Make a donation
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You can make a donation or lodge proceeds of a fundraiser to Special Olympics Ireland as follows:
Online
If you would prefer, please phone (ROI) 1 850 555 222 or (NI) 0080 555 222 55 and ask for the Fundraising Department.
Offline
The easiest way to ensure that your money gets to our account is to lodge it with a branch of Bank of Ireland, giving them our account details. If there is no Bank of Ireland near you, simply call into any other bank and explain that you want to lodge the money into the Special Olympics Ireland account.
Euro (€)
Bank of Ireland - Lower Baggot Street Branch, Dublin 2
Account Name: Special Olympics Ireland
Account No: 55665827
Sort Code: 90-14-90
Sterling (£)
Bank of Ireland - Belfast City Branch, 4-8 High Street, Belfast, BT1 2BA
Account Name: Special Olympics Ireland
Account No: 55736517
Sort Code: 90-21-27
Make sure to send us the receipt stub from your bank lodgement form, making sure to include all your contact details (your name, postal address and telephone number/email address) so that we can acknowledge your contribution.
By post
Alternatively, you can forward money by cheque (make sure to cross it), bank draft, postal or money order, directly to us by printing and filling in the Euro Form or Sterling Form and forwarding your donation to us at the following address:
International Donations (IBAN) Please quote the following details:
E180 BOFI 90001796791467
Remember to please make your cheque payable to Special Olympics Ireland. Please do not send cash by post!
All donations, large or small, are greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Tax Relief on Donations
Depending on the amount of your donation, you/your company and/or Special Olympics Ireland may be eligible for tax relief.
Special Olympics Ireland can claim back the tax paid on donations of €250 or more in any one year by individuals on PAYE. Tax refunds will be calculated at 42 per cent, 20 per cent or a combination of both, depending on which rate is applicable. This means if you pay tax at the higher rate of 42 per cent, a donation of €250 could be worth €431 to Special Olympics Ireland.
Donations are cumulative, so a standing order of just €21 a month will bring you over the threshold. At the end of the year, we will send you the appropriate form that we need to claim back the tax.
Those who are self-assessed may claim back the tax they have paid on donations, so to provide Special Olympics Ireland with the benefit, don't forget to take this into account when deciding what donation to make.
For further information in relation to tax relief on donations in Ireland visit www.charitytaxreform.com or www.revenue.ie/leaflets/chy2.doc
For information relating to tax relief on donations made in Northern Ireland, please contact Special Olympics Ulster on 028 9023 9023