Claiming Gift Aid as a charity or CASC
Overview
You can claim back 25p every time an individual donates £1 to your charity or community amateur sports club (CASC). This is called Gift Aid.
You must be recognised as a charity or CASC for tax purposes.
There are rules on which donations you can claim Gift Aid on.
You can claim Gift Aid online - you should get your payment within 5 weeks.
What the donor needs to do
The donor must:
- have paid at least as much in Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in that tax year as you want to claim in Gift Aid
- make a Gift Aid declaration that gives you permission to claim it
If the donor has not made a declaration you may still be able to claim on cash donations of £30 or less, for example from a collection.