Service 04
The Gift Aid Hunt

How to recover up to 25% of eligible donations going back four years and set your organisation up to claim Gift Aid automatically every month going forward.

If you have never been registered for Gift Aid, or don't know how to claim, and your organisation qualifies, you can claim up to four years of Gift Aid back on eligible donations.

Don't be one of the thousands of organisations that miss out on that extra 25%.

A real example: One organisation found £20,000 of transactions from a single year, generating approximately £5,000 of Gift Aid income straight back to them, from one year alone. Four years multiplies that significantly.
Why So Much Gift Aid Goes Unclaimed

There are four common reasons organisations miss out on Gift Aid they are fully entitled to.

Incomplete declarations

Missing or incomplete donor Gift Aid declaration forms mean donations cannot be claimed against.

Forgotten tick box

Eligible taxpayers failing to tick the Gift Aid box, particularly with offline or cash donations.

Data gaps

Donation methods that do not properly capture the donor information needed to make a claim.

Administrative burden

20% of charities find the process difficult and simply don't pursue it.

No commission. All the money recovered goes directly to your organisation. Future donations are then set up to be claimed automatically at no ongoing cost.
How It Works, Step by Step

A clear five-step process from getting set up to claiming automatically every month.

1

Set up your platform and start receiving donations

Once live on People's Fundraising, donors are asked whether they can sign a Gift Aid declaration, stored for future use.

2

Identify what you need to make a claim

You need the donor's full name, email address, full postal address including postcode, and the date of the transaction.

3

Get to know your donors and greatest supporters

Match signed declarations to historical donation records, including cheques, standing orders and PayPal payments, from any source. HMRC allows this going back up to four years.

4

Submit your back-claim

All matched donations are compiled and submitted. People's Fundraising claims the Gift Aid on your behalf at no charge. The money comes directly from HMRC to your organisation.

5

Claim automatically going forward at no cost

Gift Aid is captured on every transaction going through the platform, creating a permanent new income stream every single month.

Two Ways to Work With Me

Choose the level of support that suits your team and capacity.

Consultancy to guide you through it

  • Fixed fee of £750
  • Requires the People's Fundraising platform to be in place
  • I guide you and your team through every step
  • Includes setup so Gift Aid is claimed automatically going forward

Full data implementation

  • Quoted per project
  • I handle the full process on your behalf
  • Review, matching, compilation and submission all done for you
  • Clear quote provided upfront with no surprises
As a rough guide: If you have 50 regular donors giving an average of £10 per month, that is £6,000 per year. Your Gift Aid claim on that would be £1,500 per year, or £6,000 over four years.
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