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Collection box, up to £30.

A Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme for charities allows the treasurer to add an extra 25% from the government to money/Contactless donations in the collection plate that is passed around the congregation. This scheme applies even if the donor does not pay UK tax.

Terms and conditions of the scheme:

Nobody should place more than £30 into the collection box.

We cannot get the extra 25% on money put into the candle box. So please only use the candle money box to pay for candles.

We encourage you to only use the Collection plate if you are unable to Gift Aid because the total tax refund from the GASDS scheme is capped. Please find further details here.

Regular/one-off Donations

If you wish to donate more than £30 or you wish to Gift Aid then please set up a Standing Order for regular monthly giving or make a Bank Transfer. Please pair this with filling out a Gift Aid form to reclaim the extra 25% from the government (see the links below). In this case you need to be a UK tax payer to qualify for the Gift Aid scheme. There is no cap on our annual tax refund when Gift Aid forms are used.

Gift Aid Form

The Gift Aid form can be used by the treasurer of the parish to claim back income tax that you will have paid on your donation by Standing Order/Bank Transfer/Donate button. It allows the treasurer to make a claim once a year to recover tax paid. There is no additional cost to you. Please ensure that you are paying sufficient tax to cover the amount to be reclaimed each year. Read all the notes at the bottom of the form and tick the appropriate boxes as you complete the form. If in doubt email the treasurer Simon Connell (treasurer@saintephraim.org.uk). The completed form can be handed to the treasurer or emailed to him. You could also email a clear photo of the completed form. Do not hand this form to your bank (see gift aid declaration form below).