GIFT AID
Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate
This form is used to collect personal data about you for the purpose of the charity reclaiming the Gift Aid from the tax you pay for the current tax year.
We take your personal data privacy seriously. The data you provided to us is securely stored electronically using an authorised app called Online Scout Manager. We will keep the personal data in this declaration form for 6 years from the end of the accounting period they relate to. For further details on how we manage personal data please visit our Data Protection Policy here https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/security.html
Your personal data may be shared with HMRC if requested for the purpose of audit.
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28th High Wycombe Scouts is registered to claim GiftAid as an Excepted Charity under HMRC and Charity Commission rules. Our HMRC excepted Charity Reference is ZD18168.
FAQ
WHAT IS GIFT AID?
Gift Aid is a tax relief allowing UK charities to reclaim an extra 25% in tax for every eligible donation made by a UK tax payer. To apply for gift aid you need to register online with HMRC.
HOW LONG CAN THE GROUP CLAIM GIFT AID?
The declaration wording normally covers present, future and past donations. We can back-claim four years and we will continue to claim until you tell us otherwise, so long as you are eligible.
DO I QUALIFY FOR GIFT AID?
In order for the Group to reclaim the tax you have paid on your donations, you must have paid income or capital gains tax (in the UK) for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) at least equal to the tax that all the charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs that you donate to will reclaim on your gifts for that tax year. Other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify.
WHAT CAN THE CHARITY CLAIM BACK?
Gift Aid can only be claimed if the donor completes a gift aid declaration form.
Gift Aid declaration must state:
· Donors full name
· Donors full address
· Name of the charity
· Confirm that the identified gifts are to be treated as Gift Aid donations
· Identify the gift or gifts to which the declaration relates
· Date of declaration
· A Gift Aid declaration is valid indefinitely until cancelled
CAN I CLAIM GIFT AID ON THE FUNDS I'VE RAISED?
To claim Gift Aid on your fundraising, we must have the first name or initials, last name, full home address and postcode of each individual donor/sponsor. So please encourage them to tick the Gift Aid box on your sponsorship form when they sponsor you. Without these details we legally can't claim Gift Aid - so be strict with your supporters!
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
The process is nice and simple - all you need to do is make a Gift Aid declaration. The easiest way is when donating online, tick the Gift Aid box or click and complete the GiftAid Form.
28th High Wycombe Scouts is registered to claim GiftAid as an Excepted Charity under HMRC and Charity Commission rules. Our HMRC excepted Charity Reference is ZD18168.