Giving to Queens’ means investing in the future and enabling bright young people from all over the world to seize life-changing opportunities:
- Benefit from first-rate tuition from research-active academics;
- Learn to be part of a tolerant, diverse, caring and intellectually curious society;
- Participate in myriad activities ranging from sailing and singing to debating and drama.
Our fundraising aims to support student bursaries, Fellowships, the general costs of delivering first class education in a historic setting, and to increase our endowment, upon which we largely depend. Please note that unless you indicate otherwise, we have to assume that your donation is for the Unrestricted Fund.
Make a gift by electronic bank transfer
You can make a donation by electronic bank transfer. Our details are below:
Account Name: Queens’ College Development Fund
Bank: National Westminster, 21 Petty Cury, Cambridge, CB2 3NE
Sort Code: 60-04-23
A/c number: 54605342
BIC/Swift Code: NWBK GB 2L
IBAN: GB91 NWBK 6004 2354 6053 42
Use our printable donation form
You can provide details of your donation by filling out our printable donation form and returning it to the Alumni & Development Office by post or email. For security reasons, please do not include any card details by email.
Please fill out this form if you wish to set up a regular gift to the college via direct debit.
Make a gift by cheque
Gifts made by cheque should be made to 'Queens' College Development Fund', and returned with a completed donation form by post to the Alumni and Development Office, Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET.
Make a gift via the online donation form
Please use our online donation form to make a secure one-off donation by card.
Please note that gifts made by card through the online donation form are subject to processing fees of 2.75% + 19p for Visa / Mastercard/ Maestro and 3.5% + 19p for American Express. Please consider adjusting your donation to account for these processing fees or consider another method of giving.
If you would like to set up a regular gift via direct debit but do not have a UK bank account, please contact us at development@queens.cam.ac.uk for further information.
Gift Aid
If you are a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid increases the value of your charitable donation by 25%. Gift Aid allows Queens' to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. This means that a gift of £1,000 per year to Queens' College would equal £1,250 including Gift Aid, but at no extra cost to you. To be eligible for Gift Aid you must pay at least the equivalent amount in tax to the amount of Gift Aid any charities would reclaim on your charitable donations that tax year.
If you are a higher rate taxpayer you are entitled to reclaim the difference between basic and higher rate tax on your donation. If this applies to you, please ensure you claim that margin on your own tax return. More details can be found on the Charities Aid Foundation website.
Please let us know if your gift is Gift Aid eligible at the time of making your gift.
Payroll Giving & Corporate Matched Funding
Payroll giving:
Some UK taxpayers may be able to give charitably directly from their payroll via a Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme. We recommend contacting your Human Resources department to find out if your organisation operates such a scheme. You will, most likely, be asked to fill out a form to participate in the GAYE scheme. Please write down our full name and charity number ("Queens’ College, Cambridge, 1137495”) when completing this form.
Matched funding:
Many companies now also offer matched funding schemes for their employees. In most cases, organisations will match (pound for pound) charitable donations made by their employees up to a certain amount each year. We have compiled a list of companies that we believe offer a matched funding scheme, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Please reach out to your Human Resources department to find out how you can maximise the impact of your donations with support from your firm.
Leave a gift in your will
Legacies are crucial to securing Queens’ future for successive generations of students.
Any gift will make a difference to student support, teaching and sustaining Queens’ community, whether you pledge 1% or 100% of your estate.
When you inform us that you are leaving a gift to Queens’ in your will, you become a member of the Arthur Armitage Society and are invited to an annual thank you event at Queens’.
More information can be found on our website.
If you need to cancel your regular gift to Queens' please phone 01223761422 or email development@queens.cam.ac.uk.
International giving
Give from the United States
If you live in the United States, you can give to Cambridge in America for the benefit of Queens'. Cambridge in America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organisation (recognised by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) which funds grants that benefit Cambridge University and its member Colleges. In compliance with IRS regulations, the Board of Directors of Cambridge in America maintains complete discretion over allocation of gifts to Cambridge. Gifts to Cambridge in America qualify for an income tax deduction to the limits allowed by law.
Cambridge in America methods of giving
Queens' - Cambridge in America donation form
To make a gift and take a U.S. income tax deduction, you may make a donation to the British Schools & Universities Foundation (Federal Tax ID 13-616-1189), a charitable organization approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under code Section 501(c)(3). Write your check to the order of the British Schools & Universities Foundation.
You should express a preference for Queens' in your transmittal letter, not on your check. Such preferences are respected by the Foundation but all grants are made at its sole discretion, as required by the IRS.
If you have any questions about giving through BSUF, please contact development@queens.cam.ac.uk.
Give from Europe
It is possible to give tax efficiently through Transnational Giving Europe from the following European countries:
Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.
This scheme is run by the Charities Aid Foundation and its partner organisations. It enables alumni to make a gift to the College and receive all applicable tax benefits in the country where they pay tax. To make a gift and claim tax relief please contact your national foundations and explain that you wish to make a gift to Queens'. It would also be helpful if you could contact the Development Office to ensure that we have all the necessary paperwork in order.
Give from Hong Kong
We have partnered with the Chapel & York Hong Kong Foundation to provide a tax efficient way for our alumni in Hong Kong to support Queens'. This partnership means your gifts will go further, and enable us to accomplish more, than ever before. Please follow this link and select Queens' College, University of Cambridge from the drop-down menu to make a charitable contribution to the college.
Chapel & York accept will accept many different types of donation on our behalf, including online donations, those made via direct bank transfer, cheques, and stocks/shares.
To find out more about this exciting partnership, please visit our FAQ page.
If the above hyperlink does not work, please copy and paste the following into your browser: https://www.hongkongfoundationforcharities.org/donate-to-hkfc/
Give from Canada
We can provide a tax receipt from the University for donations from Canada made directly to Queens' College. Please contact the Alumni & Development Office if you would like a tax receipt for your gift from Canada.
Give through shares
There are a number of advantages, including not paying capital gains tax on shares you donate and income tax relief, to supporting Queens’ through a gift of shares.
HMRC provides useful guidance on the steps you need to follow to receive these benefits.
Queens’ asks that if you are planning a gift of less than £5,000, that you sell the shares and donate the proceeds to the College.
If you are making a gift of more than £5,000, the College’s brokers will be pleased to handle the sale.
You can make a gift through shares using this form. For further information, please contact development@queens.cam.ac.uk.