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Use this calculator to see what a difference Gift Aid can make to your donation at the basic tax rate of 20 %*.
Gift Aid works by allowing Depaul UK to take a donation (which is money that you as the donor has already paid tax on), and then reclaim tax on its value before tax was deducted at the basic rate. This is 20 per cent from 6 April 2008.
In practice, this means that for every pound donated to Depaul UK using Gift Aid we can claim an additional 25 pence from HMRC. In addition HMRC will automatically pay the charity a further 3 pence for every pound Gift Aid donation it receives between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2011; this transitional relief has been provided by Government to allow charities to adjust to the fall in basic rate tax (from 22% to 20%) from 6 April 2008.
This means that for every pound donated under the Gift Aid scheme the charity will continue to receive 28 pence.
Gift Aid can apply to one-off donations or to a series of regular donations.
Gift Aid Declarations
In order for a donation to qualify under Gift Aid you, the donor, needs to make a declaration saying that you would like to donate through the Gift Aid scheme and confirming that you have paid enough tax to cover the charity's claim.
You can make your Gift Aid Declaration by downloading, completing and returning the Gift Aid form or calling 020 7939 1273 to make an oral declaration.
Who can donate through Gift Aid?
You can use Gift Aid if the amount of tax you have paid in the tax year of the donation is sufficient to cover the amount of tax the charity will reclaim against the donation. The tax paid by the donor may be Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax or tax credits on UK company dividends. Tax years start on 6 April and run until 5 April the following year.
Higher rate taxpayers
A higher rate taxpayer who makes donations through Gift Aid can claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax at 40 per cent and the basic rate of tax at 20 per cent on the total value to the charity/CASC of their donation (the 'gross donation').
The donor may choose to give some or all of this difference to charity.
Donors who complete a Self Assessment tax return will have an option to claim back the higher rate element of the tax relief on any donations made to charity. Donors who do not complete a Self Assessment tax return can call their tax office and have the higher rate relief reflected in their PAYE tax code.
Non taxpayers
If you do not pay tax, you should not use Gift Aid.
Read more about Gift Aid on the HMRC website
*Please note we have recently changed our name to Depaul UK. The Gift Aid declaration form still has our old name Depaul Trust - for legal purposes. This will be changed later in the year but will not affect your donations to us.