Making a donation to Sands

Sands relies heavily on the generosity of our supporters to fund the vital work we do so your help is greatly appreciated. 

To find out about the various ways to make a donation, please see below. 

There are 5 easy ways to donate:

  1. You can make a donation online through our partners, Justgiving.com or Virgin Money Giving
  2. You can set up a direct debit
  3. You can call us direct on 0845 6520 448
  4. You can send your donation in the post to Sands, 3rd Floor, 28 Portland Place, London, W1B 1LY. Please make your cheque payable to Sands
  5. You can get involved in fundraising

For more details about some of these methods please see below.  Don't forget to Gift Aid your donation to ensure we can maximise the most from your gift to us.

Single Donations

Online Making a single one off donation using your credit or debit card is one of the quickest and easiest ways to give, plus as we use Justgiving's secure servers, it's also extremely safe.  Donate Online.

By Post If you would prefer to send us a cheque, charity voucher, postal order or credit/debit card instruction, please download a donation form, print off a copy and send it back to us along with your donation to the address below. 

Please make ensure that cheques and postal orders are crossed and payable to 'Sands'.  

If you decide to send us a donation by post don't forget to Gift Aid your donation.

Gift Aid - Making your donation go further

When you make a donation, if you are a UK tax payer, please don't forget to sign a Gift Aid mandate. This means we can reclaim the tax through the government's Gift Aid scheme, which will make your donation go even further. For example, on a donation of £10, we can claim back a further £2.50 in tax! 

Download a Gift Aid Declaration form.

Download our Gift Aid FAQ's.

Use the Gift Aid Calculator below to see how much further your donation can go if you are able to Gift Aid it.

Gift Aid Calculator

Proposed Donation: £ Basic Tax Rate (%)

Full Value with Gift Aid: £


But if you pay a higher tax rate of 40%
then you may reclaim higher rate relief of: £

In Memory of and In Celebration of Funds

Alternatively you might like to consider setting up a Sands 'In Memory of' or 'In Celebration of' fund.   Click on the links for further information or contact the fundaising team on 0845 6520 448.