MAKE A DONATION
YOUR DONATION
The Alcuin Fund needs your support in order to facilitate educational initiatives in schools and further education, in Belgium and throughout Europe. You can donate to the Alcuin Fund for Schools from around the world. For many countries, the tax certificate that you receive after making your donation will enable you to reduce your tax payments in the country where you reside for tax purposes (see below). You can either allocate your donation freely to any of our educational programmes, or indicate a specific education project you wish to support
THE APPLICABLE TAX REGIME FOR YOUR DONATION DEPENDS ON YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FOR TAX PURPOSES
1. YOU ARE A TAXPAYER IN BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS , IN LUXEMBOURG , IN FRANCE OR IN DENMARK
Please send an e-mail to donations@alcuinfonds.be providing the following information:
- The amount you wish to donate, the date on which you intend to make your donation and your chosen payment method.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
After sending this e-mail, you can make your donation to the Alcuin Fund in the manner you have chosen.
By a standard national or international bank transfer, requested from your bank (recommended method):
The reference should be either: « Alcuin Fund for Schools »
OR
« 016/1180/00047 »
IBAN : BE10 0000 0000 0404
BIC : BPOTBEB1
Online, to the Alcuin Fund sub-account within the King Baudouin Foundation
2. YOU ARE A EUROPEAN TAX RESIDENT (EXCLUDING BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS AND LUXEMBOURG): USE THE TGE NETWORK
WHAT IS THE TGE NETWORK?
Transnational Giving Europe is the European system that makes it possible to make cross-border donations that are eligible for a tax rebate in your country of residence for tax purposes. You can use it to donate between countries if there is a TGE partner in your country and in the country where the donation will be received. It is necessary for both TGE partners to make contact beforehand. For this reason, it is essential to send an e-mail to the Alcuin Fund to notify us of your donation before it is made.
As it is sheltered by the King Baudouin Foundation, recognised as being of public benefit in Belgium and a TGE partner, the Alcuin Fund for Schools can receive donations from European countries via TGE.
To find out more: http://www.transnationalgiving.eu/en/
TGE PARTNERS (PLEASE CONTACT DONATIONS@ALCUINFONDS.BE BEFOREHAND)
| Your country of residence for tax purposes | TGE contact or partner |
|---|---|
| Austria | Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung Philanthropie Österreich |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation |
| Croatia | Europska zaklada za filantropiju i drustveni |
| France | Fondation de France |
| Germany | Maecenata Stiftung |
| Hungary | Kárpátok Alapítvány-Magyarország |
| Ireland | The Community Foundation for Ireland Ltd |
| Italy | Fondazione Vita Giving Europe – O.N.L.U.S. |
| Luxembourg | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| Poland | Fundacja dla Polski (Foundation for Poland) |
| Portugal | Fundacao Oriente |
| Romania | Fundatia Comunitara fin Odorheiu Secuiesc |
| Slovakia | Fonds Alcuin directly (no tax relief) |
| Slovenia | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| Spain | Fundación Empresa y Sociedad |
| Switzerland | Swiss Philanthropy Foundation |
| The Netherlands | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| United Kingdom | Charities Aid Foundation |
DONATION VIA TGE
Send an e-mail to donations@alcuinfonds.be providing the following information:
- The amount you wish to donate.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- Where applicable, the project or school eligible for support from the Alcuin Fund which you would particularly like to help (specifying the full name and address of the school or project).
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
The Alcuin Fund will send you by return e-mail the contact details of the Partner Foundation in your country, which belongs to the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) donation system.
This Partner Foundation will send you the IBAN code of the account to which you can make your donation, along with the current terms and time taken in your country to receive the tax certificate.
NOTICE
IF YOU MAKE A DONATION THROUGH ONE OF THE TGE PARTNER FOUNDATIONS WITHOUT NOTIFYING US BEFOREHAND SO THAT WE CAN TELL YOU THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW, WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE PROCESS WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
3. YOU ARE A TAX RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: USE THE KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION UNITED STATES
The King Baudouin Foundation United States is an American foundation: it cooperates with European associations and foundations which wish to raise funds in the United States. To this end it hosts American Friends Funds, i.e. American foundations which channel American donations, offering entitlement to tax relief, to European foundations.
