Gift Aid is a tax relief set up by the Government to enable charities to claim back 25p for every eligible £1 donation that is made to your charity.
Every Group, District and County/Area/Scottish Region and The Scouts HQ itself is a charity and so they’re able to claim 25% on eligible donations made to them by UK taxpayers. This includes any subscription fees you receive from parents or carers and any donations made directly to the charity.
I’m giving a donation to The Scouts, what do I do?
If you are giving a donation to Cotswold Edge Scout District or one of the District Units: Thanks for your support! Download the Gift Aid declaration form, fill in your details, sign it and return the form to [email protected] with evidence of your donation (please ask if you need bank details to make a bank transfer). Please also identify whether this is for the District General Fund, a specific use or for one of our Explorer / Network / Ten Tors units.
Or post it to the address on the Gift Aid Declaration Form
If you are giving a donation to one of the Scout Groups in the district please contact the group as they will have their own Gift Aid Declaration form.
Note: This GiftAid declaration is for individual donations or subscriptions paid to Cotswold Edge Scout District not for donation to a scout group within the district. Each scout group has its own GiftAid declaration form. If you plan to hold sponsored events please contact [email protected] to discuss options including event specific Gift Aided sponsorship form or GiftAid through online fundraising sites.
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Further Information
For further support or information about Gift Aid can be found at:
Scouts Gift Aid FAQs and HMRC GiftAid
or contact the HMRC Charities Helpline on 0300 123 1073 (open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).
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