Give Shares

Share giving is one of the most tax-effective ways for you to support our work, as gifts of shares are free from capital gains tax. Plus you can claim income tax relief on the value of donated shares.

For example, if you’re a basic rate tax payer (20%) and you donate shares worth £1,000 to Mercy Ships, you’ll be able to claim tax relief of £200. This means the donation has cost you £800, whilst Mercy Ships has received shares worth £1,000. The same applies to higher rate tax payers as shown in the table below.

The tax benefits above will depend on your personal circumstances and you should always seek advice from your tax advisor to ensure that your gift to Mercy Ships is structured in the most efficient manner.

Click here to request a guide on Share Giving to Mercy Ships.

Small holdings of shares
Although Mercy Ships values all gifts of shares, it’s costly for us to transfer and sell shares with a value of less than £100. However, we can still benefit from these if you donate them to the specialist charity ShareGift, which accepts donations of small shares that cannot otherwise be sold. They collect these shares until they have enough to sell and make donations to a wide range of UK charities, including Mercy Ships. There is no charge to use this service and you can suggest Mercy Ships as a beneficiary.

Please visit www.sharegift.org for more information
or click here to request a free guide to Share Giving.

For further information or assistance, please contact the fundraising department on 01438 727800, or email fundraising@mercyships.org.uk