The Alcuin Fund has an American Friend Fund. If you are a tax resident in the United States, you can therefore give to the Alcuin Fund and benefit from American tax relief, by virtue of the KBFUS status (501(c)(3) public charity).
It is possible to donate:
- en in cash :by cheque, bank transfer or online with a bank card
- en in equity or property securities : shares, bonds, shares in a mutual fund or a Property Management Company
Before any transaction, please contact donations@alcuinfonds.be in order to activate the channel for your donation between the KBFUS and the Alcuin Fund. Please indicate the following in your e-mail :
- The amount you wish to donate.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
4. YOU ARE A TAX RESIDENT OF A COUNTRY OUTSIDE EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES:
You can donate to the Alcuin Fund, but you will not receive a tax certificate in order to gain tax relief.
If you wish to receive a tax certificate in your country of residence for tax purposes for the donation you intend to make to us, please ask us if there is a possibility to establish a partnership in the relevant country, and how long it will take : donations@alcuinfonds.be
BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS
It is possible to bequeath or donate to the Alcuin Fund, which will benefit from the same tax regime as the foundation hosting it, the King Baudouin Foundation.
To find out about the procedure for bequests and donations, please visit the website notaire.be.
TRANSPARENCY
The Alcuin Fund, like the King Baudouin Foundation which hosts it, respects the Code of Ethics for fundraising and transparency of financial reporting. This Code of Ethics has been adopted by the not-for-profit association « Association pour une Ethique dans les Récoltes de Fonds », with the objective of “offering the Belgian public the guarantee of high moral standards in fundraising and the transparency of accounts”.
MAKE A DONATION
YOUR DONATION
The Alcuin Fund needs your support in order to facilitate educational initiatives in schools and further education, in Belgium and throughout Europe. You can donate to the Alcuin Fund for Schools from around the world. For many countries, the tax certificate that you receive after making your donation will enable you to reduce your tax payments in the country where you reside for tax purposes (see below). You can either allocate your donation freely to any of our educational programmes, or indicate a specific education project you wish to support. Please check beforehand to ensure it is eligible for assistance from the Alcuin Fund, by sending us an e-mail to contact@alcuinfonds.be
THE APPLICABLE TAX REGIME FOR YOUR DONATION DEPENDS ON YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE FOR TAX PURPOSES
1. YOU ARE A TAXPAYER IN BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS OR LUXEMBOURG
Please send an e-mail to donations@alcuinfonds.be providing the following information:
- The amount you wish to donate, the date on which you intend to make your donation and your chosen payment method.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- Where applicable, the project or school eligible for support from the Alcuin Fund which you would particularly like to help (specifying the full name and address of the school or project). Please wait for our confirmation before making your payment.
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
After sending this e-mail, you can make your donation to the Alcuin Fund in the manner you have chosen.
By a standard national or international bank transfer, requested from your bank (recommended method):
The reference should be either: « Alcuin Fund for Schools »
OR
« 016/1180/00047 »
IBAN : BE10 0000 0000 0404
BIC : BPOTBEB1
Online, to the Alcuin Fund sub-account within the King Baudouin Foundation
2. YOU ARE A EUROPEAN TAX RESIDENT (EXCLUDING BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS AND LUXEMBOURG): USE THE TGE NETWORK
WHAT IS THE TGE NETWORK?
Transnational Giving Europe is the European system that makes it possible to make cross-border donations that are eligible for a tax rebate in your country of residence for tax purposes. You can use it to donate between countries if there is a TGE partner in your country and in the country where the donation will be received. It is necessary for both TGE partners to make contact beforehand. For this reason, it is essential to send an e-mail to the Alcuin Fund to notify us of your donation before it is made.
As it is sheltered by the King Baudouin Foundation, recognised as being of public benefit in Belgium and a TGE partner, the Alcuin Fund for Schools can receive donations from European countries via TGE.
