Gift Aid can only be claimed on donations from individuals, sole traders or partnerships, paid in any of the following forms:
- cash
- cheque (once the cheque has cleared)
- Direct Debit
- credit or debit card
- postal order
- standing order or telegraphic transfer.
Please note that we cannot claim Gift Aid on company donations.
If you unsure on whether you qualify for Gift Aid please call our Donations Team on 0844 801 2410.
Paying tax
You don't necessarily have to be working to be paying tax. If any of the below applies to you then you still qualify for Gift Aid:
- You have taxable savings, state pension or other pension plans
- You have taxable investment or rental income
- You pay Capital Gains Tax.
Only UK tax counts, so if you only pay tax outside the UK unfortunately we won’t be able to claim Gift Aid on your donations.
It is only possible for us to claim Gift Aid if the amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax you've paid in the tax year (6 April one year to 5 April the next) in which your donation is made is at least equal to the amount of basic rate tax we are reclaiming on your gift. If you make a number of donations you will need to consider the tax you've paid on each donation on a cumulative basis.
If you don't pay enough tax you may be required to pay any shortfall in tax to HMRC.
