International Membership

You are warmly welcomed to join the Dornoch Heritage Society (the charity which runs Historylinks Museum).  Membership enables people from all parts of the world who wish to have a fraternal connection with Dornoch to support our work.  There are very few Highland towns with the rich history and heritage of Dornoch – come and explore!

If you are a Pinehurst NC resident you will be supporting the Mutual Agreement between the town of Dornoch and Pinehurst Village. The purpose of the Agreement is to build a strong connection between the two communities, Dornoch where Donald Ross was born and Pinehurst where he became the legendary golf architect.

This is our offer to our International members:

  • A warm welcome and FREE entry to Historylinks Museum, a treasure trove of the heritage of Dornoch
  • Take the Donald  Ross trail either independently or on a bespoke tour with a local resident (minimum numbers of guests apply for a bespoke tour)
  • Bespoke heritage tour of Dornoch town (minimum numbers of guests apply)
  • Receive a twice yearly newsletter
  • ‘Star’ heritage projects to support - this year our star project is an audio exhibit of Donald Ross reminiscing on his childhood in Dornoch and mature career in the US
  • Buy shop items, such as specially selected local prints which can be posted to your home
  • Access to videos of 5 heritage talks (over the winter) per year on a wide range of topics from social history to archaeology

To apply for membership just fill out the form below and, press continue and then complete payment via PayPal (a credit/debit card option is available on check out if you don't have a PayPal account).  

Apply for International Membership

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  5. Click Continue to proceed to payment of $25 through PayPal.
  6. We will send a receipt and confirmation to the email address above.
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Historylinks Museum, The Meadows, Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3SF | Privacy Notice

Dornoch Heritage SCIO Registered Charity No SC008747
WHAT IS GIFT AID?

Gift Aid is a scheme which allows registered charities to claim from HMRC the basic rate of tax their donors have paid. Gift Aid increases the value of donations by 25%, so it means even more money goes to the causes you care about – and it won’t cost you extra.

Put simply, Gift Aid means charities get an extra 25p for every £1 donated.

 
IS MY DONATION ELIGIBLE FOR GIFT AID?

Historylinks can only claim Gift Aid on monetary donations from your own funds and if you’ve paid UK Income and/or Capital Gains Tax during that tax year. The tax you pay in that tax year must be at least equal to the value of Gift Aid the charity or CASC will claim on your donation(s).

If you stop paying enough tax, it’s important to tell all of the charities you’re donating to. If you don’t let them know, and you pay less tax in the tax year than the amount of Gift Aid they’re claiming, you will need to pay any difference back to HMRC.

 

GIFT AID ON ADMISSIONS

Eligible museums and other charitable attractions can invite a donation in lieu of an admission fee and reclaim Gift Aid on that donation. However, for Gift Aid to be claimed on admissions one of the following conditions must be met:

1)    The museum can request a voluntary donation worth 10% or more than the normal admission price, or
2)    A donation is made in return for the right of admission to the property for a 12 month period at all times when the property is open to the public

Historylinks chooses to ask for a donations in lieu of admission of at least 10% more than the standard price.  

For more information see the HMRC guidance on Gift Aid