What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a scheme available to charities. It means they can claim extra money from HMRC.
As a Charity we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate. That’s as long as you’ve paid the basic rate of tax and make the donation from your own funds. That means Gift Aid can increase the value of your donations by 25%, so you can give us even more without it costing you any more.
Gift Aid is important us as a charities. If you are an eligible tax payer and forget to tick the Gift Aid box, we misses out.
Are my donations eligible for Gift Aid?
A charity can claim Gift Aid when you make a monetary donation from your own funds and have paid UK Income and / or Capital Gains Tax during that tax year.
The amount of tax you pay needs to be at least equal to the value of Gift Aid and we the charity will claim on your donation(s).
If circumstances change and you no longer pay enough tax, it’s important to tell us. If you don’t us them and we continue claiming Gift Aid, you’ll need to pay any difference back to HMRC.