Pembroke College Cambridge

Tax-Efficient Giving to Pembroke from the UK and Overseas

Pembroke College is a UK registered charity (No. 1137492). Donors who pay income tax in the UK, USA or Canada can make gifts to Pembroke College tax-efficiently. Basic Rate UK taxpayers can boost the value of their gift to the College through the Gift Aid scheme.

Giving from the UK - Gift Aid

The Gift Aid scheme is one of the easiest ways for you make your gift tax effective. If you are a UK taxpayer, Pembroke can reclaim the basic rate tax at no extra cost to the donor, boosting the value of every £1 donated by 25p. If you are a higher (40%) or additional rate (45%) taxpayer you can reclaim the difference between basic rate and higher/additional rate of tax by declaring your donation in your self-assessment tax return.

Calculate Gift Aid on your own gift here.

Giving from the USA or Canada

USA: Tax-deductible contributions can be made to Cambridge in America, a 501(c)(3) organisation. When making your donation, you should recommend that your giftbe allocated to Pembroke College. If your company offers a matched giving programme, please make this clear to the 501(c)(3) organisation. Contact the Development Office by email or by calling +44 (0)1223 339778 if you have any questions.

If you pay tax both in the UK and in the USA your gift can be eligible for tax benefits in both jurisdictions by giving to Cambridge in America (UK) Ltd, a registered charity in England.

Canada: Tax-efficient gifts can be made to benefit Pembroke College and you may find that your company offers a matched giving programme. In order to make your gift tax-efficient please request a University receipt by contacting the Development Office by email or by calling +44 (0)1223 339778. The University receipt should then be forwarded to the Canadian tax authorities.

Giving from Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxpayers can make a tax-efficient gift through the Chapel and York Hong Kong Foundation.

Giving from Europe

Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) is a network of national organisations allowing donors from these countries to support Pembroke while benefitting from all of the tax advantages of making a charitable donation.

Those who wish to take advantage of the service offered by TGE make their gift to their home-country foundation which then provides the donor with a tax receipt and transfers the gift to Pembroke. Donors from Germany, Switzerland and Italy can make a gift online through Pembroke's page on TGE's website. N.B. other countries are currently in the process of being added to the webpage. For donors resident in Italy, please be aware that Italian charity law requires that grants made via TGE are to support financially disadvantaged students. Contact the Development Office by email or by calling +44 (0)1223 339778 if you have any questions.

Giving from outside Europe or North America

Residents outside North America should contact the Development Office by email or by calling +44 (0)1223 339778.