Gift Aid
Alumni who are UK taxpayers can make their donations tax-efficient by completing a Gift Aid declaration, allowing BNC to reclaim 25p for every £1 donated.
Gift Aiding your donation is an easy and effective way to maximise the value of your gift at no extra cost to you. You must pay Income or Capital Gains tax at least equal to the amount we will reclaim, and if you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can get further tax relief by completing the relevant section on your HMRC self-assessment tax return form.
Donations made online can be Gift Aided. Alternatively, you can complete the Gift Aid section on the donation form and return this to donations@bnc.ox.ac.uk.
Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a scheme that enables employees to give to UK charities out of their gross salary, thereby receiving immediate tax relief. All you need to do is ask your payroll department to deduct a regular charitable contribution from your salary. For more information, please visit the Payroll Giving website or contact the Development Office.
Gifts of Shares
Making a gift of shares to a charity can result in substantial tax relief for the donor. If you are interested in making a gift of shares to BNC, please contact us.
Legacies
Leaving a gift to a charity like BNC in your will can reduce Inheritance Tax liability, is easy to do, and can have a significant impact on BNC's income. Please visit our legacy pages for further details.
In the USA
Alumni and friends of Brasenose who are United States tax payers can make their gifts tax-effective by giving through Americans for Oxford, Inc., the University's North American fundraising body, which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organisation. You can give a single gift, or set up a regular gift, through Americans for Oxford.
You can make a gift using the Americans for Oxford online form, expressing a preference for your gift to go to Brasenose College. If you wish to make a gift of stocks, shares, or by bank transfer, please contact Americans for Oxford directly on gifts@oxfordna.org.
In Canada
For Canadian taxpayers, Brasenose can issue a receipt in line with Canadian Tax Law. Please make your gift using the University's online giving website and tick the box to indicate that you wish to receive a Canadian tax receipt.
In Switzerland
The Swiss Friends of Oxford University (SFOU) has been set up as an association (Verein) under Swiss law and has a tax ruling from the canton of Zug recognising its tax-exempt status. Under the rules of the Association, donations from Swiss residents are tax deductible, and legacies are exempt from any applicable cantonal gifts tax, provided that they support capital projects, research projects, academic posts or student scholarships. You can donate using SFOU's online giving form, expressing a preference for your gift to go to Brasenose College. SFOU are able to set up single or regular donations towards Brasenose.
In Germany
The German Friends of Oxford University is a registered charity authorised to issue donation receipts to German donors, allowing them to offset charitable gifts from their taxable income in Germany. Legacies are treated in the same way as lifetime donations for the purposes of inheritance and gift tax in Germany. Please contact Dr Jan Willisch to donate.
The rest of Europe
Transnational Giving Europe allows residents of several European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland) to make tax-efficient cross-border donations to UK-based charities. To make a transnational gift to BNC, it is necessary to contact the representative body in your country. Contact details can be found on the Transnational Giving Europe page.
Hong Kong
The University of Oxford China Office is a charity in Hong Kong under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. If you are a taxpayer in Hong Kong, the office can issue you with a tax receipt. For more information, visit the China Office website. To donate, please complete the Hong Kong Giving Form and email it to info@oxforduchina.org.
The rest of the world
At present we do not know of any other schemes in place for residents of other countries, however we would be pleased to hear from anyone who knows of a scheme that exists for their country. Alumni in countries not listed here can make a donation online by credit or debit card through the University of Oxford giving page.
