Make your gift worth even more

There are many different ways to give money – don’t forget that we can reclaim the tax on your donation as long as you are a UK tax payer. Your donation will be worth 25% more to us if you click here and complete and return the Gift Aid Declaration Form.

To view the Gift Aid Declaration Form, you need Adobe Reader, click here or on the logo to download the latest version.

You could donate by Standing Order – give a little each month

You could help us plan future projects by completing and returning the Committed Giving Form (click here to view the form). By making regular contributions, you will be with us month after month supporting cancer patients locally.

To view the Standing Order Form, you need Adobe Reader, click here or on the logo to download the latest version.

You could send a cheque

Made payable to ‘The Cobalt Unit Appeal Fund’ to:

Just Giving

We have teamed up with Just Giving to create a secure online donations facility specifically for the Cobalt Appeal Fund Crack Cancer Campaign. If you would like to make a donation to our Appeal quickly and securely, click on the Donate Online button.

If you are thinking of taking part in an event or organising one of your own, you can raise money for us quickly and easily online with your own personalised web page. It only takes minutes to add your details and then family, friends and colleagues whether around the corner, in Aberdeen or Australia, will be able to support you by donating online with a credit or debit card. How much easier to have no more running around with sponsorship forms and then having to run around again after the event to collect your pledges. Click here and you can start raising funds for the Cobalt Appeal Fund or call us on 01242 535900 if you need some help.

As UK charities are entitled to 25% tax reclaim from the Inland Revenue on every £1 donated by UK taxpayers – Just Giving will automatically reclaim this amount and pass it to us.

You could donate tax-effectively through Payroll Giving

Donating directly from your salary is a simple and tax-effective way to help us to support cancer patients. For every £1 you donate 22p (at 22% tax rate) which would normally go to the taxman, will help fund our Crack Cancer Campaign. For example:

Donate £10.00 a month from salary
actual difference to you is £7.80
From Jan 2005, your £10 donation will be worth as much as £20 to us (courtesy of the Government matching scheme) for the first six months of your donations.

What you need to do:

Check with your payroll department that your company offers the scheme, decide how much you would like to give each pay day, then click here and complete the Payroll Giving Form. Please print, fill in the form and return it to the address provided on the form.

To view the Payroll Giving Form, you need Adobe Reader, click here or on the logo to download the latest version.

You could leave a legacy in your Will

Legacies contribute in a major way to our funds for helping local people with cancer. It’s a great way of giving and it doesn’t cost you anything now. Making a will is an opportunity to look at your situation with regard to inheritance tax.

How Inheritance Tax Relief Works

Mr Jones died in April 2004. He left £40,000 to the Cobalt Appeal Fund and the rest of his estate to his son.

If Mr Jones had not left £40,000 to the Cobalt Appeal Fund, a further £16,000 would have been payable in inheritance tax.

Please contact you solicitor for advice on making a will or amending an existing will. They will also explain any queries concerning inheritance tax.

If you have any queries about how to give money, please email fundraising@cobaltappeal.com
or call the fundraising team on 01242 535900.