American Donors

Support our work

We have a relationship with Charity Aid Foundation Bank in the UK, which gives overseas donors the opportunity to support the work of the Vindolanda Trust via a scheme called Donor Advised Gifts. This can be done by completing a donation form or using the CAF America bank website, links provided below.

Donor Advised Gifts

DAGs are the perfect solution for US donors who want to give globally without establishing a fund at CAF America. DAGs enable all types of US donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations, to make single donations as desired. With DAGs donors make a single tax-effective gift to CAF America and recommend that the funds be further granted to the foreign charitable organization of their choosing.

Give with confidence

CAF America conducts industry-leading due diligence reviews of international and domestic organizations to ensure that all grants are made to legitimate charitable programs, funds are used for their intended purpose and are in full compliance with all US laws as well as local government regulations. This enables donors to mitigate the risk, reputational exposure and administrative burden associated with international grantmaking, while allowing them to make impactful, cost-effective and tax-advantaged gifts. In addition, with CAF America’s validation and due diligence protocols, approved organizations remain eligible for upwards of three years.

Downloadable CAF America Donor Form

CAF Online Giving Page

The Vindolanda Trust is a totally independent charity that can only continue to excavate, conserve, research and educate with the money it raises from donations and visitors to Vindolanda Roman and the Roman Army Museum. The income comes from entrance fees, from our friendship scheme and from our guests spending in our shops and cafes. The Trust does not receive annual income from any other source. If you would like to help us preserve the past for future generations to learn please consider giving a donation. If you want to learn more about how we use your donations please visit our appeals page to see what we are currently raising money for.

Current Appeals

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Rosaliae signorum - Rose Festivals of the Standards

It is likely that you will have seen, in films, maybe, or at re-enactment events, Roman standards being proudly carried at the head of troops. This blog explores what a military standard was, and what it stood for, as well as examining the Rose Festivals, an important event in the Roman military religious calendar.
Emperor for a Day

1 June - 26th September
Dress your favourite bear or plush as an emperor for the day and bring them out to meet our Emperor Ted bears at the museums.
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Rosalia Festival of the Roses

17th May - 7th June
Rosalia is an ancient Roman festival which we commemorate at the Roman Army Museum by decorating the museum with roses.

Buy a Barrow

We need your help! The workhorses of the Vindolanda excavations are badly broken and we are looking to get a new fleet of wheelbarrows. Can you support us and 'buy us a barrow?'.
Magna Charity Vespa Ride

Andy and I are 2 nurses with 50-some years of re-enactment (mostly Roman) behind us. We have, over the years, developed a close relationship with Vindolanda. We were inspired by the Vespa ride last year (Vindolanda via Britannia) and plan to do a similar trip to raise funds for the Revealing Magna Appeal.
Survival Appeal

After an unprecedented 2020 it looks like 2021 is going to be tough too. Please consider supporting us and contributing to our future. Thank you for your incredible support.
Revealing Magna

You can support the research and conservation of Magna Roman fort. The Vindolanda Trust are looking to prevent further damage by changing climates and reveal the history of this amazing fort which has the same levels of preservation as Vindolanda.
Recreating a Roman Roof

Sponsor a replica Roman Roof tile for £60 and help us fund the new kiln shelter roof at Vindolanda.
A Roman Walk for Vindolanda

Vindolanda is so welcoming to new comers to archaeology. I think it is so important to have an accessible new centre for post-excavation, research, workshops and of course diggers tea-breaks!
Sponsor a Leaf

The Vindolanda Trust is a totally independent charity and we can only continue to excavate, conserve, research and educate with the money raised from visitors to the site and charitable donations. If you can support us then please consider sponsoring a leaf.

Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered

Curatorial staff at Roman Vindolanda make a lockdown discovery of an ancient leather toy mouse, which had been hidden in amongst the ancient scrap leather recovered from the site.
Brigomaglos

Was the end of Roman Britain the end of Vindolanda? Our journey into discovering more about sub-Roman Vindolanda started with the discovery of the probable war-band leader of the site from the 5th or 6th centuries, a man called ‘Brigomaglos’ which was discovered over 130 years ago.
Home Learning

Activity sheets for home learning fun. From Roman cooking ideas to spot the difference and much more, there is something for everyone.
Colin's Top 10

Deputy CEO Colin Galloway gives us his top 10 about the Vindolanda Trust from artefacts to spaces.
The Praetorium

Director of Excavations Andrew Birley takes us through the fascinating history of the grandest house at Vindolanda and what some of the amazing discoveries that have come from it tell us about the people who lived there.
Severan Skulls

Dr Trudi Buck takes a closer look at the human skull unearthed during the 2018 excavation of the Severan fort ditch at Vindolanda.
Buy a Barrow

We need your help! The workhorses of the Vindolanda excavations are badly broken and we are looking to get a new fleet of wheelbarrows. Can you support us and 'buy us a barrow?'.
Ancient timber posts

Both visitors and volunteers have been very curious as to what those beautiful timber posts sticking out of the ground are. Here is what the archaeologists have concluded so far.
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The 2021 Vindolanda Excavations

The Vindolanda excavations begin again on 29th March. The team are excited to get back in the trenches and welcome back local volunteers to the site with more joining as the season progresses. Marta Alberti gives us a snapshot of where the excavations are and what they hope to achieve this year.

Survival Appeal

After an unprecedented 2020 it looks like 2021 is going to be tough too. Please consider supporting us and contributing to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

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