations to The Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom through Gift Aid.

Individuals wishing to make a one-off outright donation "with no strings attached" may do so through Gift Aid. A Gift Aid Declaration Form for completion by individual donors, who return both the form and the donation to the Foundation, can be downloaded below. The Fondation reclaims tax paid directly from the Inland Revenue at the applicable rate.

Companies wishing to make a one-off outright donation "with no strings attached" may also do so through Gift Aid. The company must pay the gross amount to the Foundation, which includes both the donation and the tax element. The company then reclaims the tax directly from the Inland Revenue.

     Download donation/Gift Aid forms here

(right click and select "Print target")