Donate to the Home

There are lots of ways you can donate to the Home: a one-off donation online or by post, or a regular gift by direct debit or through Give As You Earn. Whichever way you choose - thank you!

• Why donate to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home?
• Committed Giving
• Payroll giving
• One-off donations
• Gift aid it!

Why donate to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home?

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is a registered Charity that receives no Government support, so every donation is very well received to help us continue our vital work with lost and abandoned dogs and cats. It costs us over �8 million a year to run the Home - that means an average �637 for each and every dog and cat, no matter how long or short their stay.

Committed Giving

A regular gift is a great way to help Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - committed giving helps us plan for the future with confidence.

Here are some examples of what we could use your regular donation for:
�10 will buy a toy for ten dogs
�15 will provide the cats with fresh litter for a day
�25 feeds over 100 cats for one day
�50 will feed over 100 dogs for a day

But, whatever you can afford will help us plan more effectively for the future care of our dogs and cats.



The most efficient way to give on a regular basis is by Direct Debit - it's really easy to set up and saves us money in administration costs - so even more of your donation goes to help the cats and dogs. We have a special secure online Direct Debit service through CAF - the Charities Aid Foundation.

Payroll giving

Payroll giving is an efficient, tax free way to make a regular donation to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

Your donation is tax-free as it is deducted directly from your salary before tax. This means you can increase the value of your donation by a huge 41%.

With regular donations we can plan for our future with confidence.

Can you take part?

You can donate through your payroll as long as your pay or pension is taxed through PAYE and your employer offers a scheme.

Find out how

Ask your employer's personnel department if they are registered for payroll giving. If they are registered, they will be able to provide a form for you to complete.

Or, you can find out more about payroll giving through the Give As You Earn website.

One-off donations

Making your gift online is the easiest and most efficient way to support Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Your gift will be handled securely by CAF, a leading donation processing agency.


Click on the donate online button to take you straight into the CAF website.

However, if you would prefer to send us your donation in the post, please download and complete a donation form.

Gift aid it!

Don't forget, if you are a UK tax payer you can Gift Aid your donation - allowing us to claim back the tax - currently 28p for every �1 you give.

You can make payments, large or small, regular or one-off to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home under Gift Aid. Simply complete the Gift Aid declaration, which requires you to confirm that you will pay an amount of income tax or capital gains tax equal the tax we claim back on your donations.

Gift Aid allows us to reclaim the basic rate tax on your donation from the Inland Revenue. This means that the donation is worth an extra 28% to us - we can claim back 28p for every �1 you give. If you are liable at the higher rate of income tax we can claim the difference (18% in 2001/02) between the higher rate of 40% and the basic rate of 22% on the grossed up donation.

If you make a one-off donation online or set up a Direct Debit, our donation processing agency Justgiving or CAF will handle the Gift Aid for us.

If you make a donation by post, the postal donation form includes Gift Aid, or you can print off a Gift aid form and enclose it with your donation.