What is Gift Aid? 

No, Gift Aid doesn’t cost you anything extra. It’s an additional benefit to the charity that comes from the tax you’ve already paid on your income.

However, if you don’t pay enough tax to cover the Gift Aid on your donation, you may be liable to pay the difference.

Yes, you can. If you’ve made eligible donations in the past four years and were a UK taxpayer during that period, we can claim Gift Aid on those donations as long as you complete a Gift Aid Declaration form.

Income from state pensions is unlikely to qualify for Gift Aid as you need to earn enough to pay income tax. We advise you to check with your tax office before making a declaration.

If your tax status changes and you no longer pay enough tax to cover the amount of Gift Aid we claim, please contact us to update your records. You can cancel your Gift Aid Declaration at any time.

Yes. If you’re a higher rate taxpayer, you can still Gift Aid your donations. In addition, you can claim the difference between the basic rate and your higher rate of tax on your self-assessment tax return.

Gift Aid applies to most donations, but it does not apply to:

• Donations from non-UK taxpayers.
• Donations made on behalf of someone else or a group.
• Donations where you receive something in return (unless it’s of nominal value, e.g an event or purchase of our raffle tickets).
• Gifts made through your payroll.
• Gifts from an organisation.
• Entry into lotteries and raffles.

Yes, you can cancel your Gift Aid Declaration at any time by contacting us. The cancellation will apply to any donations you make after the date you notify us, but it won’t affect donations we have already claimed Gift Aid on.

You need to have paid an amount of income tax and/​or capital gains tax that is at least equal to the amount of Gift Aid all the charities you donate to will claim on your donations in a tax year. For example, if you donate £100 in one year, the charity can claim £25 from HMRC, so you need to have paid at least £25 in tax that year.