To allow the Museum of The Black Watch to expand, care for its extensive collection and improve its flourishing educational service we have launched the Black Watch Heritage Appeal.
If you are interested in supporting this exciting project you can find out more and donate in this section.
How to Give
There are a number of different ways in which you can make a donation to the Black Watch Heritage Appeal and these are itemised below. You can also download various forms to enable Gift Aid to be reclaimed on your donation.
Download Donation & Gift Aid Form
Download Pledge Form
Download Legacy Form
Single Donations
If a gift is made by Gift Aid, its total gross value can be considerably more than its final cost to the donor.
| Single payment by Gift Aid by a basic-rate Taxpayer (£) |
Actual total cost to a higher-rate Taxpayer (£) |
Value of Gift to the Appeal (£) |
100,000 |
75,000 |
128,000 |
75,000 |
56,250 |
96,000 |
50,000 |
37,500 |
64,000 |
30,000 |
25,500 |
38,400 |
20,000 |
15,000 |
25,600 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
12,800 |
5,000 |
3,750 |
6,400 |
2,500 |
1,875 |
3,200 |
1,250 |
938 |
1,600 |
1,000 |
750 |
1,280 |
500 |
375 |
640 |
| 250 |
188 |
320 |
| 100 |
75 |
128 |
| 50 |
38 |
64 |
| 25 |
19 |
32 |
Regular Donations
Rather than making a single gift, some may prefer to make a series of gifts over a period of years. These regular donations, for example by Standing Order, can also be covered under the above Gift Aid Scheme and are equally welcome. Please contact the Appeal Office if you require further information to set up a regular arrangement.
Giving by Companies
Companies can claim corporation tax relief on all donations to charities. All payments are made gross to the charity.
Gifts of Shares
Gifts of publicly quoted shares, in addition to being exempt from capital gains tax liability, will enable the donor to claim income tax relief on the current value of the shares, which makes such gifts extremely tax-efficient.
For example, a higher-rate taxpayer with a liability to pay capital gains tax, donating shares bought for £20,000 and now worth £40,000, would save £8,000 in capital gains tax and £16,000 in income tax relief, reducing the cost of the gift to only £16,000.
Other Gifts
Any form of gift is of course most welcome. Direct transfers of stocks, shares, property and works of art will not incur liability to capital gains tax. All outright gifts, including bequests, are exempt from inheritance tax. Please contact the Appeal Director for details.
Overseas Residents
You can only donate through the Gift Aid scheme if you pay United Kingdom income tax. Nevertheless donations from supporters living overseas will be most welcome. Please contact the Appeal Director if you require any further advice on a transaction.
Naming Opportunities and 'In Memoriam' Gifts
We should be pleased to mark our appreciation of major gifts by linking the donor's name with an element of the project. The Appeal Director would be delighted to discuss appropriate forms of recognition. (Equally all requests for anonymity will be fully respected.)
Enquiries
If you have any questions about how you can best make a donation to the Appeal, please contact:
The Appeal Director
The Black Watch Heritage Appeal
PO Box 7208
Pitlochry
PH9 0YF
Tel: +44 (0) 1887 840779
Fax: +44 (0) 1887 840771
Email: appeal@theblackwatch.co.uk
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