Fundraising

Gifts to the School in the form of legacies and bequests are a vital source of support.  No matter how small or large, a legacy gift to Milton Abbey is a gift that will endure and is a positive commitment to the future. The 1954 Society has been set up to acknowledge those who have pledged to leave a legacy gift to the School.

As a 'young' school, we have no financial endowment. Legacy gifts can help build an endowment to ensure the future security and prosperity of the School. In addition, such gifts can be used to fund long-term priorities such as the Bursary Programme, which will ensure more boys and girls have the opportunity to benefit from all that a Milton Abbey education can offer.

Further information can be found within our Leaving a Legacy brochure and the Legacy Pledge Card in the Downloads box.
 

Donors are able to claim tax relief on the current value of publicly quoted shares if they are donating to a charity, in addition to the shares being exempt from capital gains tax liability, which makes such gifts extremely tax-efficient.

For example, a higher-rate taxpayer donating shares bought for £50,000 and now worth £100,000 could save £20,000 in capital gains tax and £40,000 in income tax relief.  So a gift worth £100,000 to Milton Abbey School could cost the donor just £40,000.

For more information visit HM Revenue and Customs online.
 

Gifts in kind, such as printing services, venues and catering can help Milton Abbey School to keep its overheads low. If you think you might be able to help in this way please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.
 

The Council of Milton Abbey School is supported by the American Fund for Charities, a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation EIN 52 2109597. Donations to the American Fund for Charities from US taxpayers are tax deductable to the extent allowed by US law. The Council of Milton Abbey School has been reviewed by the American Fund for Charities and the board of the American Fund has determined that Milton Abbey School is a suitable organisation to receive grants from a US public charity.

If you are a US taxpayer and wish to support Milton Abbey School you can find out more about the American Fund for Charities online at http://www.americanfund.info/ or simply donate by printing and completing the relevant form and returning it to the Head's Office. You will be issued with a receipt for tax purposes.

Planning Permission Received | Target: £212,000 | Remaining funding required: £42,000

A new Centre for Countryside and Equine Management will provide dedicated facilities for pupils studying two of our most popular vocational courses. The project will involve a re-development of the stable block to create new classroom spaces, changing rooms and toilets, storage space and an improved tack room.
 

Target: £45,000 | Remaining funding required: £12,000 | Planning Permission Submitted

While we already offer excellent stabling facilities for horses to be kept on site, space for them to be trained and worked in is limited. Pupils sometimes have to travel off-site to use a local arena for lessons. Plans to construct a new 50mx20m arena in the centre of the canter track, near the stable block, have recently been submitted for planning permission.
 

Target: £250,000 | Remaining funding required: £81,000 | Planning Permission Received

The new Gallery and Art Centre project will involve redeveloping the present Art Department to provide both new and improved teaching spaces, and a gallery space for displaying pupils’ work, with space for use by the local community.
 

The ongoing Milton Abbey Bursary Programme enables support to be given to current and prospective pupils who need financial help to benefit from all that life at the School can offer. The programme incorporates funds that are already in place, such as the Toby Mann Fund and the William Holy-Hasted Trust. It currently helps more than 20% of pupils, with a growing demand for support from current and new pupils. Further information can be found in the Supporting Bursaries brochure in the Downloads section.
 

Over £100,000 has been donated towards this ad-hoc Fund, which is used for smaller projects to enhance activities and facilities for our pupils. Projects that have been supported range from new trees for the campus, stage equipment in the theatre and a scrum machine for rugby, to mobile lights for outdoor activities and equipment for Countryside Management, Creative Media, Science, Art and DT.
 
Through the Milton Abbey Fund, every donation can make a difference to the education of our boys and girls. Even a modest monthly gift can add up to significantly help the School. Making a regular commitment of support, either monthly or annually, is particularly valuable as this provides a steady and predictable stream of income, which helps us to plan future projects. Such support can also provide tax benefits under the Gift Aid scheme.