How to Give

The Black Watch Museum Trust and The Black Watch Heritage Appeal would like to thank their donors and supporters, for their support both in terms of raising funds and through giving their time to the Museum and the Appeal.

All monies collected in aid of The Black Watch Heritage Appeal are for the benefit of The Black Watch Museum Trust (SC005848).

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 - please see the Download section for more details.

Single Donations

You can make a donation online - please see the link to the left of this page.

If a gift is made by Gift Aid, its total gross value can be considerably more than its final cost to the donor. For more information see the Benefits of Gift Aid.

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.

Legacy

For more information on how to support The Black Watch Museum with a legay, please see the Legacy section.

Please contact the Appeal Director if you require any further advice on this matter.

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