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The Arts Club Charitable Trust

The Arts Club Charitable Trust


Many members may not be aware of the existence and objects of the Trust and other members may not yet have considered joining it and enabling it primarily to benefit struggling artists in all fields.

The Trust is a registered charity and so donations (a minimum donation of twenty pounds is currently required each year for membership) may be made under Gift Aid and legacies are free of inheritance tax. Its management is entirely independent of the Club and, although the Club appoints two members of the Trust’s Executive Committee, the majority of that Committee and its chairman are not on the Club Board. At the same time it is self-evident that the Trust’s objects are consistent with many of those of the Club and that it is hoped that publicity of the charitable work of the Trust will help promote the Club as THE club that all those interested in and furthering the Arts should aspire to join.

You have had the opportunity of seeing the results of some of the Trust’s activities at the exhibition of the work of some past prize-winners of its awards and we hope that many of you will feel inspired to give at least twenty pounds to become a member. We also hope that some of you will be able to help identify struggling artists in any field of the arts generally worthy of a boost who can be helped to progress with a grant of an award by the Trust. Currently the amount of money may seem rather little (the Trust cannot currently contemplate any award of more than a thousand pounds) but the recognition of the artist and the scope for publicity mean that a lot of good can be achieved even with modest resources. Do join us.

You can send £ 20 minimum donation for membership to:

The Arts Club Charitable Trust
40 Dover Street
London W1S 4NP

Please state if you are a UK tax payer and print the following:

Donation Form

Please return this form to:

The Chairman

The Arts Club Charitable Trust

40 Dover Street

London W1S 4NP

Please also complete and enclose the Gift Aid Donation form on the following page if you have not done so previously.

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THE ARTS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND

I enclose my cheque for £……………………….. for The Arts Club Charitable Trust..

Requested minimum donation is £20

Please make cheques payable to “Arts Club Charitable Trust”

Please tick the appropriate box:

□ I would like my name to be entered in the record book.

□ I would not like my name to be entered in the record book.

Name ……………………………………………..

(Please PRINT)

Gift Aid Declaration Form

WOULD ALL MEMBERS wishing to contribute please complete and return to the Chairman the GIFT AID DECLARATION printed below.

If you are a taxpayer, please send your donation by cheque or cash with the Gift Aid Declaration. If you wish to pay by Direct Debit, please simply return the completed form. If you do not pay tax, please simply strike out the sentence “I would like The Arts Club Charitable Trust to reclaim tax on my donations” and return it to the Secretary, so that we do not ask you again.

We are able to reclaim the tax you have already paid on any money given to the Trust by individual tax payers. We are not able to reclaim tax paid by Groups or Businesses. The form below covers future donations – so you will only have to do it once.

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GIFT AID DECLARATION

Name ……………………………………………..

Address ……………………………………………..

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(Please PRINT)

I would like THE ARTS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST to reclaim tax on my donations.

This relates to any donations I have made since 6 April 2004 and all donations I make to this Charity in future.

Signed ……………………………………………..

Date ……………………………………………..

Remember to notify us if you no longer pay an amount of tax or capital gains tax sufficient to cover tax we reclaim on your donations. The amount we reclaim is currently 28p for every pound you give.

Thank you for your support.

Codicil Form

name in full	I
address	of
amend as appropriate insert the date of your Will	DECLARE this to be a (First/Second/etc) Codicil to my Will dated the day of I GIVE to THE ARTS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST of 40 Dover Street London W1S 4NP
amount in words amount in figures	The sum of POUNDS (£ ) absolutely AND I DIRECT that the recipient of the person appearing to my Trustees to be the Secretary or other proper officer for the time being of the Arts Club shall be a full discharge to my Trustees who shall not thereafter be concerned as to the application of this gift IN all other respects I confirm my said Will
date of signing	IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of

Signed by the Testator/Testatrix ) In our presence and then by us in ) His/hers: )

Notice of Completion of Codicil Form

Please check that you have completed all the details correctly.

1. Two witnesses are needed. They should both be aged 18 years or over.

2. Please sign your name where indicated on the form in the presence of both witnesses.

3. Please ask them to sign the form, where indicated, in your presence and to add their addresses and occupations.

4. Any alterations to the form should be signed in the margins by yourself and your witnesses.

5. Please do not attach anything to the form, as this could cause problems in the future.

6. The completed Codicil Form should be kept with your Will. Please send it to your solicitor or your bank if necessary.

7. A bequest need not be in the form of money. Specific gifts in the form of property, stocks and shares, valuables or works of art would also be very welcome to the Arts Club charitable Trust.

8. The Arts Club is not a charity; therefore if any Inheritance Tax threshold tax is payable on the bequest, it will be charged on the residue of an estate. Presumably, if the value of the Estate is less than the exemption limit (approximately £230,000), no tax is payable. Your soliciter should be able to advise you on Inheritance Tax.