Gift of Shares
Donating shares is a tax‑efficient way to support Care & Repair Edinburgh and make a real difference to the lives of older people across the city.
If you hold a small number of shares that are difficult or uneconomical to sell, ShareGift can help. ShareGift aggregates and sells these shares and, if you wish, donates the proceeds directly to Care & Repair Edinburgh. They can also accept larger shareholdings (over £500), which are usually sold immediately. There is no cost to you or to the charity.
Alternatively, you can transfer shares directly to Care & Repair Edinburgh through your stockbroker or investment platform. In most cases, this allows you to claim income tax relief and exemption from capital gains tax.
How your donation helps
Your generosity provides practical, life‑changing support for older people in Edinburgh:
A £5 donation would enable us to buy and fit a lightbulb to bring light to a dark room and make it safe for an elderly person to navigate.
A £50 donation would pay for a weekly parking permit for our engineer who fits around 35-40 keysafes and 10 grabrails per week, enabling elderly people to return safely home form hospital and allowing a family member or carer easier access to their home
A donation of £150 would allow us to support the installation cost of an external handrail so that an older person can safely use their garden or climb up and down steps at their front/back door.
A donation of £500 would enable us to provide Dementia Awareness and First Aid training to five of our wonderful volunteers.
Your support helps us continue to be there for Edinburgh’s older community. Can you help?
Ways to support us
Regular donations
By making a regular commitment you can make a real ongoing difference to the day-to-day lives of older and disabled Edinburgh residents. As little as £5 a month goes a long way. Click here to make a regular donation.
One-off donations
You may wish to make a one-off donation to help our work. Click here to donate.
Leaving a gift in your Will
Leaving a legacy gift is a wonderful way to ensure that older people in Edinburgh are looked after for time to come.
To include a gift in your Will to Care & Repair Edinburgh you simply need to let your solicitor know and provide our name, address and registered charity number:
Care & Repair Edinburgh
Causewayside House,
160 Causewayside,
Edinburgh EH9 1PR
Scottish Charity Number SC 023790
Donating your time and skills
We are always looking for volunteers to deliver our handyperson service. If you enjoy DIY and have time to spare, you can find out more about our volunteering opportunities here.
If you would like to donate your time and skills you can find out more about our volunteering opportunities here.
