Gift Aid

What is Gift Aid?

Gift Aid is one of the most simple and cost-effective ways to support a charity. If you are a UK resident and pay Income or Capital Gains Tax, using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers we can claim back an extra 28 pence from the Inland Revenue.

So, for example, a £10 donation to The Princess Royal Trust for Carers would be worth £12.80 or a £50 donation with Gift Aid means we would receive a total of £64 – all at no extra cost to you!

If you want to see how much your donation to The Trust would be worth with Gift Aid, click the Gift Aid Calculator.

How do I 'Gift Aid' my donation?

It is very simple to use Gift Aid; just tick the box on our donation form to specify that you are a UK taxpayer. It's that easy.

If you have given a previous donation to the trust since 6 April 2000, we can claim the tax back on those gifts as well, using the same form.

If you would like to Gift Aid your donations to The Trust and make your money worth even more, then download the Gift Aid form here (96 KB).

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Gift Aid information for employers

To give through Gift Aid, a company simply gives their donation to charity – the company does not deduct any tax from the donation and does not need to make a Gift Aid declaration to the charity. Tax relief is given by deducting the amount of the donation from profits prior to calculating Corporation Tax. For further details about the effect of a donation on Corporation Tax liability, contact your company's tax office. Unlike Gift Aid donations from individuals, when a business gives through Gift Aid, the charity is not entitled to reclaim any tax against the value of that donation.

Information for the self-employed

Gift Aid donations from the self-employed (sole traders) are treated in the same way as those from individuals. You need to complete a Gift Aid declaration for the charity. The donation will be treated as paid out of taxed income and the charity will reclaim basic rate tax on it from the Inland Revenue. If you are a higher-rate taxpayer you can get relief on the difference between the basic rate and the higher rate of tax on the gross amount of the donation by the donation on your tax return.

Download the IR form here (83 KB).

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Further Information

If you would like more information about Gift Aid, or if your tax circumstances have changed, please email Helen Jakeman at The Princess Royal Trust for Carers or call 020 8498 7909.

Further information is also available from the Inland Revenue website or the Inland Revenue helpline on 0845 3020203. Also see Inland Revenue Leaflet IR65 – Giving to Charity by Individuals or Inland Revenue Leaflet IR64 – Giving to Charity by Businesses.