Supercharge your donation with Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a government scheme that allows us to reclaim the basic rate tax you pay as a UK taxpayer.

It means that we can claim 25p of tax for every £1 you donate at no extra cost to you. All you need to do is make a Gift Aid declaration.

• You're confirming you're a UK taxpayer and pay enough tax to cover the Gift Aid on your donations.

• Gift Aid applies to all donations you make to charities (unless you opt out).

• Your donations are your own money, not someone else's or a collection.

• You understand that if your tax status changes, you need to let us know.

It's an HMRC requirement. We use your details to match your Gift Aid claim to your tax records.

There are four different ways you can make a Gift Aid declaration for donations:

1. Tick the Gift Aid box when you donate.
2. Print our editable Gift Aid declaration form and post it to us at FREEPOST (INSERT).
3. Fill in our online Gift Aid form.
4. Call 020 7620 2066 to make a Gift Aid declaration over the telephone.

Once completed please remember to let us know of any changes to your tax status including changes to your name and address, so we can ensure that no further claims are made against your donations.

You can also register for Gift Aid if you donate preloved items to your local Fight for Sight Shop. Please visit one of Our Shops to sign up to Gift Aid and make a declaration in person. At this time we cannot register Gift Aid via our online eBay Shop.

Gift Aid can be applied to all voluntary donations of money, large or small, providing they are made by an individual who pays sufficient UK tax.

Your declaration will cover all cash, cheque, postal order, Direct Debit, standing order and credit or debit card donations.

No, it will not be applied to donations received from tax efficient payment schemes. These include Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) payments or payroll gifts, as tax relief has already been claimed.

To qualify for Gift Aid you need to:

• be a UK taxpayer.
• have paid or expect to pay enough income or capital gains tax in the tax year your gift was received to cover all the Gift Aid donations you made to charity that year.
• make a Gift Aid declaration.
• ensure you paid enough tax to cover the donations you made in the previous four years if you are completing an enduring Gif Aid declaration (a declaration applied to future donations).

The basic rate of tax we claim is currently 20% on the gross value of your gift (that's the same as 25% on the net).

You must remember to let us know if your tax status changes in the future otherwise you could be liable for any shortfall.

For more help please visit the gift aid page on Gov.uk.

No, you only need to make a declaration once. We'll keep this declaration as your enduring permission to claim Gift Aid tax relief on all donations. It will cover the previous four years, the current year and any donations you might make to us in the future.

If you haven't paid tax to cover your past donations or you stop paying tax in the future, please let us know as soon as possible, otherwise we'll keep on claiming and this could result in us receiving tax relief we're not entitled to, which could have implications for you. or calling

If you have any questions, contact us by emailing supportercare@fightforsight.org.uk or calling 020 7620 2066.

If you're a higher rate taxpayer, we're still only able to claim the basic rate of tax on your donation.

However, you can claim the difference between the 20% we claim and the tax you pay when you submit your annual tax return.

You can cancel the declaration at any time by emailing your full name and address, including your postcode, to supportercare@fightforsight.org.uk or by calling 0207 7620 2066. Please do this as soon as possible and we'll make sure it's updated on our records.

Income from state pensions alone is unlikely to qualify as you'd need to earn above the personal allowance threshold to pay income tax.

If this is your only source of income, we advise that you check with your tax office before completing a declaration.

No, but you may wish to keep a record of donations you make to charity in each tax year. This will help ensure that you continue to pay enough tax to cover the payments you make under gift aid.

We only have four years in which to claim the tax relief on your donations. If donations you've made go back further than four years, we'll only apply the tax relief to donations within the allowed period.