Dogs Friends helps about 200 dogs a year. Many arrive in very bad physical condition; all receive a thorough health check; many have to be neutered; most have to be vaccinated. All receive the best primary and, if necessary, specialist veterinary care and we have a strict “no euthanasia” policy. The amount received when a dog is rehomed rarely covers even his or her veterinary costs and on average is less than half the amount spent. And of course there are many other costs as well. Every donation makes a real difference and every donation is really appreciated.
If you are a tax payer please sign the GiftAid declarations on the forms as each pound you donate will be worth £1.25 to us. Thank you.
Donating shares can be very tax efficient as there Is no capital gain or loss on shares donated to charity and you can claim income tax relief on the value of the shares. In order to qualify for the tax relief, the shares or securities must be:
For more information on tax relief for gifts of shares to charity and what records you need to keep please see the HMRC guidance notes
If you have a small number of shares that are not worth selling because, for example of dealers’ charges, please consider donating them via a scheme called ShareGift.
ShareGift is a charity specialising in accepting smaller number of shares, and they make donations to different charities based on donor suggestion.
For more information please contact ShareGift on 020 7930 3737 or through the ShareGift website.