Leave a legacy in the Lake District

Help us maintain more than 3,100km of paths and bridleways.

Are you looking to leave a last memory in a world heritage site?

Take your pick from sponsoring a gate, finger post or bridge in the Lake District National Park.

You may wish to sponsor an item in celebration – for a birthday, wedding gift, thank you gift or retirement gift – or in memory of a loved one. Whatever the occasion there’s an item waiting to be sponsored.

Your generous donation will make a huge difference. With over 19 million visitors a year, tough Cumbria climate and over 3,100km we need your help to look after this spectacular place now and in the future.

It’s easy, select what you would like to sponsor from the list below and follow the links to make payment and leave your bespoke message for the plaque:

What you can sponsor

£ Donation Amount:

£250.00 can sponsor a finger post with a plaque
£350.00 will sponsor a stile with a plaque
£600.00 sponsor a gate with a plaque
From £1000.00 can sponsor a bridge with a plaque
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Add 25% more to your donation at no cost to you. A Gift Aid declaration allows Lake District Foundation to claim tax back on eligible donations. It means that for every £1 you donate to Lake District Foundation we can claim back 25p, at no extra cost to you.

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By ticking the "Yes" box, I agree I would like Lake District Foundation to reclaim the tax on all qualifying donations I have made, as well as any future donations, until I notify them otherwise. I understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year I may be asked to pay any difference. I understand that Lake District Foundation will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give.

What is Gift Aid?

Gift Aid does not cost you a penny more, but can add an additional 25p to every £1 you donate. When Lake District Foundation receives a donation from a UK taxpayer, we're entitled to claim an amount of tax (calculated at the basic rate of income tax in that year) paid on that donation. Once you have given your permission for us to do this on your behalf, there is no need for you to do anything else.

All that is required is that you must be a taxpayer and that would have paid or will pay sufficient Income and/or Capital Gains Tax to cover all the Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year. Please note that it is your responsibility to pay any difference.

The amount of tax we claim will be 25% of the total value of your donations in that tax year. Furthermore, if you are a higher taxpayer, you are also entitled to claim the difference between the basic rate which we will claim and the amount of tax you have actually paid. For further details on how you can do this, please contact your tax office. If your tax situation changes and your gifts will no longer be eligible for the Gift Aid scheme please contact us and we will amend your record accordingly.

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Donation Total: £350.00