gift aid
Gift Aid allows any charity to claim from the Inland Revenue tax paid on a donation made by any tax-paying donor. Put simply, Gift Aid….
- Allows the church to claim an additional £2.80 for every £10 donated.
- Requires the donor to sign one declaration to cover all future giving.
- Declaration must include the donors name, address, POSTCODE, charity name, date of declaration.
There are several ways to use Gift Aid:
GIFT DIRECT
Gift Direct is a new scheme administered by the Church in Wales whereby donations are received, a gift aid claim is submitted and all the money is paid directly into the parish bank account. There is no charge for this service and an annual thank you letter is sent on behalf of the parish.
Guidance for Treasurers is available.
CHANGES TO GIFT AID IN 2011
Now that transitional relief has ended, and the new digital claim forms are available the Church of England has prepared this useful guidance note for gift aid secretaries.
RESOURCES
To help you encourage the use of Gift Aid in your parish, the following resources are available.
- Blank Declaration (Word, 220k; PDF, 1mb)
- Customised Declaration (Word, 220k; PDF, 1mb)
- Combined Leaflet and Declaration (Word, 40k)
- Giving Card - Black & White Celtic (Word, 27k)
- Giving Card - Black & White Traditional (Word,26k)
- Giving Card - Colour Church (Word, 26k)
- Pew Slip to invite Gift Aid donations (Welsh, Word, 24k; English, Word, 23k)
- Leaflet explaining Gift Aid (to be customised) (Word, 47k)
- Thank You Letter - Regular Donors (Word, 22k)
- Thank You Letter - Gift Day (Word, 22k)
- Gift Aid Sponsorship Form (Word, 50k)
Suppliers of Printed Giving Envelopes
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