Gift of Shares

A Gift of Shares is an easy and effective way of giving to charity. You can help charities through LCVS by making a gift of qualifying shares. To qualify, shares must be quoted on a recognised Stock Exchange - we always check to ensure eligibility for this scheme.

A Gift of Shares exempts the donor from Capital Gains Tax on the shares, and also attracts Income Tax Relief. The amount of the gift can be set off against your taxable income in the year of the gift.

We can help you make a Gift of Shares in two ways:

You can transfer the shares to our stockbroker, who will sell them immediately upon receipt and pass the cash value of your gift, less the broker's cost, to your Charity Cheques Account.
You can sell the shares yourself and pass the proceeds to LCVS to be credited to your Charity Cheques Account. We will provide you with a written agreement to do this.

Whichever method you choose, we will issue you with a certificate for the value of the gift received, to be used in completing your tax return.

Charity Cheques - helping individuals to give to charity

See examples of Income Tax benefits on Gifts of Shares.