Gift Aid Donations

A number of correspondents have indicated that they would like to help The Ringing World by using Gift Aid provisions to make their donation nearly 30% more valuable to us. Needless to say we are, as always, very grateful for any financial help we receive. Accordingly we have taken steps to register the company with the Inland Revenue.

Please print and complete this form and send it with your donation.

There are a number of conditions that we will apply to Gift Aided donations to ensure that we receive full value from them. We have extensively investigated the Inland Revenue requirements for an auditable trail, and the time and effort required to meet those requirements. Reluctantly, we have had to conclude that the costs involved mean that we cannot afford to process Gift Aid on donations of less than £25. We would remind you that each donation needs to be from a single individual, and must be made out of UK taxed income. Please note that Subscriptions are not eligible for Gift Aiding as the value of the publication you receive in return exceeds the allowable 25% of the amount you subscribe.

Peal and quarter peal donations are normally from multiple donors and of such small amounts that we will be unable to process them for Gift Aid. However, if you as an individual currently send frequent small amounts - for example with quarter peals - you may prefer to send one larger donation at less frequent intervals and use the form to enable us to reclaim the tax.

The Board would like to thank individual ringers who gave us their professional advice to help us formulate these guidelines.