How to donate

Right now people like you are helping to fund projects like these. There are tight controls on how we spend most of the money we get, so your donations are vital.

All of our projects need your help. We believe they are just as vital as building homes, and without your donations we just wouldn't be able to run them as well.

Here are some of the ways you can give:

Cheque donations

If you simply want to give a donation by cheque, make it payable to 'Shape Housing Association' and send it FREE to:

Shape Housing Association
FREEPOST (SWB 10574)
River Place
Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 1ZZ

Payroll giving

With payroll giving you can donate to us through your company, on a regular basis or as a one-off donation.
Payroll giving saves you money too. For every £5 you donate, only £3.90 is deducted from your salary.

If you want to set up a regular gift through payroll giving, this is what you need to do:

  1. Check with your payroll department to make sure they offer the scheme.
  2. Complete a payroll giving form*.
  3. Submit it to your payroll department.

* You'll need to have your national insurance and employee/payroll number to hand. Once you've completed the form, it is a good idea to take a copy for your records.

Payroll giving, or 'Give As You Earn', is a powerful and effective way of supporting your chosen charities through work. If your employer has a payroll giving agency set up, all you have to do is fill out a payroll giving form, and instruct them to direct a payment of your choice to us.

Payroll giving is tax free and because it's deducted from your wages, only 79 pence will be deducted from your wages for every pound that you donate. If you're a higher rate tax payer, then it will be only 60 pence for every pound.

The table below shows some example figures.

You give (gross) Cost to you
(20% tax payers)		 Cost to you
(40% tax payers)
£5.00 £3.90 £3.00
£10.00 £7.80 £6.00
£15.00 £11.70 £9.00
£20.00 £15.60 £12.00

If you ever want to change or stop your regular gift, you don't need to contact us, just tell your payroll department at work.

If you are interested in setting up a payroll giving scheme at your company, or have any questions, contact Nicky Thomas, Fundraising Manager, on 01225 366027 or email nicky_thomas@somer.org.uk.

Remember us in your will

Making a will isn't something many of us like to think about. It's easier to put it off, pretend it isn't necessary or hope that things will work themselves out. But making a will is important, as it let's everybody know how you want your possessions to be dealt with after you've gone.

Without a will, the law decides what happens to your estate. If you're married, this may mean that everything will pass to your spouse, but it isn't guaranteed. There is a chance that the entire estate could pass to the government, as there is no instruction what to do.

After you have looked after those important to you, leaving Shape a legacy in your will is a powerful way of helping us help others and giving one last gift to a cause that you care for.

Your gift doesn't have to be just money. Assets, shares even personal possessions can be left to us, and they can all be used to help those in need.

Other Support

If you don’t want to give money but may have suitable goods or other support that you are willing to donate to the charity, please contact us. We are extremely grateful to receive gifts in kind but please ring to check that they are appropriate to our needs.

For more information, contact Nicky Thomas, Fundraising Manager, on 01225 366027 or email nicky_thomas@somer.org.uk.

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