Make a donation to Essex

You can give by post by sending a cheque payable to 'University of Essex' to:

Lynsey Dawson
Head of Philanthropy
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ

Please let us know where you would like your support to be directed when donating.

Call us on 01206 872700 to make a donation over the phone. We can discuss where you would like your support to be directed, set up a one-off or recurring gift and explore the tax efficient options available to you.

Remembering Essex in your will is a straightforward process. Any gift simply needs to be included in your will or attached to an existing will as a codicil. You can leave money or assets like books, property, shares or works of art to the University – or even a proportion of your estate.

The University is an exempt charity, which means leaving us a gift in your will is entirely free of tax, including Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax. Also, if you decide to leave more than 10% of your estate to charity, there will be less tax to pay on any non-charitable bequests.

To let us guide you through this process, please email thankyou@essex.ac.uk.

US-based donors

The University of Essex is a member of the British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF), a non-profit educational, scientific and literary foundation supporting school and university fundraising in the British Commonwealth through tax-effective giving in the US.

It is a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation managed by volunteers. Contributions are deductible for Federal income tax purposes. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes. Find out more, and donate to Essex at the BSUF website.

Hong Kong-based donors

 Donate via our partner, Hong Kong Foundation for Charities. 

Donate Your Pennies is an easy way for everyone at Essex to get involved in fundraising. Your net monthly pay is rounded down to the nearest pound, with the pennies going towards our scholarship initiatives, which supports talented students from across the world to study at Essex.

Your maximum donation can be no more than 99p per month. Join the 1,000 members of staff at Essex already helping to raise over £500 a month via this scheme. Sign up now.

You can sign-up or amend a donation from your monthly pay via the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The donation comes out pre-tax, so is a really efficient way for you to donate.

• University of Essex staff
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