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Make a Gift

Thanks to the generous support of friend of the College David Scrymgeour, all donations to St Cross will be matched (doubled in value) from 1st December 2024 and into 2025. David’s gift will support the endowment of a new St Cross Community Bursary, a pioneering programme supporting our students’ personal development, entrepreneurship and leadership. For more details, click here.

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UK

Make your gift

If you are a UK taxpayer, you can increase the value of your gift to St Cross by 25% at no cost to you by declaring Gift Aid. Should you pay tax at the higher or additional rates, you can reclaim tax on your Self-Assessment return and reduce the cost of the gift for you and your family.

Please note that all gifts to St Cross are made through the University of Oxford Development Trust (OUDT), an exempt charity for the purpose of charity legislation. OUDT's HMRC reference number is XN80595.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

United States

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US taxpayers can make tax-effective gifts at any time during the year via Americans for Oxford, Inc (AFO). AFO is a tax-exempt organisation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, and all donations to it are tax deductible subject to standard IRS regulations.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

Canada

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The University of Oxford is recognised by the Canadian Revenue Agency as a prescribed institution under Section 3503 of the Income Tax Regulations. Gifts made by Canadian taxpayers to St Cross are therefore fully tax-deductible. Upon receiving your donation, we can ensure that you are sent a receipt for Canadian tax purposes.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

Germany

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Residents of Germany can make tax-deductible gifts to St Cross, without incurring any fees, through the German Friends of Oxford University. This is a registered charity run by Dr Jan Willisch, and it is authorised to issue donation receipts to donors, entitling them to offset charitable gifts from their taxable income in Germany.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

Switzerland

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Residents of Switzerland can donate to St Cross tax-effectively through the Swiss Friends of Oxford University (SFOU), which was set up as an association (Verein) under Swiss law. SFOU has tax rulings from the canton of Zug recognising its tax-exempt status.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

Hong Kong

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The University of Oxford China Office Limited is a registered charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. The China Office is able to issue gift receipts for Hong Kong tax purposes.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.

Rest of the World

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It may be possible for residents of some European countries to give tax-effectively to St Cross through the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) programme.

For information about tax-efficient giving from other countries, please contact the Development Office team.

If you have any questions, please email development@stx.ox.ac.uk or call +44(0)1865 278 480.