To find out more: http://www.transnationalgiving.eu/en/
TGE PARTNERS (PLEASE CONTACT DONATIONS@ALCUINFONDS.BE BEFOREHAND)
| Your country of residence for tax purposes | TGE contact or partner |
|---|---|
| Austria | Gemeinnützige Privatstiftung Philanthropie Österreich |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation |
| Croatia | Europska zaklada za filantropiju i drustveni |
| France | Fondation de France |
| Germany | Maecenata Stiftung |
| Hungary | Kárpátok Alapítvány-Magyarország |
| Ireland | The Community Foundation for Ireland Ltd |
| Italy | Fondazione Vita Giving Europe – O.N.L.U.S. |
| Luxembourg | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| Poland | Fundacja dla Polski (Foundation for Poland) |
| Portugal | Fundacao Oriente |
| Romania | Fundatia Comunitara fin Odorheiu Secuiesc |
| Slovakia | Fonds Alcuin directly (no tax relief) |
| Slovenia | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| Spain | Fundación Empresa y Sociedad |
| Switzerland | Swiss Philanthropy Foundation |
| The Netherlands | Fonds Alcuin directly |
| United Kingdom | Charities Aid Foundation |
DONATION VIA TGE
Send an e-mail to donations@alcuinfonds.be providing the following information:
- The amount you wish to donate.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- Where applicable, the project or school eligible for support from the Alcuin Fund which you would particularly like to help (specifying the full name and address of the school or project).
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
The Alcuin Fund will send you by return e-mail the contact details of the Partner Foundation in your country, which belongs to the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) donation system.
This Partner Foundation will send you the IBAN code of the account to which you can make your donation, along with the current terms and time taken in your country to receive the tax certificate.
NOTICE
IF YOU MAKE A DONATION THROUGH ONE OF THE TGE PARTNER FOUNDATIONS WITHOUT NOTIFYING US BEFOREHAND SO THAT WE CAN TELL YOU THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW, WE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE PROCESS WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
3. YOU ARE A TAX RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: USE THE KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION UNITED STATES
The King Baudouin Foundation United States is an American foundation: it cooperates with European associations and foundations which wish to raise funds in the United States. To this end it hosts American Friends Funds, i.e. American foundations which channel American donations, offering entitlement to tax relief, to European foundations.
The Alcuin Fund has an American Friend Fund. If you are a tax resident in the United States, you can therefore give to the Alcuin Fund and benefit from American tax relief, by virtue of the KBFUS status (501(c)(3) public charity).
It is possible to donate:
- en in cash :by cheque, bank transfer or online with a bank card
- en in equity or property securities : shares, bonds, shares in a mutual fund or a Property Management Company
Before any transaction, please contact donations@alcuinfonds.be in order to activate the channel for your donation between the KBFUS and the Alcuin Fund. Please indicate the following in your e-mail :
- The amount you wish to donate.
- Your contact details: family name, given name, e-mail address, telephone number, tax address and the address where you wish to receive the tax certificate.
- Where applicable, the project or school eligible for support from the Alcuin Fund which you would particularly like to help (specifying the full name and address of the school or project).
- If you would like to receive a tax certificate and how you would like to receive it (by e-mail or post).
4. YOU ARE A TAX RESIDENT OF A COUNTRY OUTSIDE EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES:
You can donate to the Alcuin Fund, but you will not receive a tax certificate in order to gain tax relief.
If you wish to receive a tax certificate in your country of residence for tax purposes for the donation you intend to make to us, please ask us if there is a possibility to establish a partnership in the relevant country, and how long it will take : donations@alcuinfonds.be
BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS
It is possible to bequeath or donate to the Alcuin Fund, which will benefit from the same tax regime as the foundation hosting it, the King Baudouin Foundation.
To find out about the procedure for bequests and donations, please visit the website notaire.be.
TRANSPARENCY
The Alcuin Fund, like the King Baudouin Foundation which hosts it, respects the Code of Ethics for fundraising and transparency of financial reporting. This Code of Ethics has been adopted by the not-for-profit association « Association pour une Ethique dans les Récoltes de Fonds », with the objective of “offering the Belgian public the guarantee of high moral standards in fundraising and the transparency of accounts”.