Our Helix donors are a special group of individuals who commit to supporting the Academy with monthly or annual gifts.  

This vital support enables the Academy to maintain its independent voice and champion researchers at every stage of their career, empowering them to make a difference to the future of healthcare for people everywhere.  

Set up a regular donation today

In recognition of your support, you will receive an invitation to our exclusive annual Helix Reception to connect with our community of Helix donors, the early and mid-career researchers we support, and members of the senior Academy team and Council. Our annual Helix newsletter will keep you up to date on the work your donations have helped to fund, and your generosity will be acknowledged in the Academy’s annual Impact Report, on our website, and on the commemorative board at our headquarters at 41 Portland Place (although you may give anonymously if you prefer). 

“Thank you for your generosity, but also your vision. The research happening now in the UK will have a tremendous impact on public health, but perhaps not for a few decades down the road. It’s a very commendable and worthwhile thing to recognise the impact that you can have on the science of the future.” – Dr Florian Merkle, Springboard Awardee. 

Please note that GoCardless is our direct debit provider. When setting up a regular donation to the Academy they will send you an email confirming your instruction. 

Philanthropy

Funding from philanthropic individuals, Trusts, and Foundations is a crucial income source. It makes an enormous difference to the positive impact the Academy can make.

The Academy is extremely grateful to a number of individuals who have supported our work through major philanthropic gifts, and we welcome enquiries about this area.

We have previously facilitated major charitable donations towards our work on policy meetings, grant schemes, career development work, travel funds, pilot projects, and more. You can read more about some of the existing major philanthropic gifts towards our policy, grants and careers work on the How we are funded page.

If you are considering becoming a significant supporter of the Academy's work, through new work areas, securing funding for key programmes, contributing to funding consortia or more, please do reach out to us and we would be delighted to discuss options with you.

Lindsey Kelly, our senior major donor fundraising manager, is available on [email protected]

Give in Memory

Leaving a gift in memory of someone special is a meaningful way to celebrate their life.

The generous gifts we receive in memory help the Academy to champion science and improve lives through vital biomedical and health research. Whether you dedicate an annual donation in their memory or ask for donations in lieu of flowers, your support means a lot.

By choosing to make a gift in memory of a loved one, you will also be ensuring we can develop talented researchers through grants and career support, influence policy and encourage productive collaboration between the NHS, academia, industry, and patients.

Gift Aid

Every donation you make to the Academy of Medical Sciences could be worth more, at no extra cost to you, just by choosing to Gift Aid it.

Gift Aid is a UK government-led scheme that allows donations given to charity to be tax-effective Whenever you donate to us online you’ll be asked if you want to add Gift Aid to your donation. When we have your permission, the Academy can claim the tax back on your gift.

To qualify you must be a UK taxpayer and pay enough Income Tax and/or Capital Gains tax at a rate at least equal to the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year. Please note, it is your responsibility to pay any difference.

The amount of tax we claim will be 25% of the total value of your donations in that tax year. If you are a higher taxpayer, you are also entitled to claim the difference between the basic rate which we will claim and the amount of tax you have actually paid. For further details on how you can do this, please contact your tax office.

If your tax situation changes and your gifts will no longer be eligible for the Gift Aid scheme, please contact Sayara, at [email protected] who will amend your record accordingly.