One-off gift
From monetary gifts to physical items, your generosity can make a huge difference to helping transform the lives of our students and make an everlasting impact.
Are you a UK taxpayer? If so, when you “Give” above, or through one of the campaigns to donate, please consider increasing the value of your donation by 25% with Gift Aid at no additional cost to yourself.
Gift Aid allows the University to reclaim basic tax rate on your gift – this means for every £1 donated; Staffordshire University can reclaim 25p of tax.
One-off gift
From monetary gifts to physical items, your generosity can make a huge difference to helping transform the lives of our students and make an everlasting impact.
Are you a UK taxpayer? If so, when you “Give” above, or through one of the campaigns to donate, please consider increasing the value of your donation by 25% with Gift Aid at no additional cost to yourself.
Gift Aid allows the University to reclaim basic tax rate on your gift – this means for every £1 donated; Staffordshire University can reclaim 25p of tax.
Create a collection
At Staffordshire University we are always grateful for teaching apparatus and items that can be used to enhance the student and community experience.
Whether you wish to donate a single item, a few pieces or an entire collection, we look forward to hearing from you.
A few examples of gifted collections and items:
Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre is stocked with the latest fitness equipment as provided by MATRIX Fitness.
Our library is ever expanding, and we have received books that are rare, no longer in publication and/or are beneficial to the subjects taught.
The Iris Strange collection relates mainly to the campaign in Britain to secure pensions for war widows and comprises a significant amount of personal and official correspondence between Iris Strange and war widows, bequeathed by Iris after her death in 1992.
The Betty Smithers Design Collection (BSDC) is a teaching collection of mainly 20th-century objects from fashion, costumes and textiles to advertising literature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose where the money goes?
Yes! We have a range of projects that we are currently raising money for on our Make a Difference page.
Alternatively, if you would like to provide support for where the need is greatest, please choose the Horizon Fund.
Can I donate by post?
Yes - if you prefer to donate by post, please post a cheque to Staffordshire University:
Development Office
Staffordshire University
Catalyst
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2DE
Do you take any item(s)?
No - please be aware that there may be limitations on the items we can accept but please get in touch with the team if you are interested in donating non-monetary items.
How much should I give?
Any amount that you feel comfortable with donating. Every donation, big or small, helps make a difference.
Can I be anonymous?
We understand that you may wish to remain anonymous and when providing a gift online you can select the “give anonymously” option during the payment process, or if providing a gift via post, please let us know you wish to remain anonymous.
If you would like to remain anonymous to the public but not to us, please make us aware as we would love to have the opportunity of meeting you and thanking you for your generosity. We would also like to stay in touch by providing you with regular updates on how donations like yours have transformed students’ lives through sending you a copy of our Impact Report and to keep you up to date with news, events and exciting developments at the University by sending you a copy of our Horizon magazine.
How does Gift Aid work?
The Gift Aid scheme is for gifts of money by individuals who pay UK tax. You must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April one year to 5 April the next) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that Staffordshire University will reclaim on your gifts for that tax year. Gift Aid donations are regarded as having basic rate tax deducted by the donor therefore Staffordshire University can reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 you give after 6 April 2008.
If you pay income tax at the higher rate, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return if you wish to receive the additional tax relief due to you. If you do not complete a Self-Assessment return, you can give the details on form P810 Tax Review – available from your Tax Office.
Do I need to sign a Gift Aid declaration?
If you are donating via giving.staffs.ac.uk, you do not need to sign a Gift Aid declaration form. Instead, please read the tick box section on gift aid when making a donation.
If you are donating by post and wish to use gift aid, you will need to make a Gift Aid declaration (PDF). The Gift Aid declaration can cover gifts you have already made and/or gifts you may make in the future. You may also wish to consult the printable Gift Aid guidance notes (PDF).
See www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities for further information.
I still have questions.
Please contact developmentoffice@staffs.ac.uk - we will be happy to answer any and all queries you may have.