About donating

You can donate from the UK or overseas in the following ways:

  • credit or debit card

  • cheque

  • legacy gift in your will

  • corporate gift

  • through the Chapel & York Foundation – USA and Hong Kong only

When you make a donation please say what you would like to support, for example, First Generation. We guarantee that your entire gift will reach the area you choose.

If you’re a member of staff, please refer to the ‘Fundraising priorities and staff giving’ section of the Intranet for further guidance on how to make your gift.

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Send a single or regular gift through our secure payment portal.

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Credit or debit card payments

You can make a single or monthly donation through our donations portal. Before you make a gift, please read our guidelines for donating online.

Cheques

Please make cheques payable to Manchester Metropolitan University and send them to Development and Alumni Relations, third floor, 6 Great Marlborough Street, Manchester M15 5AL.

Legacy gifts

If you would like to leave a legacy gift, we recommend discussing it with your solicitor or financial advisor.

You can include your gift in a new will or as an amendment. You can leave: 

  • a specific amount of money 

  • an item 

  • anything from 1 – 100% of your remaining estate

If you’re comfortable with telling us about your plans, we’d love to hear from you. This means we can say thank you, keep you updated on the area you would like to support, and invite you to events of interest.

  • Frequently asked questions about legacy gifts

    Should I speak to my legal advisor?

    We encourage you to speak to friends and family, or a solicitor, about your decision. Your gift is as unique as you, and your solicitor will be there to guide you through your decisions. Your gift can be as much or little as you like, from specific items all the way through to residue of estates, full estates, and cash gifts.

    What if I have already written my will?

    You can make a legacy gift to the University when drafting your initial will or by adding an amendment (Codicil) to your existing will.

    What type of legacy can I leave?

    You can support Manchester with five standard types of legacy.

    Reversionary legacy

    A gift that provides for your family first and then benefits the University. It involves leaving your assets to trustees so that the beneficiaries can enjoy the benefits during their lifetime, with the whole or a portion reverting to the University on their death.

    Conditional legacy

    This provides for the possibility that if one of your named beneficiaries does not survive you, that part of your estate will be left to the University.

    Residuary legacy

    A gift that comprises all or part of the net remainder of your estate once all other legacies, debts and fees have been met.

    Specific or non-money legacy

    You may donate items such as property, stocks, shares, works of art or books. Please consult the University in advance.

    Pecuniary legacy

    This type of gift should be selected if you would like to leave a specified sum of money to the University.

  • Tax on legacy gifts

    UK residents

    Manchester Metropolitan University is an exempt charity (HMRC No. EW37493) meaning that gifts to the University are exempt from inheritance tax in the UK. This means that a gift will be deducted before your estate is valued for tax purposes, which reduces the inheritance tax your beneficiaries pay.

    Non-UK residents

    You can leave a gift even if you’re not resident in the UK. Depending on your country of residence, your gift may not be tax-free.

Corporate gifts

For more information about tax-effective giving to a university as a company, please go to the UK government’s advice on gov.uk.

Chapel & York Foundation

You can donate to us through the Chapel & York Foundation who use Validaid.org as their donor advised fund. Donations are tax-deductible for donors in the USA and Hong Kong. The Foundation will send you a receipt. Please note that giving in this way will carry a processing fee.

Donate through the Chapel & York US Foundation

Donate through the Chapel & York Hong Kong Foundation

How to increase your donation with Gift Aid

If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can make a Gift Aid declaration to increase the value of your gift by 25% at no extra cost. Higher or additional rate taxpayers can also claim up to £31.25 back for every £100 donated.

Go to the UK government’s advice about Gift Aid.

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