Gift Aid is a UK government scheme that allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated, at no extra cost to you. This means that a £100 donation could be worth £125 to Muslim Aid, helping us support more people in need.
To qualify for Gift Aid, you must be a UK taxpayer and have paid enough Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax during the tax year to cover the amount claimed on your donations.
If you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations in a tax year, it is your responsibility to pay the difference to HMRC.
Please note that Gift Aid cannot be claimed on donations made on behalf of a company, another person, or from collections where the original donor cannot be identified.
Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers may also be able to claim further tax relief on their donations through their Self Assessment tax return.
When you choose to add Gift Aid to your donation, Muslim Aid can claim an extra 25% from the government. These additional funds help us cover the essential costs of running the charity, allowing more of your original donation to be directed towards charitable projects and emergency appeals.
Gift Aid helps fund vital support services, including:
By using Gift Aid to help cover these necessary operating costs, we can reduce the amount that needs to be taken from charitable donations to fund the running of the organisation.
Muslim Aid is committed to keeping administrative and fundraising costs as low as possible. While charities are permitted to allocate a proportion of donations towards essential operating expenses, we aim to minimise this wherever we can.
Gift Aid plays an important role in helping us achieve this. The more Gift Aid we can claim, the less we need to rely on donations to cover organisational costs. In the last financial year, less than 9% of donations were used to support the running of the charity, well below the maximum level permitted under our policy. By increasing the amount of Gift Aid claimed, we can continue to minimise these deductions and ensure an even greater proportion of your donation reaches those who need it most.
Complete a Gift Aid declaration form or select the Gift Aid option when donating through our website, confirming that:
If you change your name, address, or your tax circumstances mean that your donations no longer qualify for Gift Aid, please let us know as soon as possible.
You can contact us at [email protected].
We are a faith-based British international charity that provides help to people who are victims of natural disasters or conflict or suffering from poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, injustice, deprivation or lack of skills and economic opportunities.
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