Gift Aid: make your donation go further

Gift Aid is a great way of increasing the value of your donation at no extra cost to you.

If you’re a UK taxpayer, we can reclaim the basic rate tax (25%) on your gift. This means if you donate £100, with Gift Aid it will be worth £125 to Centrepoint.

The extra support is taken from the tax you have paid the UK Government in the last four years.

You are a UK taxpayer if: 

• Tax is taken from your wages or pension before you receive them.
• You have to fill in a self-assessment form.
• You have any taxable savings (in a building society, for instance), a pension plan or investment income, or you have recently paid any capital gains tax or expect to pay it in the near future. For example, this could be on the sale of a property or some shares.

By signing up to Gift Aid, you're confirming you're an eligible taxpayer who has paid sufficient tax. If you haven't paid enough tax, it'll be up to you to make up the difference. 

No. You just need to fill in the online form, and this will cover future donations and donations made in the past four years.

There isn't one. We can claim back tax on any amount.

No. Once you have ticked the box on the form, we can reclaim the tax you have already paid from the Inland Revenue. This doesn't cost you anything at all.

If your circumstances or personal details have changed in any way, or you feel you need further clarity on a donation, please call our friendly Supporter Care team on 0800 23 23 20 or email supportercare@centrepoint.org.