What is St Catharine’s Giving Day?

A single 36-hour digital giving initiative in which we ask the entire Catz global community to come together to support our students and celebrate and reflect on their time at St. Catharine’s.

With thousands of pounds to unlock in matched and challenge funding, it’s a day like no other and your gift will have even more impact. 

It will be a transformational day of giving and it’s all about what we can achieve together.

St Catharine’s first-ever Giving Day will take place on 16th-17th November. We’re excited for you to join us!

What difference will my donation make?

With your help, the College will continue to offer financial backing that is both essential and reassuring to students in the greatest need. You can help us to move beyond barriers and into brilliance by supporting our students with a gift. 

All gifts, of every size, will make a real difference. With thousands to unlock in matched and challenge funds, gifts go even further than usual. All gifts, of whatever size, add up and make a significant difference. Having a large number of donors encourages others to support us too, so we would love as many Members of our community as possible to participate in St Catharine’s Giving Day.

How can I make my gift?

We’d love you to join in on 16-17th November, but we understand that your schedule might not allow you to participate during the Giving Day itself. 

There are several ways to make your gift, whether you’d like to give on the day or before it:

During the Giving Day (16-17th November)
Online: through our St. Catharine’s Giving Day platform
By phone: 01223 338337 

By electronic bank transfer: Gifts can be made to St. Catharine’s Giving Day by electronic bank transfer using the details below. Please include 'Giving Day' in your transfer or accompanying note.

Account Name: St. Catharine’s College, Campaign Account: Barclays Bank | St. Andrew’s Street Cambridge CB2 3AA Sort Code: 20-17-68 A/c number: 60120553 BIC/Swift Code: BARCGB22 IBAN: GB64 BARC 2017 6860 1205 53 

By post: Cheques made out to St. Catharine’s College can be sent via FREEPOST to The Development Office, St. Catharine’s College CB2 1RL

Before the day: 

If you would like to make an early gift to St. Catharine’s College Giving Day, the best way to do this is online. 

If you cannot give online, you can still give early by post (see above). Please be sure to indicate that your gift should support the Giving Day by writing ‘Giving Day’ on the back of your cheque. 

Is my payment secure? 

Yes. All payments through the givingday.caths.cam.ac.uk will be securely processed by a secure, off-site payment processor called Stripe www.stripe.com/gb/privacy 

Why is my payment not going through? 

We’re sorry that you’re having difficulty making your gift. Common errors include incorrect card details or the postcode/zipcode is incorrect or doesn’t match the address linked to your card 

Please double-check the above before you contact us. 

If you continue to have problems making your gift please email us at alumni.office@caths.cam.ac.uk. You can also call us during office hours on 01223 338337

If the issue cannot be resolved, you can donate online through the college website.

Is there a minimum donation? 

The minimum online gift amount is £5.

Can I claim Gift Aid on this donation?

Higher or additional rate taxpayers can claim the difference between the rate they pay and the basic rate on their donations, either through their self-assessment tax return or by asking HM Revenue and Customs to amend their tax code. For example, if you donate £1,000 to St Catharine’s. The College claims Gift Aid of £250 and you, as a higher rate taxpayer, can claim back £250 (20% of the gross value of your gift, £1,250)

If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can also benefit by obtaining relief for the donation on your tax return. Your basic rate band is extended by the gross charitable donation and therefore increases the proportion of your income taxed at lower rates. For example, if a higher rate taxpayer (40%) donates £100 to charity, their basic rate band is extended by £125. 

Can I donate tax-efficiently from Overseas? 

Gifts from the USA: Tax-deductible contributions can be made via Cambridge in America which is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organisation. If you make your gift via the St. Catharine’s College Giving Day platform and select ‘Donate in USD’ you will be re-directed to the Cambridge in America online donation page (Supporting Cambridge - Cambridge in America (cantab.org) where you can make your gift. Any gift made via the Cambridge in America website will still count towards the Giving Day total and any Challenges.

Gifts from Canadian taxpayers: The University of Cambridge is recognised by the Canadian Revenue Agency as a prescribed institution under Section 3503 of the Canadian Income Tax Regulations. Please email alumni.office@caths.cam.ac.uk if you would like to request a receipt for Canadian tax purposes. 

Please visit Tax Efficient Giving | St Catharine's College, Cambridge more information on tax- effective giving from abroad.

My question hasn’t been answered. How can I get in touch? 

Feel free to get in touch with Bekah Greenbank by email at fundraising.manager@caths.cam.ac.uk or call +44 1223 332389