About Gift Aid

Under the Gift Aid scheme, charities can reclaim an extra 25% in tax on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. Between 6 April 2008 and 5 April 2011, the government will also give UK charities an extra 3% of all eligible donations. This ?transitional relief? does not affect your personal tax position.

Unfortunately, charities often miss out on this extra income because it is too expensive to process the paperwork on small donations. Here at Justgiving, we?ve solved this problem by automating the process of Gift Aid reclaim so that every ?1 donation is worth more, and costs less to administer, for your favourite charity. Our processes have been audited and approved by HMRC.

We are not permitted to reclaim Gift Aid on donations made in return for goods, rights and services (eg tickets to events, raffles or auctions), as they are not 'freewill' gifts. If we decide a donation has been marked as 'Gift Aidable' incorrectly, we will need to refund it to the donor.

What do I have to do?

When you donate, you will be asked to confirm whether or not you are a UK taxpayer. Please note that tax can only be reclaimed on donations made by individuals who pay UK income or capital gains tax at least equal to the amount reclaimed on their donations in the current tax year. If in doubt, please contact our helpdesk.

Benefits to higher-rate taxpayers

If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can reclaim tax relief on your gross donation at 20% (ie the difference between the higher rate of tax at 40% and the basic rate at 20%).

Your Justgiving account helps you claim tax relief by keeping an accurate record of your donations. Simply print out a copy of your donation history and attach it to your tax return.

What if I am not a UK taxpayer?

The Gift Aid scheme is unique to the UK. If you are not a UK taxpayer, you can still make a donation through Justgiving, but your donation will not attract Gift Aid.

Please note that transaction fees apply to donations made on this website.

What if my donation isn't eligible for Gift Aid?

If your donation isn't eligible for Gift Aid, we'll deduct our 5% transaction fee from your donation. But since over 90% of donations through Justgiving are eligible for Gift Aid, our charities still end up raising more with us.