Gift Aid

Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give us, we can get a further 25p from HM Revenue & Customs.

How it works

As a registered charity, we can reclaim the tax on your membership subscriptions and donations if you pay UK Income or Capital Gains Tax. Use Gift Aid and you can make your donations, including membership subscriptions, worth more.

Make your Gift Aid declaration NOW

Once you have made a declaration, it will cover ALL your donations and membership subscriptions until you cancel your declaration. If you have already made a declaration, thank you very much - your money is working even harder for us!

Any questions?

Here are answers to some of the most common questions about Gift Aid.

Will Gift Aid cost me anything?

Gift Aid doesn’t cost you a penny, ticking the box just means that we can reclaim the tax on your membership subscriptions and donations, if you are a UK taxpayer, directly from HMRC.

Am I eligible to make a Gift Aid declaration?

To qualify for Gift Aid, you must pay an amount of UK Income and/or Capital Gains Tax, which is at least equal to the amount that we and all other charities will reclaim on your donations in each tax year (6 April to 5 April). If you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in the tax year, it is your responsibility to pay any difference to HMRC. Gift Aid is claimed at 25p per £1 of your support. NB Taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify for Gift Aid.

If I have a Gift Aid declaration, what should I do if my tax situation changes and I no longer pay UK Income or capital gains tax?

If you no longer pay sufficient UK Income or Capital Gains tax, please inform us and we will stop claiming Gift Aid on your membership and/or donations.

I may have already made a Gift Aid declaration to another charity. Does this mean I can't tick the box again, or don't need to?

No. Ticking one box means that only that one particular charity can reclaim the tax on your donations, so it’s important to tick a box for each charity that you want to claim Gift Aid. However, If you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in the tax year, it is your responsibility to pay any difference to HMRC. Gift Aid is claimed at 25p on every pound of your support.

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