For every £1 you donate to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, we can get an extra 25p from Her Majesty’s Revenue Customs (HMRC) at no additional cost to you.
Just two minutes of your time can help us make a real difference to our patients and their families. If you have made a donation to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in the last four years (and you are a UK taxpayer) and haven’t ‘ticked’ the Gift Aid box, simply contact our Income Development Team on 0161 624 9984 for a Gift Aid form.
Thank you so much for your support.
Gift Aid is an arrangement that allows charities to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer, which means your donations will be worth 25% more to us at no extra cost to you. This additional income really does make a big difference, so please don’t forget to Gift Aid donations if you are a UK tax payer. Find out more from the HMRC website
To claim gift aid, we simply need your full name and home address and a donation made from a personal bank or building society account.
If you are paying less income tax or capital gains tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in that tax year, it’s your responsibility to repay any difference. This is currently 25p for every £1 you give.
To receive one of our declaration forms please email our Income Development team at fundraising@drkh.org.uk or call 0161 624 9984
Please note: Once you have become a Gift Aid donor, please let us know if you stop paying tax or if you change your name/address so that we can update our records. We can’t claim Gift Aid on donations from company accounts. The donation must be your own money and not the proceeds of a collection.
Under UK law, certain donations are not eligible for Gift Aid. If your donation falls into any of the following categories, Gift Aid shouldn’t be claimed:
Donations made by anyone who is not a UK taxpayer.*
Donations made on behalf of someone else or a group of people e.g. you collect money from your friends and family and then made a bulk donation. Even if they are UK taxpayers, the donation is not eligible. HMRC needs a Gift Aid declaration from each of the donors contributing to the collection.
Donations made in return for something. For example, you are making a donation in return for a ticket to attend an event, most purchases of goods, the purchase of goods at an auction or buying a raffle ticket, or playing our weekly lottery.
*If you are either not a UK taxpayer, or if you pay less income tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the current tax year than the amount claimed on all your donations, HMRC may require you to pay the difference.
You may still be paying tax on a private pension plan or a savings account, or capital gains tax if you sell either some property or shares. You are still eligible if you have paid enough tax during the year to cover the amount we are reclaiming on your donations.
You can support as many UK charities as you like through Gift Aid. All you need to do is to return a declaration to each charity that you support and ensure that you are paying enough tax during the year to cover your total annual donations.
No. You just need fill out a Gift Aid declaration and date it. This will then cover donations you have already made to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and any donations you make for the next four years. There is no extra paperwork – our team will deal with the tax office to reclaim the tax. All we need is your declaration form returned to the Hospice.
As a higher rate tax payer, when you donate the charity will claim against your donation at the basic rate of tax (currently 20%), however, the good news is you can claim the difference between the rate you pay and basic rate on your donation. It’s the same if you live in Scotland.
If you don’t have to send a tax return, contact HMRC and ask for a P810 form. You’ll need to submit it by 31 January after the end of the previous tax year.
Yes, but if you do so, we will not be able to claim Gift Aid. If you do choose to provide your information, we will only use your details if you give permission and it will not be passed on to other organisations.
Yes please. We provide you with a form that helps you and us claim Gift Aid properly.
Please do not design your own as the Gift Aid form is a legal document and must include certain information to be valid.
No. Please do not fill in donation details on behalf of your sponsors. For legal reasons, the Gift Aid declaration needs to be in the handwriting of the person ticking the Gift Aid box. For the same reason, all details need to be handwritten and not typed.
Remind your sponsors that Gift Aid means UK taxpayers can add an extra 25% to their sponsorship at no extra cost to them.
To allow us to claim this essential additional income, your sponsors must:
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Turf Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6EU
Registered Charity No. 1105924 | Registered Company No. 5221414Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate, Gift Aid is reclaimed by the charity from the tax you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a current UK taxpayer.
I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.
Please notify the charity if you:
If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code.
Please find the Gift Aid Declaration PDF form below.