Claiming Gift Aid as a charity or CASC

Gift Aid declarations

To claim Gift Aid you need to get a Gift Aid declaration from the donor. It should state that the donor:

has paid the same amount or more in Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in that tax year
agrees to Gift Aid being claimed

You must keep a record of declarations for 6 years after the most recent donation you claimed Gift Aid on.

The declaration must include a description of the gift and state the:

name of your charity or community amateur sports club (CASC)
donors full name
donors full home address including their postal code, such as a postcode or ZIP Code
donor is a non-UK donor if they do not live in the UK

If the donor lives in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, the declaration must state they are a non-UK donor and not include a postcode.

Download example Gift Aid declaration forms for:

You can put a Gift Aid declaration on your charitys collection envelopes.

You may still be able to claim on cash donations of 30 or less if you do not have a declaration.