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Donor-Advised Funds

A flexible and tax-efficient way to give

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the most flexible and tax-efficient ways to give to charity. By recommending a grant from your DAF, you can help Action Medical Research fund groundbreaking studies that save and change children’s lives.

Every year, we invest in pioneering research to prevent premature birth, fight rare diseases, and develop treatments for conditions like cerebral palsy and childhood cancers. Your support through a DAF can accelerate these vital breakthroughs.

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What is a Donor-Advised Fund?

A Donor-Advised Fund is a charitable giving account that combines the most favourable tax benefits with the freedom to support causes you care about.

You make contributions to your fund, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to charities like Action Medical Research at your convenience.

Why choose Action Medical Research?

For over 70 years, we’ve been at the forefront of medical discoveries that transform children’s lives.

From funding the first UK polio vaccines to supporting research into premature birth and rare genetic conditions. Your generosity helps us continue this mission.

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How to recommend a grant

You can recommend a grant to Action Medical Research quickly and securely using a DAF.

Here’s a short list of some of the largest Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) providers operating in the UK:

  • Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
  • National Philanthropic Trust UK (NPT UK)
  • UK Community Foundations
  • Prism the Gift Fund
  • The Charity Service
  • Prospero World

Your impact

A grant from your Donor-Advised Fund could achieve so much.
  • Fund research into preventing premature birth, saving babies’ lives.
  • Support studies to develop treatments for rare childhood diseases.
  • Help scientists find answers to conditions like epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

Together, we can unlock the breakthroughs that children and families urgently need.