A guide to Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a scheme that allows charities to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer, which means your donations will be worth 25% more to us at no extra cost to you.

If you Gift Aid your donations we can claim back from the government 25p for every £1 you donate to Pancreatic Cancer Action.

This additional income really does make a big difference, so please don’t forget to Gift Aid donations if you are a UK tax payer.

Is your donation eligible?

To claim gift aid on your donation:

We must have your full name and home address
It must be a donation made from a personal bank or building society account (We can’t claim Gift Aid on donations from company accounts).
The donation must be your own money and not the proceeds of a collection or sale.
You must be paying income tax or capital gains tax which at least equals the amount PCA and other charities and community amateur sports clubs will claim in the appropriate tax year (6 April one year to 5 April the next). This is currently 25p for every £1 you give.
If you are a higher-rate tax payer you can also claim additional tax relief. For higher rate tax payers (paying tax at 40%) this works out as 25p for every £1 you donate and for the highest rate tax payers (paying tax at 45%) this works out as 31p for every £1 you donate.

How to Gift Aid your donations

If eligible, we can claim Gift Aid on all of your donations in the last 4 years and all donations you make in the future (unless you tell us otherwise).

All you have to do is sign a declaration. You can do this by:

What do I do if my tax status changes?

If you change your name or address please complete a new Gift Aid Declaration with your new details.

If your tax circumstances change, you must let us know so that we stop claiming gift aid on donations that are no longer eligible – please email us fundraising@panact.org.

Can I claim Gift Aid on the funds I have raised?

To claim Gift Aid on your fundraising, we must have the first name or initials, last name, full home address and postcode of each individual donor. So please encourage them to tick the Gift Aid box on your fundraising form when they donate to you. Without these details we legally can’t claim Gift Aid – so be strict with your supporters!

What about past donations and future donations?

We can reclaim tax on all donations you have made for the four years prior to this year, and all donations you make from today’s date until you notify us.