Give more with Gift Aid

Adding Gift Aid to your donation means that the charities you support will receive an extra 25p for every £1 that you give, at no cost to you!

Make Your Gift Go Further with Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a wonderful government initiative that allows your donations to go even further—at no extra cost to you. It's a powerful way to support causes you care about, simply by ticking a box.

Thanks to Gift Aid, charities across the UK receive an additional £1.6 billion every year, making a real difference to the lives of those they serve.

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Here’s how it works

Turn Every Pound into More Help with Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a fantastic scheme that allows UK charities to receive extra funds from HMRC for every eligible donation, helping your generosity go even further.

If you are a UK taxpayer, donate from your own money, and tick the Gift Aid box when giving, we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate.

So a £10 donation to Myrtle House becomes £12.50. That extra £2.50 could help feed a family or provide essential supplies. Give £100 and we receive £125, making a real difference for people in our community who need it most.

Every year, an estimated £560 million in Gift Aid goes unclaimed. That is money that could be changing lives.

Don’t let it go to waste. If you support us or any charity, check that you are signed up for Gift Aid. It costs you nothing but means everything to those we serve.

Join In and Help Us Through Gift Aid

If you're a UK taxpayer, your donations could be worth 25% more under the Gift Aid scheme. To qualify, you simply need to have paid (or expect to pay) an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax that is at least equal to the amount we and any other charities you support will claim back from HMRC in a given tax year.

Already a supporter and not sure if you’ve signed up for Gift Aid? We'd be happy to help. Just give us a ring on 01554 756051, and we’ll check for you.

Let your generosity do even more—Gift Aid it!

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Gift Aid FAQs

See if you can find the answer below. If you still need help, please contact us.

  • Gift Aid is a government scheme that allows UK charities like Myrtle House to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate - at no extra cost to you.

  • You can use Gift Aid if you are:

    A UK taxpayer, and donating from your own money, not on behalf of someone else or a group, and have paid enough income tax or capital gains tax in the tax year to cover the Gift Aid we (and any other charities) will claim.

  • It’s simple! Just tick the Gift Aid box when you donate or complete a short Gift Aid declaration form. We’ll take care of the rest.

  • No—not a penny more. Gift Aid is taken from tax you've already paid. You give your usual donation, and we claim the extra 25% from HMRC.

  • If your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax, please let us know so we can stop claiming Gift Aid on your donations. It’s important that you only Gift Aid if you're eligible.

  • Yes! We can claim Gift Aid on donations made in the last four years, as long as you were eligible and have completed a Gift Aid declaration.

  • That extra 25% makes a huge difference. It helps us provide more meals, offer better support services, and reach even more people in need throughout our community. Every bit truly counts.

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