10 things charities need to know about Gift Aid

Helen Elliott, partner at Sayer Vincent, looks at the 10 most important things about Gift Aid for charities to keep in mind, including the restrictions on who is eligible to use and what kinds of benefits are excluded

In March 2018 HMRC published research about Gift Aid, in which it reported that 8% (£180m in Gift Aid) of donations to charities are Gift Aided but ineligible for Gift Aid and 25% (£560m in Gift Aid) are not Gift Aided but eligible. The over-claims were not deliberate but a result of the poor understanding of gift aid rules. Here are the ten key things to know about Gift Aid for those working in and with charities.

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