Thank you for considering making a donation.
Your donations can make a world of difference to the experience of our patients, our staff environment and to community groups helping to support the health and wellbeing of the people of Powys. From improving wards and gardens to enhancing the comfort of patients and staff, providing new equipment or delivering therapeutic art projects – your donations are used where they are needed most, which is chosen by staff and patients themselves.
JustGiving is a secure and safe way to donate.
Many of the wonderful people who donate to our charity do so in the memory of a loved one, often as a thank you or an acknowledgement of the care or support they’ve received.
If as a family or a friend (or group of friends) you’d like to fundraise as a tribute to a loved one or a special person who you’ve lost, we’d be delighted to help you do this.
Please contact the team if you’d like to chat through your plans with us.
Having made arrangements to leave gifts for family, friends or loved ones in your Will, a legacy or bequest to Powys Health Charity is a way to ensure that others receive support from us long into the future.
A common misconception is that a legacy has to be an enormous sum of money, but this isn’t the case. No matter how small or how large your gift, you can be sure it will make a positive difference.
Should you decide to support Powys Health Charity in this way, you must first decide on what type of gift you would like to leave – a pecuniary bequest (a fixed sum of money) or a residuary bequest (a percentage of your estate). We advise that you consult a solicitor on what is best for your particular circumstances.
We recommend that you use a solicitor to draft your Will to ensure that the wording meets your wishes. A properly drafted Will ensures that your wishes will be honoured.
Alternatively, we have partnered with NHS Charities together to provide you with a free NHS Charities Will guide. You can access that here.
We are often asked if gifts can be used to fund certain work or purchase a particular piece of equipment. We do everything we can to abide by our supporters’ wishes at all times but please remember by the time your Will becomes effective, the healthcare landscape may have changed in terms of equipment and treatments. So making your donation to a specific fund as opposed to for a specific purpose is the best possible way for your donation to make the positive impact it deserves.
If you plan on donating cash, you will need to hand it into a member of administrative staff at your local ward or hospital. If you are unsure who to hand the donation to, please contact a member of the Charity team.
If you plan on using a cheque to donate your fundraising money, you will need to send the cheque to the following address, along with your name, contact details and additional information if you wish to donate to a specific ward, service, or hospital.
All cheques need to be made payable to Powys Teaching Health Board Charitable Fund.
Powys Teaching Health Board Charitable Fund,
Finance Department,
Bronllys Hospital,
Brecon,
Powys,
LD3 0LY.
You can ask for your donation to be used for a specific purpose, for example to buy a piece of equipment or to go to a designated service or staff group (as long as we can lawfully do so). You only need to make this clear when you make your donation. If not, we will use your donation where it is needed most across Powys.
Once completed please return the form to pthb.charity@wales.nhs.uk
Download PDFGift Aid is a tax relief allowing UK charities to reclaim an extra 25% in tax on every eligible donation made by a UK taxpayer.
As a UK taxpayer you will pay tax on your earnings, savings, or pensions. If you donate to a charity, this donation will come from money that you have already paid tax on. Our Charity is then able to reclaim the tax back from the Government. It is important to note that this additional money goes to the Charity from the government, so it doesn’t come out of your pocket.
By opting for gift aid, it allows a little extra to go to your chosen Charity, it may not seem like a lot but even the smallest amounts can make the most difference.
To be eligible you must:
If you are donating through the platform Just Giving, opting in for gift aid is very simple. During the donation you will be asked to confirm if you are a UK taxpayer. If you select ‘yes’ all you need to do is opt in for gift aid.
It is important to note that you are unable to give gift aid if you are not a UK taxpayer. Gift aid can only be reclaimed on donations made by individuals who pay UK income or capital gains tax at a rate at least equal to the reclaimed on their donations in the current tax year.
When should gift aid not be claimed?
If you are unsure or would like further information, please check www.gov.uk for advice about Gift Aid prior to uploading your donation.
If your business donates to a charity, there may be tax relief available for your company. For further information please visit Tax when your limited company gives to charity: Overview – GOV.UK
Holding an auction or a raffle is another great way to raise funds with minimal costs to organise – and don’t forget, it’s a fun thing to do!
One thing to keep in mind is there are laws relating to all lotteries and raffles, so please be sure that you are familiar with these and operate your auction or raffle accordingly. There may also be circumstances when a license may be required.
Click here to access the Fundraising Regulator website for more information.
Click here to access the Gambling Commission website for more information.
Alternatively, if you would like us to set up the raffle for you, we can do this online. Please contact us to set this up at the following email address: PTHB.Charity@wales.nhs.uk
Donating money isn’t the only way you can help. Each year, we receive amazing support from companies who donate equipment, goods, services or even their employees’ time to our charity.
Donating a gift in kind is a fantastic and thoughtful way to support us.
For example, your business may be able to offer products or services which will really help make our events a big success, even if it’s that’s as simple as providing some refreshments for our guests.
And when you give your time to help us, whether raising money in your workplace, distributing publicity information, selling event tickets or volunteering to help marshal or bucket collect at our events, you’ll be making a contribution which really matters.
To give a gift in kind, please email: PTHB.Charity@wales.nhs.uk
On a daily bases we have a large number of people, staff, patients, visitors and contractors attend our sites across Powys as such we can connect your business to local people, local organisations and the local community.
If you’d like to discuss working with us to support our charity while also reaching your key customers and target markets, get in touch by emailing: PTHB.Charity@wales.nhs.uk
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