Ways you can donate
We have range of different ways you can donate. To donate directly to COSMIC through our justgiving page click here the cosmic star
Donate by phone
To make a donation by phone, please call us on: 020 331 26175. We can accept most major credit cards:
Donate by cheque
Please make your cheque (or postal order) payable to COSMIC and send it to: COSMIC, 20E Ground Floor, West Acrow, St Mary’s Hospital, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1BL
Please do not forget to send us a little note with your address so we can send you a thank you letter! Also, if you donate a cheque and are a UK tax payer, please include a Gift Aid form with your cheque. Please see more here about Gift Aid and eligibility.
We also accept Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) cheques. You can find out more about CAF cheques by visiting http://www.cafonline.org
Set up a JustGiving or Virgin money giving Page
If you are taking part in a challenge event or running ng your own fundraising activity setting up a online giving page can be an effecticve way to rasie money and tell people about your activties.
Please be aware that donating online does incur a charge to the charity. Due to this COSMIC prefer donations by cheque and more goes towards our vital cause.
Direct Debit
You can make regular donations to COSMIC through your bank or building society account. Even a small sum paid monthly can add up over the course of the year, and is a convenient way of giving to COSMIC. Once you’ve set up the Direct Debit, you don’t have to do anything. Just download the Direct Debit Form below, complete and sign it, and return it to us at the address on the form.
You can also make your donation to us qualify for Gift Aid. This will increase the value of your Direct Debit donations to us by almost a third at no extra cost to you.
Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a simple and tax effective way to make regular donations to COSMIC.
Donations made through the Payroll Giving scheme are taken from your gross pay. This means that for every £1 that you donate to COSMIC, you will actually 78p (or 60p if you are a higher rate taxpayer), the Inland Revenue will then give COSMIC the difference. Your donation costs you less and COSMIC gets more. It’s simple and effective.
For further information, ask you employer for details or visit the Inland Revenue’s Payroll Giving page at http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/payrollgiving
Download the Payroll Giving form here Payrol Givin Declaration Form
Gift Aid – Make your giving go further!
The Gift Aid scheme enables COSMIC to claim from the Inland Revenue the basic rate of income tax on a donation made by a tax paying donor. This means that for every £1 donated, COSMIC can claim an extra 28p!
You can help make your giving go further by making sure you have filled in a COSMIC Gift Aid Declaration and returned it to us. Click below to download your form.
If you are a higher rate tax payer you can also claim tax relief on your donations on your self assessment tax form.
If you are fundraising for COSMIC you can make sure that your sponsorship money qualifies for Gift Aid by using a special COSMIC sponsorship form, and collecting money online at Virgin Money Giving
If you have any questions about our donating to COSMIC, or about our charity accounts and spending, please contact 02033126947
For information about our accounts and charity spending, visit http://www.charitycommission.com
For information about tax-efficient giving, visit http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
For information about CAF, visit http://www.cafonline.org
For information at Gift Aid for charities, visit http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving/gift-aid.htm