Get Casc Gift Aid Declaration Form

In order to claim online you need to: Get recognised as a charity or CASC by HMRC (if you haven't already) Check you have the right information from the donor(s) Register for Charities Online. Compile a spreadsheet with details of donations. Submit your claim.

Most types of donation through CAF are eligible for Gift Aid. When making a credit or debit card donation, you will be asked if you would like us to claim the Gift Aid on it. Simply tick one of the 'yes' options and we will automatically claim the Gift Aid for you, and add it to your donation.

You need to claim for a donation within 4 years of the end of the financial period you received it in and on cash donations under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme within 2 years of the end of the tax year that the donations were collected in.

Under charity law, charities are not permitted to refund donations, other than in specific circumstances. The Charities Act 2011 can be found here. However, there may be an occasion when you need to speak to one of our Supporter Care Team to discuss your donation.

To use Gift Aid, you must have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax to HMRC in the tax year in which you make your donation – at least equal to the amount that the charity will reclaim. The charity will ask you to sign a Gift Aid declaration confirming that you pay enough tax.

In general, you can deduct up to 60% of your adjusted gross income via charitable donations, but you may be limited to 20%, 30% or 50% depending on the type of contribution and the organization. IRS Publication 526 has the details.

No, you're only allowed to claim credits and deductions in the tax year they apply to, and income needs to be reported in the tax year it was received.

Gift Aid is a scheme run by the government that enables charities to increase the value of donations made by reclaiming basic rate tax that has been paid on the gift.