Gift Aid
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What is it?
Not a form of fundraising but a way to make extra money when you are fundraising. UK tax payers can tell you that they want to add gift-aid to their donations and you then claim that money from HMRC. The current rate is 25p per pound. So you can increase your donations by 25%.
Good reasons to consider Gift Aid
- You’re a charity or community amateur sports club and recognised as a charity for tax purposes
- You receive donations or gifts from UK taxpayers
- You can set up a system to record people’s information and their decision to add Gift Aid to their donation
Key advice
- You must ask. You cannot assume people want you to get Gift Aid on their donations.
- You must set yourself up correctly. Follow the HMRC guidance on GOV.UK.
- Use the Institute of Fundraising’s guide to the many rules about what counts and what does not count.
Last reviewed: 18 November 2020
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