Make a donation to Mencap
There are different ways you can give to Mencap. Find out about the different ways of making a donation below.
A one-off or a monthly donation
Your donation will help support thousands of people with a learning disability to develop skills and gain confidence to live a fulfilling and active life.
Donate in memory
Make a donation to Mencap in memory to leave a fitting tribute to a loved one and make a positive difference to the lives of people with a learning disability.
Play the Mencap lottery
Playing the Mencap Lottery gives you the chance to win cash prizes every week whilst supporting people with a learning disability.
Not only is the weekly top prize £500, you’ll be entered into our superdraw four times a year where £8,000 is up for grabs!
Its easy to get
involved
Involved is being included in something or taking part in something.
, click to play!
Give to Mencap through Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving allows employees to make simple,
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (
NHS
The NHS is the National Health Service. The NHS gives free healthcare to everyone in the UK and includes things like your GP (doctors) surgery and hospitals.
) should work.
to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council Tax is the money that people pay to the council. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
-effective donations to any UK charity.
Your gift is a valuable, long term source of regular income that helps us provide support to people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Play the Mencap Raffle
Play in our quarterly raffle and win up to £8,000 whilst giving people a chance to live the life they choose.
The runner-up prizes are just as exciting and its easy to get involved, click to play!
Please note Mencap do not conduct door-to-door fundraising activities.
If you are contacted in person by someone claiming to be from Mencap for fundraising purposes at your home, please do not hand over any financial details. Please report any fraudulent activity to our Supporter Care team on: supportercare@mencap.org.uk or 0207 696 6007