Gift Aid registration surgeries

Monday 14 September 2009, Flintshire Local Voluntary Council, Mold - Contact: June Brady Tel: 01352 744000 email june.brady@flvc.org.uk

Tuesday 15 September 2009, Technium CAST, Bangor - Contact: Beryl Norgrove Tel: 01341 422575 email dolgellau@mantellgwynedd.com

Wednesday 30 September 2009, Carmarthenshire Centre for Crafts, St Clears - Contact: Sian Thomas/Sara Edwards Tel: 01267 245555

Wednesday 11 November 2009, Llandrindod Wells, venue tbc

WCVA in conjunction with the CVCs are running Gift Aid registration surgeries across Wales this autumn. The surgeries are aimed at getting organisations not already registered for Gift Aid up and running with it. Gift Aid enables charities to reclaim the tax paid on donations from individuals - for every pound given to charity an additional 28p can be claimed from HM Revenue and Customs.

In the recession it is important that the sector is making the most of all sources of income and in particular individual giving yet currently an estimated £700 million is left unclaimed each year. Currently charities can claim Gift Aid on donations made up to six years previously - however from next April this will be reduced to four years - charities need to make sure they are up-to-date with claiming everything they are entitled to if they are not to lose out.

According to research conducted by HMRC and CAF the biggest barrier to charities claiming Gift Aid is pre-registration - finding and understanding the relevant information to make a claim. Therefore the purpose of the Gift Aid registration surgeries is to provide organisations with the necessary information to get registered, make claims, and promote Gift Aid and so to ensure they are not missing out. Further dates and venues are to be confirmed.

To book places contact WCVA’s Helpdesk on 0800 2888 329, or email ekinsman@wcva.org.uk