Gift Aid Guidelines

A Gift Aid form is completed and the original document is received by IRHH
the payment has been received
the writing is legible
name includes at least initial and surname
the address given is the full private address including postcode, not a business address
Where a donation is in joint names, both parties must sign a gift aid declaration and you should tell the charity how much is from each of you
The payment must be a DONATION (N.B. Gift Aid cannot be claimed where value is received in return for the money e.g. on the ticket price for an event. The Gift Aid rules state that no benefit can be received in return for your money)
Payment may be by cash, cheque, postal order, direct debit, standing order, debit or credit card or even a foreign currency

If you are a higher rate tax payer you can claim relief on the difference between the basic rate of tax and the higher rate of tax on your donation(s) through your self-assessment tax return.