Donate your shares

What is donating shares?

Do you have shares you don’t want, or are unprofitable to sell? In a few simple steps, you can donate these shares to BHF to help fund our lifesaving research.

Donating your shares is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give money to BHF. We offer 2 easy ways for you to do this. Find out more in the ‘how donating your shares works’ section.

Why donate your shares?

By donating your shares directly, we benefit by receiving the full value of the shares. It’s not just us who gains from you donating this way. You’ll also receive these great benefits:

it costs nothing to donate your shares
you won’t have to pay capital gains tax on the shares you donate
you can claim income tax relief.

STEP 1

Are you donating small or large shares?

How you donate your shares depends on its value. If you’re donating less than £1,000, it’s considered a small share, whereas more than £1,000 is considered a large share.

STEP 2

Donating smaller shares

You might find smaller shares hard to sell, but these donations are invaluable to us. To donate small shares, visit the ShareGift website and mention BHF when making your gift.

STEP 3

Donating larger shares

To donate a larger gift of shares to BHF, contact our philanthropy team at [email protected]. Our stockbroker will help you with selling your shares as securely as possible.

STEP 4

Need support with donating your shares?

You can find out more about ShareGift on their website. Unsure of your tax status and need advice? Visit the HMRC website or call their helpline on 0845 900 0044.

Donate shares on ShareGift