We’ve partnered with The Christian Blandford Fund (Registered Charity number – 1139614) to ensure all funds raised via this scheme go solely towards buying the toy Tesla cars, nobody from the charity or Tesla Owners UK takes a salary or claims expenses, we simply buy the cars at a better than trade rate, transport them across the UK and hand deliver them to our selected hospices, hospitals and special schools.
Become a corporate sponsor
Perfect, your limited company pays less Corporation Tax when it gives money to our charity but you can also share the great gift you’ve given with your employees to boost moral and showcase it to your customers.
Simply make a bank transfer to the following account details:
Account Number: 00019565
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Reference: Tesla Cars
Payee Name: Christian Blandford Fund
Amount: Donations in £664 denominations. 1 x £664 = 2 cars via our scheme (if you were to buy direct you would only get 1 for that amount).
Once complate email [email protected] to provide your company name, address and contact details so we can let you know where your donated car will be headed. You will be invited to the handover event as well.
Donate via bank transfer
Account Number: 00019565
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Reference: Tesla Cars
Payee Name: Christian Blandford Fund
If you’re able to help us claim GiftAid please follow these instructions:
- Download & fill in the GiftAid form
- Save it and forward the completed form to:
- [email protected] with email subject ‘GiftAid Form’
Donate in person
Find a Tesla Owners Representative with a donation pad / card reader. These are primarily located at pick up/drop off locations during our events, failing that visit our cars/tent in the paddock area and someone will be able to help you.
More information about this campaign:
In 2018, Tesla Owners UK members were donating their toy cars (won via the referral scheme) to their local children’s hospitals then Tesla Owners UK president Will Fealey asked Elon Musk for some help in buying some in bulk, not only did Elon then go on to match Will’s donation but also got RadioFlyer (the manufacturers) to give us a discounted rate!
At the time we then partnered with The Christian Blandford Fund (Registered Charity number – 1139614) to ensure the donations are eligible for gift aid. William Fealey (Group President) has personally become a trustee for the charity and we have signed paperwork from the Trustees stating that all funds donated via Tesla Owners UK (including all gift aid claimed) will go to directly fund the purchase & distribution of the mini Teslas. The founder of the charity is also a Tesla owner in our group and they’ve already donated several cars to hospitals.
As of 30th May 2019 we’ve donated over 160 cars across the UK!
For every full donation (£664), we’ve currently got matched funding from Elon, RadioFlyer & Will to get additional cars, which effectively makes it buy 1 get 1 free.
1 car = a £664 donation + 1 extra via matched funding
2 cars = a £1328 donation + 2 extra via matched funding
3 cars = a £1,992 donation + 3 extra via matched funding
Donating at events:
Fully Charged Live we will be collecting cash, contactless card payments and bank transfers. Our aim is to hit £3,000 donated.
Silverstone Classic 2019 – A £3,000 corporate donation has been given and we plan to raise further money during the weekend at our stand area.
How can you donate?
Option 1: Donation via bank transfer including Gift Aid (no fees)
- Download the GiftAid form, save it and forward the completed form to [email protected] with email subject ‘TOGUK GiftAid Form’
- Make a bank transfer to the following account details:
Account Number: 00019565
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Reference: Tesla Cars
Payee Name: Christian Blandford Fund
Option 2: Donation via Virgin Money Giving (fees but not that bad)
This option costs the charity money (2% fee + 1.45% card fee) so isn’t preferred but if it’s easier than bank transfer please use the link below, also feel free to share the link below with your friends and family.
My company would like to donate
Perfect, your limited company pays less Corporation Tax when it gives the following to charity, you can learn more on https://www.gov.uk/tax-limited-company-gives-to-charity.
Simply make a bank transfer to the following account details:
Account Number: 00019565
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Reference: Tesla Cars
Payee Name: Christian Blandford Fund
I would like to recommend a hospital or hospice how do I do that?
Visit this page https://teslaownersgroup.co.uk/about/charities-help