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DON’T FORGET TO GIFT AID
Increase the value of your
donation by 25% at no extra
cost with Gift Aid
What is Gift Aid, how does it work? How to sign up to Gift Aid
• Gift Aid is a government scheme which • Complete our online Gift Aid form and
lets Bedlington Terrier Rescue tick the box that says 'Yes' to Gift Aid;
Foundation (BTRF) claim an extra 25p • It's important to let us know if you
for every £1 you give; stop paying tax or if you change your
• It does not cost you anything extra to name or address, so that we can
sign up to Gift Aid. This is because as update our records;
a UK taxpayer you have already paid • If you’re a higher rate taxpayer (40%
tax on the money you’re donating; or above), you can claim the difference
• Once BTRF receive your donation, we between the higher and basic rate on
get the tax you originally paid back the total value of your donation;
from HMRC to top up the donation. • If you’re retired, you can Gift Aid
donations if you pay income tax or
Who can Gift Aid? capital gains tax, as long as you've paid
You can Gift Aid if: enough tax during the year to cover
• you're a UK taxpayer; the amount we are reclaiming on your
• the money you’re donating belongs to
donations. If you live on your pension
you; alone and do not pay tax, you will not
• the tax you pay in a year is at least
be eligible.
equal to all your donations to any
charity.
In 2022, the amount BTRF
made from Gift Aid on money
donated by supporters was
£1,200 and in 2023 it was an
amazing £1,400.
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