• Companies
  
  Gifts of money to UK charities by companies are made before tax is deducted (i.e. out of gross income or profits). Companies can claim tax relief for donations to UK charities as a charge against income in their corporation tax computation.

• Individuals
  
  You can include Gift Aid donations on your Tax Credit application; because the donations reduce your taxable income you may be awarded more tax credits. If you pay the higher rate of tax you can claim back the difference between the basic rate of tax and the higher rate on all gross Gift Aid donations made each tax year.
  
  
  

Giving to the Institut français

By giving directly to the Institut français, you or your company will benefit from the following (depending on the nature and extent of your support):

Promotion of your Company

• Your logo on the Institut's monthly printed programme
  The Institut français produces 11 programmes a year in a print-run of 17,000 advertising its events. Your logo will appear on each issue of Le Programme, to show that your company supports the general activities at the Institut, and on a variety of other documents produced throughout the year.
  
  

• Free advertising space in Le Programme
  As a partner of the Institut français, your company will be allocated a half-page advertising space in Le Programme two times a year.
  
  

• Display of your leaflets in the Institut's foyer area
  Our partners are allocated special stands in the Institut’s foyer on which to display their leaflets and magazines.
  
  

• Link to your company website from the Institut's home page
  Our successful website (www.institut-francais.org.uk) registers over 50,000 hits per month. If you choose to support us, your logo, with a direct link to your website, will appear on our home page.
  
  

• Free advertising space in the Institut's weekly e-newsletter
  Over 4,500 people subscribe to the Institut’s weekly email newsletter. Each week, we offer subscribers the chance to win French CDs or books, or tickets to see French films, plays or concerts. If you are willing to provide prizes for these competitions, we in return can advertise your company and create a direct link to your website.

Facilities, membership and invitations

• Use of the Institut's facilities
  Our cinema (seats 300), conference room (seats 80) and reception rooms (accommodates 100) can be booked by our partners free-of-charge.
  
  

• Free membership
  Selected staff members or valued clients of our partner companies are entitled to free membership of the Institut français. Members receive concessionary rates at Ciné lumière and a variety of other cultural institutions in London, our monthly programme by post, and full borrowing rights at la Médiathèque. For more on becoming a member, click here.
  
  

• Invitations to premieres and special events
  Each month, the Ciné lumière hosts film premieres and film festivals, generally attended by the film’s director, screenwriter or leading actor. As a partner of the Institut français, representatives from your company will receive invitations to these select events.
  
  

• Invitations to the Institut's wine tasting sessions
  The Institut français holds one or two wine tasting sessions each month. Our partners are allocated a certain number of free tickets to these sessions each year.
  
  

• Discounts on French language courses
  Our partners benefit from a reduction of 15% on corporate language training at the Institut's Language Centre.

For information on how to make your donation, click here. 
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