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Ways to give

We have made it easy for you to make a gift to LSBU by creating a number of payment options. Whether you are paying directly or through your employer, now or as a bequest we give you all the information you need.

Cheque, CAF Vouchers, credit and debit card

If you would like to pay by cheque, CAF Vouchers, credit or debit card simply complete our Donation Form (PDF 27KB - opens in new browser window) and return it to us with details of your payment. Cheques should be made payable to London South Bank University Charitable Funds.

Online

You can make your gift online using a LSBU's Online Donation service.

The LSBU Connection Centre

Students from the LSBU Connection Centre will be calling thousands of graduates to assist our Annual Fund raise revenue to support teaching, research, student facilities and scholarships. For 4 evenings each week up to 16 LSBU students will be calling our alumni to talk about their time at University to update their records and to request their support for this year's Annual Fund.

Via your employer

Donations can be made through Payroll Giving/Give as you Earn schemes and through Employer Matched Giving programmes.

Payroll Giving/Give as you Earn If your employer has a payroll giving scheme it may be used to make donations to LSBU. To participate in the scheme, your employer will have joined with a payroll giving agency to manage the scheme on their behalf. To make a gift through this scheme complete a charity nomination form (provided by your employer) and send it to your employer's payroll department. Alternatively, you can send the form directly to the agency managing the scheme. The payments are then deducted from your gross pay before any tax is taken off. This amount is then sent to the payroll giving agency which will then send it to LSBU. We'd also like to thank you for taking part in the scheme so let us know directly of your donation by completing and returning our Payroll Giving Notification Form (MSc writable doc 33KB - opens in new browser window) Payroll Giving Notification form.
Employer Matched Giving To encourage employees to give to charity some employers provide a matched giving scheme. These operate in different ways with some employers matching the value of the employee's charity donations and others where only charities selected by the employer benefit.

Gift Aid

Through the Government's Gift Aid scheme LSBU is able to reclaim the basic rate of tax that has already been paid by the donor on that donation. By signing the gift aid declaration on our Donation Form (PDF 27KB - opens in new browser window) you increase the value of your gift to LSBU by almost one third but at no cost to you.

If you are a higher rate taxpayer you can reclaim an additional 20% tax relief on the value of your gift. This is the difference between the basic rate of tax and the higher rate of tax that you have paid. This can be reclaimed through your own tax return.

For higher rate tax payers a cheque written for £800 is worth £1,000 to the University and actually costs the donor £600. Donations are credited at the full value to the University.

Making a gift in your will

When making your will the interests of those closest to you come first. But once you have provided for them you might also wish to support the University through a legacy. We welcome the opportunity to discuss with you how you would like your gift to be used and recognised now and in the future. If you are considering making a legacy gift then read Leaving to LSBU in your Will (PDF 176KB - opens in new browser window). For more information, please contact Abby Wilson, Development Manager. Email abby.wilson@lsbu.ac.uk

Donating shares

By giving shares to charity you may be able to claim full tax relief against the value of the shares. So, a gift of shares worth £10,000 could cost a higher rate taxpayer only £6,000 or £7,800 for a lower rate taxpayer. A gift of shares can also avoid liability on behalf of the donor for Capital Gains Tax. For more information, please contact Abby Wilson, Development Manager. Email abby.wilson@lsbu.ac.uk