Frequently asked questions

Thanks to donations, children with life-shortening illnesses and their families can receive qualified and caring support. In addition to providing loving support and medical care, a team also looks after the affected siblings, who don't always receive the attention they need when the family is caring for a sick child. Without donations, the work of the Bethel children's hospice would not be possible. Around €3,000 in donations are needed every day! With your support, we can help terminally ill children and their families. Thank you for your contribution!

Yes, donations to the Bethel children's hospice are tax-deductible.

The v. Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel is tax-exempt for the promotion of charitable, ecclesiastical and non-profit purposes recognised as particularly worthy of support in accordance with the notice of exemption or the annex to the corporation tax assessment of the Bielefeld-Außenstadt tax office, StNr. 349/5995/0015, dated 23 February 2022 for the last assessment period 2020 in accordance with Section 5 (1) No. 9 of the German Corporation Tax Act (Körperschaftsteuergesetz) and Section 3 No. 6 of the German Trade Tax Act (Gewerbesteuergesetz).

For donations of up to €300, the bank statement from your bank is valid as a donation receipt for the tax office.

However, at the request of many friends and supporters, we send a donation receipt by post for donations of €20 or more.

Please use "HOSPIZKIND" as the payment reference.
You are also welcome to donate online on this page.

Beneficiary: Bethel Foundations
DE48 4805 0161 0000 0040 77
Sparkasse Bielefeld

Reference: HOSPIZKIND

For donations from abroad to the Bethel children's hospice, please use the following bank details:
IBAN: DE48 4805 0161 0000 0040 77
BIC: SPBIDE3BXXX

Reference: "HOSPIZKIND"

Alongside the DZI, the German Donations Council (Deutscher Spendenrat e.V.) is committed to greater transparency in the German donation system. The German Donations Council is an umbrella organisation of charitable organisations that collect donations. Its members are private and church organisations. Bethel is a founding member of the German Donations Council. Every year, all members of this association are audited by independent auditors in all important areas of the donation system. The aim of the Donations Council is to uphold and promote ethical principles in the donations sector in Germany and to ensure the proper, fiduciary handling of donations through voluntary self-regulation in accordance with the principles.

The v. Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel has once again been awarded the German Donations Council's donation certificate. The award is preceded by a detailed audit by external auditors. The certificate is only awarded if they certify that the donations, bequests and fines are used for the intended purpose, economically and frugally.

By using this certificate, the v. Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel confirms, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the proper, fiduciary and responsible handling of donations. They will continue to observe and comply with the statutes, principles and annexes and the voluntary commitment of the German Donations Council.

We have summarised the most important information on the "Donations instead of gifts" page. You can also call us on 0521-144 3600 and we will be happy to help you.

We will be happy to send you information material. Just give us a call: 0521-144 3604.

As soon as we have received your donation and we know your address, you will receive a thank you letter from us. For a donation amount of €20 or more, you will also automatically receive a donation receipt from us.

• Simply send an email to spenden@bethel.de
• Call us on 0521 144-3600
• Send a fax to 0521 144-5138
• Write a letter to the v. Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel, Postfach 13 02 60, 33545 Bielefeld

Bethel attaches great importance to data protection and data security, and your data is safe with us. Whether booking donations, processing data, personalising forms or putting mail in envelopes – all of this work is carried out at Bethel. So we can confidently say: your address data is safe with us.

We need your details so that we can send you your donation receipt and thank you for your support. It also enables us to send you information about Bethel and the children's hospice.

Yes, our online donation forms fulfil the latest security regulations and the most modern standard for payment methods on the internet. Our technical partner FundraisingBox ensures completely secure transactions.

FundraisingBox is a so-called software-as-a-service, i.e. a tool that you use in your browser. All the data you enter is stored in certified data centres in Germany. In addition to providing maximum digital security, these centres also have physical access guidelines. The server operators also have highly secure back-up systems and strict double authentication procedures. In exceptional cases (e.g. very high loads), the system can access server capacities in Europe.

The FundraisingBox uses state-of-the-art technologies and standard banking procedures to encrypt your data while it is being transmitted to and from the FundraisingBox. The FundraisingBox uses SSL and TLS protocols for this purpose. The service provider has also relied on strong customer authentication (SCA) since its introduction. The FundraisingBox is also PCI-certified. You can find more information on data protection at FundraisingBox here.