How to Donate

• BY TEXT

You can now donate by texting "CRAN12" followed by an amount between £1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or £10 to 70070.

This has recently been set up by JustGiving in partnership with Vodafone.

Example:

I would like to make a donation of £3 to Cranstoun. I then text   CRAN12 £3   to 70070.
A message confirming my donation is then sent to me. If I'm a UK taxpayer, I also have the possibility to add Gift Aid to the donation*.

• ONLINE

You can donate online using a debit or credit card, either as a one-off donation or as a regular monthly donation. Donating online is simple, fast and totally secure and if you are a UK tax payer an extra 28% in tax will be added to your donation at no cost to you

Donate online using a credit or debit card now by clicking on the "Just Giving" icon below.

• CHEQUE

Alternatively, you can donate by sending a cheque made payable to Cranstoun to:

Cranstoun
1st Floor, St Andrews House
St Andrews Road
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 4DT

* Note on Gift Aid

Gift Aid isn't you paying more!

The Gift Aid scheme is for gifts of money by individuals who pay UK tax. Gift Aid donations are regarded as having basic rate tax deducted by the donor. Charities or CASCs take your donation - which is money you've already paid tax on - and reclaim the basic rate tax from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on its 'gross' equivalent - the amount before basic rate tax was deducted.

Basic rate tax is 20 per cent, so this means that if you give £10 using Gift Aid, it's worth £12.50 to the charity. For donations between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2011 the charity or CASC will also get a separate government supplement of three pence on every pound you give.