Ways to make a donation

Legacy gifts to the school can provide an enormous boost to our fundraising to provide means-tested bursaries and improve our buildings and facilities. Old Mancunians and friends of the School who have made the Development Office aware of their intention to leave a legacy gift to MGS are invited to become members of the Langworthy Society.

View more information about The Langworthy Society and see a list of current members here

Bursaries

All places at the School were free until the late nineteenth century, and in the twentieth century successive governments helped to preserve access with the Direct Grant Scheme and the Assisted Places Scheme.

Since 1997 we have been entirely dependent upon our own resources, and have, with the generosity of many, built up bursary funds of more than £27 million. We hope to increase our funds in order to provide more bursary places for deserving pupils. In reality we require funds of over £100 million to enable the School to meet the demand for bursaries from investment income.

Buildings

Hugh Oldham's original endowment in the early sixteenth century provided for the school as it grew to be rebuilt more than once on the Long Millgate site.

In the 1920s the governors managed the relocation to Fallowfield, where the new school opened in 1931. Improvements and additions to the buildings since then have been dependent on the careful management of income and the generosity of donors. Government grants have not been available to help us to improve our facilities.

Please download our legacy brochure, which outlines how a bequest could benefit the School

If you would like to make us aware of your intention to leave a legacy, or would like help with the wording of your will or adding a codicil, please download the form below:

Making or Amending your Will

Gifts from companies and partnerships can be made tax-efficient. Companies can claim Corporation Tax on all donations to the MGS Trust. When a company gives to the MGS Trust, the value of the gift can be offset against the company's highest rate of Corporation Tax. Company gifts can be made on a regular or one-off basis. The School is also happy to form sponsorship links to provide employers with recruitment access to MGS pupils and Old Boys.

More information about corporate giving can be found here

Gifts of publicly quoted shares are a tax-efficient way for both individuals and companies to help support the MGS Trust. When donors give shares to the MGS Trust they can get substantial relief on their income tax bill, as well as exemption from Capital Gains Tax on any gains they may have made on the shares. With the higher rates of Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax currently at 40-45%, this can amount to a substantial tax break and all the tax relief goes to the donor.

There is more information about donating shares to a charity here