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Can I claim Tax Relief on non-Gift Aid donations

samthelamanite
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in Charities
I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
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I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
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No you can't1
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Yes - best to start your own thread like you’ve done here.In my opinion (as the chair of trustees of several charities) I’m not aware of any general exclusion on donations to specific projects being non-giftaidable.You’ve noted a few valid reasons and say they don’t apply in your case.However, if the charity itself thinks the gift is non-giftaidable then you probably shouldn’t claim it on your return.I’d be interested to know why the church thinks this specific project is non-gift able. Does the youth event not align with its charitable objectives? (That’s the only reason I can think of)0
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My church generally is not a registered charity. It's quite common. So our church generally can't claim gift aid on donations either.Indecision is the key to flexibility0
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samthelamanite said:I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
???
The comment about the donation not being gift-aidable may be incorrect or a misunderstanding. If you make a donation and receive something in return, that precludes gift-aid. For example, if the money for the youth camp secured your child a place on the camp.0 -
Grumpy_chap said:samthelamanite said:I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
???
The comment about the donation not being gift-aidable may be incorrect or a misunderstanding. If you make a donation and receive something in return, that precludes gift-aid. For example, if the money for the youth camp secured your child a place on the camp.- National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
- Towards the end of my sons' time in Scouts, we were being encouraged to Gift Aid their subs.
It will be a while before I see our church treasurer, but if I get the chance I'll ask whether the same applies to us - our youth go away at regular intervals!Signature removed for peace of mind0 - National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
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samthelamanite said:I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
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Savvy_Sue said:Grumpy_chap said:samthelamanite said:I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
???
The comment about the donation not being gift-aidable may be incorrect or a misunderstanding. If you make a donation and receive something in return, that precludes gift-aid. For example, if the money for the youth camp secured your child a place on the camp.- National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
- Towards the end of my sons' time in Scouts, we were being encouraged to Gift Aid their subs.
It will be a while before I see our church treasurer, but if I get the chance I'll ask whether the same applies to us - our youth go away at regular intervals!1 - National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
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sheramber said:Savvy_Sue said:Grumpy_chap said:samthelamanite said:I am new at this so not sure if I'm doing the right thing as I posted this as a comment on another thread ...
I am a pensioner and donate regularly to my church using gift aid. However, I also donate around £200 each year to the church youth camp, but my church tells me that they cannot claim the tax as it's for a specific purpose.
Can I mark this as a charitable donation on my tax return (and thus claim relief)? As far as I am concerned, I do not benefit from the donation, I do not have an interest, the youth who attend camp benefit.
???
The comment about the donation not being gift-aidable may be incorrect or a misunderstanding. If you make a donation and receive something in return, that precludes gift-aid. For example, if the money for the youth camp secured your child a place on the camp.- National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
- Towards the end of my sons' time in Scouts, we were being encouraged to Gift Aid their subs.
It will be a while before I see our church treasurer, but if I get the chance I'll ask whether the same applies to us - our youth go away at regular intervals!Signature removed for peace of mind0 - National Trust and the like encourage you to Gift Aid what can only be seen as an entry fee.
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Hello, there is some good guidance on GOV.UK about what qualifies and for gift aid and what doesn't: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/gift-aid-what-donations-charities-and-cascs-can-claim-on. We have our own page of guidance explaining some of the lesser known points, which you may also find helpful: https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-nic/income-tax/gift-aid. Thanks!“Official Company Representative
I am an official representative of LITRG (Low Incomes Tax Reform Group) part of the Chartered Institute of Taxation who are an educational charity. We are not part of MSE or HMRC. MSE has given permission for me to post on the Forum but this does NOT imply any form of approval of my organisation or its products by MSE. We can’t give individual advice, but if you require further help, we recommend that you contact a tax adviser, HMRC or one of the tax charities where relevant. You can find more information about where to get help with tax here. If you believe I am posting inappropriately please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"1 -
A Scout group may be connected to a church but when registered will have its own charity number and accounts so subs can be gift aided.They trade in their own right0
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