Charity Gift Aid
There are tax incentives for higher and additional rate taxpayers to make charitable donations through Gift Aid. Gift Aid is a government scheme that allows charities and certain community sports clubs to claim an additional 25% of any donation you make. Higher and additional rate taxpayers can then claim the difference between the rate they pay and the 20% basic rate of tax on the amount donated. Donations will not qualify for Gift Aid if they're more than four times what you have paid in income tax and/or capital gains tax (CGT) in the previous tax year. Donating through Gift Aid is simple. You must send the charity a gift aid declaration form containing your personal details and the amount you want to donate.