Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a UK government tax scheme, which enables Emanuel to claim tax relief on donations received from UK tax payers.

In order for gifts to be eligible for Gift Aid, the donor must be a UK taxpayer who will have paid an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax that the University of Oxford Development Trust Fund will reclaim on the gifts in the tax year in which the gifts are made.

The donor must sign a gift aid declaration form;

Gift Aid form

this can either be open ended (applying to this donation and all future donations) or relating to a particular gift.

Donations from companies are not eligible for Gift Aid to be reclaimed by the charity; however the company can treat the gift as an allowable expense, making a saving on Corporation Tax.

Gifts made with Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) vouchers have already had Gift Aid claimed on them by CAF and passed to the charity, therefore further Gift Aid cannot be claimed.

Details about gift aid and legacy giving can be obtained from Sarah Fisher srf@emanuel.org.uk or by telephoning 020 8875 6978.