Support & Fundraising

At Heatherleys we aim to build imaginative, long-lasting relationships with corporate partners. We invite you to work with us and discuss your CSR objectives. We can provide opportunities for your employees and stakeholders to become directly involved with our school community, be it team-building days for your employees, or through events, talks and other initiatives tailored to a company’s individual needs.

Recently we partnered with Worlds End Studios – a contemporary business centre in Lots Road. The Studios’ policy is to reach out to, and support, the local community, and they have chosen to sponsor a generous Cash Prize for our annual competition, for which we are very grateful.

Your support for our Bursary Programme which enables Heatherleys to offer assistance to promising young artists who could not otherwise afford to attend the School is, quite literally, life changing. Do contact Mary on 020 7351 4190. We look forward to meeting you and exchanging ideas as to how we can help you achieve your CSR and community partnership goals.

After you have generously provided for your loved ones, leaving a gift in your will to Heatherleys is one of the most powerful ways in which you can support future generations of talented artists who cannot afford to pay the school fees.

As Heatherleys is controlled by the Thomas Heatherley Educational Trust, a registered charity (reg. charity number 312872), any gift in your will is exempt from inheritance tax and may help to reduce the overall amount of tax that must be paid on your estate.

Also, tax reductions may benefit your primary beneficiaries too: by leaving 10% or more of your estate to charity, the inheritance tax payable on your net estate is reduced from 40% to 36%.

There are several types of legacies, depending on your needs and preferences. Please ask your solicitor for advice.

Please consider telling us about it. We will treat this information in the strictest confidence, and of course, you don’t have to tell us the amount, unless you wish to do so.

By informing us of your legacy, we can celebrate your generosity during your lifetime, we can thank you, ask how you may like to be recognised and invite you to join us for special events.

Should you wish to share with us that you have included, or plan to include, Heatherleys in your will, please contact Mary Volk by calling 020 7351 4190.

Remembering Heatherleys in your will or contacting us does not constitute a legal obligation, and you can, of course, amend your will at any time. We recommend that you seek professional legal advice about tax reductions and types of legacies.

We appreciate every single gift, no matter how big or small. We seek to establish long-lasting relationships with each trust donor because we understand that behind any charitable grant there are individuals who share our passion and commitment to give fair and equal access to our courses.

As a valued supporter we will thank you for your support by:

• Providing you with regular updates and tailored progress reports;
• Inviting you to events, private views, talks and exhibitions;
• Inviting you to special events specifically designed for our closest supporters to meet with our senior staff, President, Patrons and Trustees.

Please contact Mary Volk on 0207 351 4190 to discuss how we could work together to achieve our shared objective of supporting promising young artists who could not otherwise afford to attend the school.