We offer a variety of ways to make a donation to the University of Worcester, from one-time donations to ongoing support, as well as opportunities to tailor your gift to a particular area of interest or need.

You can donate to wherever the need is greatest, so that the University of Worcester can put your donation towards the priority need at the time, or you can choose to donate to the student scholarship programme, the student hardship fund or campus developments.

Most of the ways of donating detailed below allow the University to claim Gift Aid on your donation. Gift Aid is a government scheme which allows charities claim tax relief on the donations that you make to them. For the latest guidance visit the Government website

If you would like to talk through the options or have any questions about donating, please contact Sian Gould, Head of Development at s.gould@worc.ac.uk or via 01905 542250.

Our registered charity number is UKPRN10007139. 

Monthly or one-off donations

JustGiving

The University has registered with JustGiving so one-off and monthly donations can be made via our JustGiving account. The University receives 100% of the donations made using our JustGiving checkouts. You can also make your gift go further with Gift Aid. Where gift aid is applicable through this route JustGiving will administer the claim to HMRC and transfer the funds to the University. JustGiving will deduct a 5% administration fee from the gift aid amount that is paid across to the University for this.

You can currently donate to the University's Scholarship and Hardship funds via our JustGiving checkout

To discuss donating to other areas contact Sian Gould, Head of Development at s.gould@worc.ac.uk or via 01905 542250.

Bank transfer

You can set up a one-off payment to the University of Worcester via a bank transfer.  

To ensure that we can process your donation successfully, please complete and return our donation form to Sian Gould, Head of Development at s.gould@worc.ac.uk or send the form in the post to: The Donations Team, Finance Department, University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, WR2 6AJ. 

Please include a reference (up to 16 characters) which gives your name and the intended purpose of your gift, in the following format: NAME-DONATION. 

Account name: University of Worcester  
Bank: Barclays  
Account number: 40989282  
Sort code: 20-98-87 

Cheque

You can send a cheque, made out to ‘The University of Worcester’, in the post to: The Donations Team, Finance Department, University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, WR2 6AJ. 

To ensure that we can process your donation successfully, please complete and return our donation form alongside the cheque. 

Room and building naming opportunities

We have a number of different options available if you would like to sponsor a building or room to be named after you. Please contact Sian Gould, Head of Development, via s.gould@worc.ac.uk or call 01905 542250.

Leaving a legacy

As a registered charity, the University of Worcester is able to accept legacies from individuals. Our registered charity number is UKPRN10007139.

If you already have a will and want to update it, you can make an official alteration to the existing will (called a ‘codicil’) or can make a new will. Legacies to the University of Worcester may be exempt from UK inheritance tax – please visit https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/leaving-gifts-to-charity-in-your-will for further details.

Unrestricted legacy gifts, which benefit our students’ most urgent needs, are often chosen by donors. These gifts ensure that, whatever the future brings, we are in the best position to make a difference where we are needed most. If you do decide to add a wish or restrict your legacy, adding the following wording can help the University allocate your gift: “If these areas are fully funded or if they are no longer areas in which the University is actively involved, I wish that my gift be used in an area in need of funding that most closely equates to the said scholarship, research or department.”

Types of legacies include:

Residuary gifts

  • This is a gift of all or part of the value of your estate, after debts, other legacies and liabilities have been met. This type of gift will keep up with inflation. You can specify a percentage share you wish to be given to the University of Worcester.

Monetary legacies

  • This is a sum of money which you can arrange to be increased in line with inflation. This type of legacy is also known as a pecuniary gift. You can specify the amount of money you wish to be left to the University of Worcester.

A specific legacy

  • This is a gift of something valuable like a property, piece of jewellery or stocks and shares.

A reversionary legacy

  • This type of gift leaves your assets to a named beneficiary, such as your spouse or another dependent, for their lifetime. When they die, all or a specified proportion of the gift will revert to the University of Worcester.

Other assets

  • You may also be able to nominate the University to be the beneficiary of a pension fund or life insurance policy. Please speak to your providers directly to nominate the University of Worcester.

Other ways to support the University of Worcester

You can support the University of Worcester in a number of different ways, from volunteering your time to keeping your contacts aware of the University's news and research.