Giving
What Is Gift Aid? How It Works and Who Can Use It
The tick box on a donation form lets a charity reclaim basic-rate tax, provided the donor has paid enough tax to cover it.
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Giving Well
How to check a charity, claim Gift Aid, spot a fake appeal and leave a gift that does what you meant it to.
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How-to
How to Check If a Charity Is Registered in the UK
Three UK registers, one simple habit: match the charity's name and number to the official record before any money changes hands.
Giving
Charity Scams: How to Spot a Fake Appeal and Report It
Fake appeals follow every big disaster; a registered number, a licensed collector and a Fundraising Badge are the quickest…
Giving
Payroll Giving: How to Donate to Charity From Your Salary
Giving through the payroll means tax relief at your own rate from day one, as long as your employer or pension provider runs…
Giving
Leaving Money to Charity in a Will: UK Tax Rules
A charity gift in a will escapes Inheritance Tax and, above a 10% share, can lower the rate on the rest of the estate.
From the Archive
Earlier items on this subject from the charity website that once used this address
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Appeal
An Appeal for Daily Bread
The charity's general appeal for food, clothing and medical supplies for children in 21 countries.
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How the Charity Was Governed
What the charity's accountability page listed, and how to check any charity's governance today.
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Annual Reports, 1996 to 2000
The charity published its annual reports as PDF files; this is what became of them.
