Ways to give

Thank you for your interest in making a gift to Middlesex University. Making a gift is easy and you can do it in several ways: online via JustGiving; by cheque or credit/debit card; by direct debit; through a legacy; payroll giving; share donation; self assessment giving. Middlesex University has charitable status, which means that gifts made by UK income tax payers can be made tax efficient. 

Donate securely online through JustGiving

JustGiving is a 100% secure and easy way to make and manage your charitable donations. You can donate directly to Middlesex University. You can make your donation with any of the major credit cards and JustGiving also accepts PayPal donations.

Making a gift to Middlesex University is now even easier. Make your gift securely online through JustGiving

Cheque

You can make a donation to the University by cheque. Please download the donation form with your name, address and the amount of your gift. Send it to Vikki Manning, Alumni & Development Office, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT together with your cheque made payable to 'Middlesex University’ and your Gift Aid Declaration (on the donation form).

Debit/Credit card

To make a gift by debit or credit card, please complete the donation form. Send your completed form to Vikki Manning, Alumni and Development Office, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT.

Legacies

The University is very grateful to receive legacies from its generous alumni and friends. The legacies we receive have been put to great use for our students, like providing busaries. If you would like further information about how to leave a legacy, please contact Jo Purcell, Director of Alumni and Development on +44 (0)20 8411 4974 or email j.purcell@mdx.ac.uk

Learn more about donating a legacy

Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving is the most effective way to give and get the taxman to give too! You can make a donation by authorising your employer or pension provider to deduct a set amount from your salary or pension income. For further advice or assistance for employers and employees please contact the Charities Trust

Learn more about payroll giving

Shares

If you want to donate shares you will need to complete a stock transfer form in order to take the shares out of your name and put them into Middlesex University’s name.

Learn more about donating shares 

Self Assessment Giving

If you complete a self assessment tax return and are entitled to a tax refund, you can choose to have all or part of the repayment sent directly to charity.

Learn more about self assessment giving

Learn more about tax efficient giving

Gift Aid

By completing a Gift Aid Tax Declaration you can increase the value of your donation by nearly one third at no additional cost to you.

You can add a quarter to the value of your gift under the Gift Aid Scheme by completing the Gift Aid Tax Declaration on your donation form. Under this scheme, when an individual makes a donation and is a UK tax payer, the organisation receiving the gift can claim the income tax which the donor has paid on the value of the gift from the Inland Revenue. This means that for every £1 you give, the University can reclaim 25 pence from the Inland Revenue (at current rates of income tax, together with Gift Aid relief).

For example:

Gift amount  - £100

Total amount received by the university if Gift Aid applies - £125.00

Learn more about Gift Aid   

Higher rate tax payers

If you pay higher rate tax, you can claim the difference between the higher rate of tax 40 and/or 50 per cent and the basic rate of tax 20 per cent on the total 'gross' value of your donation to Middlesex University.

For example, if you donate £100, the total value of your donation to the charity is £125 - so you can claim back:
£25 - if you pay tax at 40 per cent (£125 × 20%)
£37.50 - if you pay tax at 50 per cent (£125 × 20%) plus (£125 × 10%)

You can make this claim from the Inland Revenue in the form of additional relief by showing the donation on your tax return.

In addition, under current legislation, any bequest to Middlesex University will be free from Inheritance Tax. 

Gift - Masters named scholarship (one year)
Value of gift - £5,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £4,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £3,000

Gift - Undergraduate named scholarship (three years)
Value of gift - £9,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £7,200
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £5,400

Gift - Masters full scholarship (one year)
Value of gift - £12,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £9,600
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £7,200

Gift - PhD named scholarship (three years)
Value of gift - £15,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £12,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £9,000

Gift - Undergraduate full scholarship (three years)
Value of gift - £30,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £24,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £18,000

Gift - PhD full scholarship (three years)
Value of gift - £36,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £28,800
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £21,600

Gift - Seminar room
Value of gift - £50,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £40,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £30,000

Gift - Undergraduate named scholarship (permanent)
Value of gift - £75,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £60,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £45,000

Gift - Research Fellow (three years)
Value of gift - £90,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £72,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £54,000

Gift - Recording Studio at Trent Park
Value of gift - £100,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £80,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £60,000

Gift - Masters named scholarship (permanent)
Value of gift - £125,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £100,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £75,000

Gift - PhD named scholarship (permanent)
Value of gift - £125,000
Actual cost to donor (Basic Rate tax payer) - £100,000
Actual cost to donor (Higher Rate tax payer) - £75,000