Make a Donation
Donate by phone
You can donate by phone by contacting the fundraising team on 01623 499164
Or email annawebster@portland.ac.uk
Donate by cheque
Please send a cheque or postal order to:
The Fundraising Department
FREEPOST
Portland College
Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4TJ
Cheques should be made payable to ‘Portland College’
Gift Aid
The Gift Aid scheme allows Portland College to increase the value of your gift by almost a third without any cost to you.
From April 2000, if you are a United Kingdom taxpayer, any donation made to us on which tax has been paid comes under the Gift Aid scheme.
This means that no matter how much tax you pay whether on income, savings or investments as long as you have paid enough to cover the amount deducted from your donations, we can claim it back. The new scheme also applies to anyone who pays UK tax, wherever they are resident.
To make any or all of your donations to Portland College qualify, all you need to do is check that the details below apply to you and tick the Gift Aid Declaration box when you make your donation. We will then claim back the tax you have paid from the Inland Revenue on any donation covered by the Declaration.
If you would like further details of the Gift Aid scheme, please contact Anna Webster on 01623 499164 or The Inland Revenue direct on 0845 302 0203 or download the Gift Aid Form here.
Please note that these changes only affect individuals; company donations no longer come under the Gift Aid scheme. If your company wants to make a donation please contact us at annawebster@portland.ac.uk
How does Gift Aid work?
You can make a Gift Aid Declaration in respect of one or all donations made to Portland College since 6 April 2000, and the Declaration can last indefinitely.
The Declaration will be effective as long as you pay United Kingdom income and/or capital gains tax equal to or greater than the tax paid on your donation.
Portland College will claim back tax at the basic rate, so if you are a higher rate taxpayer you can claim further tax relief on your Self-Assessment form. You can cancel the Declaration at any time in the future, and should let Portland College know if you stop paying tax. Any gifts on or after the specified date of cancellation will not be included for tax reclaim.
Similarly, you should let Portland College know of any changes of name or address that may affect the Inland Revenue claim
Payroll Giving is a simple, tax effective way to make a regular donation to help disabled students at Portland College. Donations made through the scheme are taken from your gross pay. This means that for every £1 you give, it will only cost you 78p (60p if you pay the higher tax rate). The taxman will pay the charity the difference! Therefore your donation effectively costs you less and we receive more.
