Donations & Sponsorships

The TF, being a registered charity, is funded through donations, grants and commercial sponsorship.

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Donations

If you would like to donate to the TF you can do so by either contacting us. See below how the taxman could increase your donation.

Grants

The TF are already in close contact with many sports bodies, trusts and charities, but if you are in a position to grant the TF funds and need more information then please contact us.

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Sponsorship

The TF connects with millions of UK citizens of all ages and from all walks of life.

There are opportunities available for companies to make a difference and connect across a wide variety of activities, which include competition, education, local authority programmes, special events, national disability teams and many many more.

For further information please contact us.

 

Donations

There are several ways to donate to the Tennis Foundation

  • Funds you can give money as either an individual or a company, see below for tax savings and advantages

  • Goods and services we are always in need of tennis related goods and services - see below for tax advantages for companies.

  • Your Time we are always in need of Volunteers to help more people enjoy tennis (contact us for more information) - Why not organise an event fundraise for the TF? If you need help, contact the fundraising team at the Foundation (details)

How Gift Aid works

Gift aid is one of the simplest and most effective ways of giving to charity and allows the Tennis Foundation to claim almost 1/3 more on top of your donation if you are a UK taxpayer.

For every pound you give, we will receive an extra 28p from the Inland Revenue. For higher rate taxpayers there is an added advantage in that you can reclaim the marginal rate of tax for yourself by entering details of your gift aid donations on your tax self assessment form.

The gift aid scheme is open to all UK based individuals who pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax that the charity reclaims on the donation (currently 28p for each £1 given for basic rate tax payers).

These individuals must be:

  • Basic rate taxpayers, which includes people with dividend income or bank interest from which tax has been deducted at source. These people are eligible to use the gift aid scheme providing that their gift aid giving does not exceed the availability of taxed income
  • Higher rate tax payers are eligible to use gift aid. They will also be able to claim higher rate tax relief which will reduce the cost of the donation to them by 22%

Example

  • If you pay tax at the basic rate of 22%, you actually have to earn £12.82 to receive £10 in your pay packet. (£12.82 x 22% = £2.82 tax)
  • Because charities can reclaim that basic rate tax a Gift Aid donation of £10 it is worth £12.82 to your chosen charity

Events

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Hampton Court Sir Cliff Richard OBE,
Vice - President of the Tennis Foundation has invested his time, name and money into the development of primary school tennis across the UK, through his tennis charity. Until recently funds for the work of the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation was raised through various special events staged throughout the year.

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One of the most successful evenings was the Christmas Celebration at Hampton Court Palace, which Sir Cliff hosted every year, and now this event has been adopted by the Tennis Foundation, and our Vice- President , Sir Cliff will be hosting the event this December, raising vital funds for the Tennis Foundation's work in the community.

Downing St Cherie Booth QC invited Cliff to launch the Kids on Court Campaign at No 10. The campaign raised over £1 million for the foundation's work in schools

Tennis in the Street Mosimans Street was closed in Knightsbridge for the celebration of Cliff's 60th Birthday, and just prior to Wimbledon meant that Greg Rusedski and his wife Lucy could join in the fun.

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