Donating shares to charity

Thousands of people across the UK own a handful of shares which they are not sure what to do with. They might have been left to you by a relative or given to you following a company privatisation or take over. Why not put yours to good use by donating them to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity?

How will my donation help?

Your donation will help to rebuild and refurbish Great Ormond Street Hospital, buy vital equipment and fund pioneering research. Amazing things happen at Great Ormond Street Hospital every day. With your help we can keep the magic alive for our very sick children and their families.

What will you do with my shares?

Large holdings of shares will be sold through our stockbrokers.

Donations of smaller holdings of shares will be forwarded to ShareGift, a charity share donation scheme which specialises in accepting donations of shares (especially small holdings which would be uneconomic to sell).

Without their support valuable donations would remain locked up in unwanted shares and would not reach charities. ShareGift distributes income from the sale of these shares to a wide range of registered charities including Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

What do I need to do?

Please print the shares donation form, fill it in and send it to us with the share certificate(s) that you want to donate to:

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
40 Bernard Street
London WC1N 1LE

We will contact you to confirm how we will be processing your donation and what, if anything, else you need to do.