Ways to support the BCS Foundation
Make a donation Remember the BCS Foundation in your will Our flagship programmeOur flagship programme My Digital Future
The My Digital Future (MDF) programme, developed by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, creates career opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or circumstance. The initiative provides funding and support from BCS’s industrywide network, helping to ensure the next generation of tech specialists is diverse and inclusive.
Donations support the operational costs of the programme, enabling student support programmes and bursaries for those who require them.
Industry volunteers are also vital. They give their time to provide encouragement, guidance and feedback on a regular basis.
Learn more at My Digital Future
Make a donation
With your support, BCS can provide computing and digital skills resources, industry connections, coaching and community to students free of charge.
Together with targeted financial bursaries this enables underrepresented young people to develop exciting and rewarding careers in tech.
If you are able to make a donation to support The BCS Foundation, you can do so in the following ways:
Via PayPal
You can choose to make a one off donation or set up a regular monthly direct debit.
By cheque
Please make them payable to ‘The BCS Foundation’ and send directly to: The BCS Foundation, c/o BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, 3 Newbridge Square, Swindon SN1 1BY. Please include your contact details so we can confirm safe receipt.
Sponsor an individual
A donation of £3600 will support a student across the 3-year programme. Those sponsoring an individual will receive exclusive updates about the work of The BCS Foundation. You can make this donation through PayPal, GoFundMe, cheque, or by contacting BCS customer services.
Tax efficient giving
If you are based in the United Kingdom, you may be eligible to claim back tax on your donation.
By declaring your eligibility for gift aid, you increase the value of your donation by 25%. You are eligible for gift aid if you pay enough UK income tax or capital gains tax to cover the amount to be reclaimed on all your charitable donations in the appropriate tax year.
You can declare gift aid by completing our declaration form and emailing it to us at kirsty.thorne@bcs.uk.
For a one off donation download this gift aid declaration form.
For multiple donations download this gift aid declaration form.
Higher income tax
If you pay the higher rate of income tax, then you can also claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax (40%) and the basic rate of tax (20%) on the gross value of your donation. If you earn over £150,000 per year, you can claim the difference between the additional rate of tax (45%) and the basic rate of tax (20%) on the gross value of your donation.
Remember the BCS Foundation in your will
A gift in your will, no matter how large or small, is a meaningful way to support an organisation you cherish.
The BCS Foundation is a newly incorporated charitable organisation, part of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT a professional and learned society for all aspects of computing and digital skills, with over 70,000 members in more than 150 countries, offering access to a diverse and active group of professionals.
BCS contributes to and shapes the computing and digital professions, influencing and improving education, providing training and development opportunities, and generating positive policy change in areas where computing and digital skill matter.
The BCS Foundation helps us to fulfil a new role harnessing these resources to address inequalities in access to digital skills education, training, and work. We are incredibly grateful to those who choose to support our purpose of making IT good for everyone.
The two most common types of gifts in wills are:
Residuary gifts: Leaving a percentage, or sometimes all, of an estate after all other payments have been made.
Pecuniary gifts: Leaving a specific sum of money.
We recommend that you explore all options with your solicitor. It is important that the gift is described precisely in your will so that the executors are clear on what you intended.
To include BCS in your will, you will need to take the following details to your solicitor:
The BCS Foundation
Registered charity number: 292786
Registered address: 3 Newbridge Square, Swindon SN1 1BY
An example of wording you could use: ‘I leave [my, or, [X]% of my residuary estate] to The BCS Foundation, 3 Newbridge Square, Swindon SN1 1BY, registered charity number 292786, for its general charitable purposes. I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my personal representative.’
TESTIMONIALS
Hear from young people supported by The BCS Foundation
Before joining the programme I had no idea what I wanted to do as a career, I had no idea what I wanted to study at university and I didn’t know if I had it in my to get into university. My Digital Future elevates under-represented individuals like myself onto a level playing field.
Wafa
Student: My Digital Future
For me personally, the biggest issue is imposter syndrome and the My Digital Future programme really helped me with that.
Marfa
Student: My Digital Future
