Gift Aid

Retail Gift Aid - claiming Gift Aid on donated items

Neil Irwin | Mon, 16/11/2009 - 14:46

In traditional circumstances when items are donated to a charity for fundraising purposes the value of these goods cannot be Gift Aided because Gift Aid can only be applied to cash donations. However if the charity can agree with supporters to sell goods on their behalf and then supporters donate the proceeds as cash this can be Gift Aided and add a further 28% to the income generated.

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Gift Aid Gold - 28% Extra Free

NICVA | Mon, 27/07/2009 - 14:41 | Neil Irwin

Gift Aid is worth at least another 28% on top of donations made to charities - but only if the charity claims it back from the tax man.

A gift of money with 28% extra

Opt-In to Gift Aid Opt-Out Campaign

NICVA | Tue, 19/05/2009 - 09:29 | Neil Irwin

A number of voluntary sector representative organisations are calling on the Government to introduce an opt-out declaration for claiming gift aid - rather than the current process of charities having to get individuals to declare into the scheme.

Beat the Recession with Standing Orders?

NICVA | Tue, 10/02/2009 - 09:21 | Neil Irwin

NICVA's Grant Tracker team has compiled a brief introductory article to explain how to fundraise using standing orders. Standing Orders may be a good way for organisations to beat the recession by introducing this as a new fundraising activity especially when combined with Gift Aid.

Beat the Credit Crunch with Gift Aid

NICVA | Fri, 03/10/2008 - 15:13 | Neil Irwin

NICVA's Training Course "Getting the Best from Gift Aid" aims to introduce Gift Aid as a fundraising technique to those who don’t currently use it and to open up potentially new ways of applying gift aid for those who already do.

Model Sponsorship Form

Neil Irwin | Thu, 25/09/2008 - 16:27

The Tax-effective-giving campaign from the Institute of Fundraising provides a model sponsorship form which incorporates a column and declaration to enable charities to claim Gift Aid on the relevant donations.

This form is recommended to any charity in Northern Ireland running their own sponsorship events or for entry in other events such as the Belfast City Marathon.

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Sayer Vincent: Gift Aid Made Simple

Neil Irwin | Tue, 09/09/2008 - 10:27

Sayer Vincent is a specialist firm of consultants and auditors for the charity sector.  The "Gift Aid Made Simple Guide" is an excellent resource to quickly understand the main issues of Gift Aid.

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Tax Effective Giving Website

Neil Irwin | Thu, 31/07/2008 - 15:31

The Institute of Fundraising Tax Effective Giving website is an excellent resource for advice on a variety of tax-effective giving methods.

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Gift Aid and Charity Shops

Neil Irwin | Tue, 06/05/2008 - 17:33

Third Sector has reported that St Giles Hospice based in Lichfield, Staffordshire has joined a growing list of charities which apply Gift Aid to Charity Shop donations.

In November 2006, Sue Ryder Care was the first charity in the UK to apply Gift Aid to goods donated to its charity shops.

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Fundraising Standing Order Form Template

Neil Irwin | Tue, 29/04/2008 - 10:42

NICVA has produced this form as a template for producing a standing order form for fundraising purposes.

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