Love Dogs and Cats? So Do We!

Donating stocks or shares is a straightforward, tax-smart way to help us run a loving home for hundreds of dogs and cats each year.  

Your gift helps us do more – likes running our fantastic pet first aid courses, offering enrichment to our animals and so much more!  

In 2025, some of our key achievements include rehoming 112  animals into forever loving homes, reuniting 95 missing pets with worried owners and seeing 636,311 pet meals provided to families and foodbanks across East and Central Scotland. This is big stuff, life-changing stuff for so many in our four-legged and two-legged community.

And hey, it’s not just our furry friends who benefit from a gift of shares—you might get a tax break too. Win-win! 

How do I donate my shares? 

If Your Shares Are Worth Less Than £1,000 

Sometimes small shareholdings aren’t worth selling because of the fees involved. But don’t worry — you can still put them to good use! 

Just donate them through ShareGift — a UK charity that collects small shareholdings, sells them, and gives the money to charities (like EDCH!). 

What to do: 

• Head to the ShareGift website. 

• Fill in the form with your share details. 

• Be sure to mention “The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home” as your chosen charity. 

**While we can’t guarantee we’ll receive the funds, ShareGift takes donor suggestions seriously when deciding where the money goes. 

If Your Shares are worth more than £1,000 

Please drop us an email at philanthropy@edch.org.uk and we’ll help you get started. 

Need more information? 

You can find further information on gifting shares to charity on the HMRC website. EDCH is unable to provide advice on income and capital gains tax relief, and you should always consult your own financial adviser. 

Thank you for considering making a donation to EDCH in this way. 

1.What is the mission of the EDCH?  

We run a loving Home, we find loving homes and we protect loving homes.   

We believe in a world where loving homes are kept whole, because we recognise that where there is a pet in crisis, there is often a person in crisis.   

We look at the whole picture and want to take preventative action that changes the story for pets and people. To make a real difference to the lives of the people and pets of our community delivered through our mission. To learn more you can read our latest strategy and annual accounts.  

2.How can I make a major gift or pledge? 

You can go to the donate section of our website, use the bank details below to arrange a transfer, or you can email our friendly team (philanthropy@edch.org.uk) if you would like to discuss other ways of making your contribution. 

Bank Name: Handelsbanken 

Account Name: The Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (be sure to include “The”, or an error may pop up) 

Account Number: 20922271 

Sort Code: 40-51-62 

Charity Number: SC006914 

3.Can I restrict my donation to a particular project?  

Yes, for donations over £5,000 we are happy to restrict your donation towards a specific fund, e.g. our health fund (supporting veterinary, health and wellbeing costs relating to all our animals). If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please do get in touch with our fundraising team  

4.CanI receive a receipt for tax purposes?  

Yes, we will endeavour to acknowledge and thank you for your donation within 48 hours. Following this please do request a receipt and we will process and send one out to you for your records.  

5.Can I find outmore about Gift Aid?  

Yes, we have a dedicated Gift Aid FAQ which can be found here.  

6.How does EDCH ensure financial transparency and accountability? 

Here at EDCH, we conduct annual independent audits to verify the accuracy of financial statements and demonstrate transparency. Clear financial reporting is also essential we publish our annual reports that show income, expenditures, and how funds are allocated across programs.  

Our Board of Trustees are invaluable and play a key role in ensuring financial accountability, we have a finance committee that actively reviews budgets and financial decisions to maintain governance standards. Budgets are often linked to measurable program outcomes, helping donors see the direct impact of their contributions.  

Furthermore, you can learn more about our fundraising standards and practises here. 

7.Are there opportunities to meet the team or visit the Home? 

Yes, we would be delighted to arrange a visit to the Home so that you can meet some of the staff and have a tour of the site. Please do contact the philanthropy team (philanthropy@edch.org.uk) to make this happen.  

8. What are the charity’s policies on data protection and donor privacy?

At EDCH we take donor data protection and privacy very seriously, you can read more about this in full here in our new Data Privacy Policy. Furthermore, our privacy statement can be found in the footer of all emails you receive from the home. You are welcome to opt out or change your communication preferences at any time, please do let us know if you wish to do so.  

Andrew and Carol have been incredible supporters of EDCH since 2020. Their journey began with a heartfelt gift to our Emergency Appeal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, their generosity has continued to grow—contributing to our 2023 Winter Appeal and, most recently, making a wonderful impact by offering a match donation for our 2025 Winter Appeal. Their gift inspired others to give more, amplifying the difference we could make together. 

Andrew and Carol have been incredible supporters of EDCH since 2020. Their journey began with a heartfelt gift to our Emergency Appeal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, their generosity has continued to grow—contributing to our 2023 Winter Appeal and, most recently, making a wonderful impact by offering a match donation for our 2025 Winter Appeal. Their gift inspired others to give more, amplifying the difference we could make together. 

But their support goes far beyond donations. Andrew and Carol regularly volunteer their time, from cheering on our fundraisers taking part in challenge events to representing our Home at pooch coffee mornings. And in 2024, they opened their hearts and home to Willow, a gorgeous dog they rehomed from us—a true testament to their commitment to animal welfare. 

Reflecting on their journey with EDCH, Andrew and Carol said: 

“Much like the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s mission statement, we believe in the importance of the relationship between humans and their pets and how they bring families together.  We started volunteering a few years after we lost our 16 year old Westie, Lily.  We were not ready to welcome a new dog into our life at the time but wanted to help those in need and found the EDCH to be a great match.  Knowing that the right dog would come to us when the time was right, a cute little fluff ball named Willow became available and literally jumped into our laps and our hearts.”   

We are deeply grateful for Andrew and Carol’s unwavering support and belief in our mission. Together, we’re creating brighter futures for dogs and cats in need across central Scotland. 

The Weir Charitable Trust started supporting the Edinburgh Cat and Dog Home in 2025. The trust awarded EDCH a grant of just under £25,000 for the purchase of a new foodbank van. This new van will be invaluable to ensure our pet foodbank collections and drop-offs happen on time in the future.  

Lorraine Tait, Director of The Weir Charitable Trust said “The Trust is delighted to support the purchase of a new van for EDCH’s pet foodbank and community engagement work.    We recognise the work of the team at EDCH’s pet food bank who deliver pet food and supplies to families in need, ensuring their much loved pets remain in a family home”. 

This new van will be invaluable for the smooth running of our pet food bank and we are enormously grateful for the support of The Weir Charitable Trust.