Gift Aid Admission Prices

lazer

I don't like gift aid, and I fact generally don't agree to it, for for charities, which I believe should be governemnt funded anyway, I will agree to gift aid - mainly hospice services and similar services.

By agreeing to gift aid, you are diverting your taxes from the general taxation pot, to a specific charity.

This therefore lowers the general taxation, and there is 2 possible outcomes of this either an increase in taxes or a decrease in public expenditure.

Br0k3buth4ppy

I hadn't realised that I was potentially being charged extra for Gift Aiding my admission price until I checked out the entry cost for Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust. I have always gift-aided in the past but will be extra vigilant from now on.

koru

alexlyne wrote: »

Plus, if you went to a church or something, and put a quid in a donation box, can you also stick in a declaration so they can giftaid that pound?

From April 2013, no declaration needed. The church can claim under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme. On cash donations of less than £20, they can claim 25%, regardless of who donated it. This applies on up to £5000 total donations per year.

miss_scrooge

I always refuse to gift aid never felt embarrassed saying no and always check price before I go it's strange how they ask for gift aid but still have donation boxes around the place.I donate to charity of my own free will gift aid feels like it's forced.