Charities Receive Gift Aid Gold
NICVA recently provided training to charities on how to maximise income from donations through the Gift Aid scheme. It is NICVA’s experience that Gift Aid is very undervalued by organisations who often completely ignore the scheme.
Research by NICVA suggest that over £40 million goes unclaimed by Northern Ireland charities each year.
The course Gift Aid Gold took place in September, giving information on the criteria for Gift Aid and how to claim the extra 28% on donations. Gift Aid allows charities to claim back the basic rate of income tax on donations, adding 28% to the money they receive. So for example, a donation of £100 becomes £128 under the scheme, at no extra cost to the charity or the donor.
NICVA's Fundraising Advice Service can answer queries on Gift Aid for the beginner and the more experience organisation just looking to exploit the scheme better or in different ways.
NICVA also recommends the IOF website www.tax-effective-giving.org.uk for more information on Gift Aid. Northern Ireland has not yet been funded like other regions of the UK for Gift Aid promotion but this website is freely accessible.
NICVA Fundraising Advice: 028 9087 7777, neil.irwin@nicva.org
Neil Irwin | 9 September 2009 - 8:21am |
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