As Sons of Selborne, we share a brotherhood difficult to define. No matter where you go in the world, there is a buzz about Selborne and a bond that is, for most of Old Selbornians, automatic.
The Selborne Foundation Trust (SFT) based in South Africa is the official fundraising arm of the Old Selbornian Association. The SFT has worked tirelessly with the UK OSA branch to establish and register the Selborne Schools Charitable Trust ( SSCT ).
In 2015 the Selborne Schools Charity was established and registered under the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The charity is governed by a Charitable Trust Deed and managed by 5 Trustees all of which are former students of the Selborne Schools.
The SSCT acts as a vehicle for raising and accepting funds with the objective of advancing the education of pupils at Selborne College and Selborne Primary. This includes but is not limited to awarding bursaries and providing or improving facilities at the Selborne Schools. A benefit of its current structure is that it is recognised by the HMRC for Gift Aid. Gift Aid is a tax relief scheme, which allows UK charities go reclaim an extra 25% in tax on every eligible donation made by a UK taxpayer.
Graduated from Rhodes University with a B.Com Honours in Economics.
Currently works for an energy trading company in London.
Resides in London.
Relocated to the UK in 1987.
Built a career in the book, magazine, and newspaper industries.
Currently lives in Reading, Berkshire.
Serves as the Services Director of a London-based tech company with global offices.
Resides in Surrey.
Earned a BA in Law and Industrial Psychology, followed by an LLB from Rhodes University.
Qualified as a Solicitor in the UK.
Lives in Southwest London.
Competed in the Great Britain Triathlon.
Earned a B.Sc. in Computer Science from UCT in 1982.
Worked in an international automotive glass business until retirement in 2010.
Currently resides in London.
Most donations will be in the form of cash or similar, however we are also looking for volunteers to assist with expanding the donor base well beyond the Old Boy community. It is very early days and will take a few months and years before we can make sense of the opportunity here in the U.K.
In your Self Assessment tax return, you normally only report things from the previous tax year.
But for Gift Aid, you can also claim tax relief on donations you make in the current tax year (up to the date you send your return) if you either:
You can’t do this if:
If you don’t have to send a tax return, contact HMRC and ask for a P810 form. You’ll need to submit it by 31 January after the end of the previous tax year.
If you pay tax above the basic rate, you can claim the difference between the rate you pay and basic rate on your donation. It’s the same if you live in Scotland. Do this either:
through your Self Assessment tax return by asking HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to amend your tax code
Example You donate £100 to charity – they claim Gift Aid to make your donation £125. You pay 40% tax so you can personally claim back £25.00 (£125 x 20%).
With Payroll Giving, you don’t pay the difference between the higher and basic rate of tax on your donation.
Donating through Gift Aid means charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. It won’t cost you any extra.
Charities can claim Gift Aid on most donations, but some payments don’t qualify.
You need to make a Gift Aid declaration for the charity to claim. You usually do this by filling in a form – contact the charity if you haven’t got one.
You must give a declaration to each charity you want to donate to through Gift Aid.
You can include all donations from the last 4 years. Tell the charity about any tax years where you didn’t pay enough tax.
BARCLAYS BANK
BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2AP
Sort code : 20:03:84
Account Holder : SELBORNE SCHOOLS CHARITY
Account number : 13232980
If each Old Boy living in the UK steps up with a £100 donation per annum, the OSA UK Branch will raise more than £200,000. At today’s exchange a few pounds goes a long way in South African Rands.
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