Incorporate Gift Aid into your UK-based fundraiser to boost the funds you raise.

Charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) in the UK can claim an extra 25p for every £1 their donors give when they opt into Gift Aid, a special UK tax program. It does not cost the organization any extra, and charities can claim Gift Aid on most donations.

If you’re a UK-based charity or Community Amateur Sports Club (CASCs), enabling Gift Aid will allow you to maximize your donations. This is a simple way to boost the donations you receive, with no extra effort on your part. 

What Is Gift Aid? 

Gift Aid is a form of tax relief. Nonprofits can claim back the tax that their donors have paid on donations. 

For every £1 that’s donated to your nonprofit, you can claim back 25p. This allows your nonprofit to boost eligible donations by 25%. 

For a charity to claim Gift Aid on a donation, the donor must make a Gift Aid Declaration (GAD). The GAD confirms that the donor is a UK taxpayer and that Gift Aid may be claimed on their donation. (Please note that you must give a declaration to each charity you would like to donate to through Gift Aid.)

Enable Gift Aid  

1. Go to Campaigns in the left menu. 
2. If you have chosen a list view, click on the Campaign title. If you have chosen a grid view, click on the Campaign image. 
3. Select Campaign Setup*. 
4. Go to Advanced Options in the timeline at the top and select Checkout Options. 
5. Scroll down to Do you want to allow donors to Gift Aid their donations? and check the box next to Allow donors to optionally Gift Aid their donations:

6. Customize the Gift Aid statement or use the default text provided: 

7. Select Save. 
    

Donor View

Donors will see the Gift Aid statement during the checkout process:

Good to Know

• You can access information about donors’ decisions to use or skip Gift Aid donations from the View Donations report: How-to: Export Donation and Donor Reports.