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Gift Aid Declaration
The Gift Aid Scheme for UK Taxpayers
In the March 2000 budget the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he wanted to make it easier for people to give to charities more effectively. He therefore introduced measures to enhance the Gift Aid Scheme, (which in the past was only for single donations of over £250), so that it could cover donations of any value made by a UK taxpayer, whether single donations or regular contributions.
As a result the Covenant Scheme will no longer be needed.
Existing covenants can continue to completion but there will be no new Covenants.
The Gift Aid Scheme will take their place.The main change to the Gift Aid Scheme is to remove the necessity for witnessed signatures on legal documents before a donation is made. All that is required is that you complete a simple Gift Aid Declaration form, (see below) you can even do it after making a donation, giving the relevant details and permission for the Church to reclaim the tax you have paid on the donation you give. The tax can have been paid either as income tax or capital gains tax.
If are a regular contributor using Weekly Free Will Offering Envelopes, and you are a taxpayer, then you can complete a Declaration and the Church will be able to recover the tax you paid on your contributions.
We also have envelopes at the Church door with a declaration printed on them.
You can use these to make a quick one off donation, or put a donation in the open plate during a service.
The Church will then be able to recover the tax you have paid on your donation.
You don't even need to complete a whole form.Gift Aid Declaration forms- below
Attached to the forms, as well as some notes that you should read, you will find a Standing Order mandate for the use of people who want to make regular contributions from their bank account.You can send completed forms to the The Minister - Rev John Povey, 19 Maryfield Park, Mid Calder, EH53 0SB, Tel and Fax 01506 882495 e-mail , who will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the Gift Aid Scheme.
If you are a UK taxpayer and would like to make a single donation to Kirk of Calder and wish the Church to be able to recover the tax that you have paid on your donation then send your donation to Peter Weir (Treasurer - address above), and include the following declaration* :-:
Name
Address ...............................
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Post Code ...............................................I want Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder, to treat the enclosed donation as a Gift Aid donation.
I note that I must pay an amount of UK income or capital gains tax equal to the amount deducted from this donation.Signature ............
Date ....................................................
(*Please print out this page to include with your donation - and Thank You!)
GIFT AID FORM
Kirk
of Calder, Mid Calder
Please Print out this form
Details of Donor (in block capitals please)
Title (Rev, Dr, Mr., Mrs. etc) Christian Name (s)
Surname
Address .
...
Post Code ..
I want Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder to treat all donations I make hereafter until I notify you otherwise as Gift Aid donations
I understand that my details
may be kept in a database for administrative, communication and fundraising
purposes.
Signature .. Date .. ..../ .. / .. .
Please also read and printout the attached notes and keep them for your reference.
When printed out and completed
please send the form to -Rev John Povey, Minister,
19
Maryfield Park, Mid Calder, West Lothian, EH53 0SB
Gift Aid Declaration Notes / and Standing Order Mandate (cont over) ( Printed from Website)
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Gift
Aid Declaration Notes (Website form)
Declaration dated
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1. If your declaration covers donations you may make in the future?
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Please notify the Church if you change your name or address while the declaration is still in force. |
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You can cancel the declaration at any time by notifying the Church |
2.
You must pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax at least
equal to the tax that the Church
reclaims on your donations in the tax year.
3.
If in the future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax
on your income and capital gains
equal to the tax the Church reclaims, you can
cancel your declaration (see note 1).
4.
If you pay tax at the higher rate you can claim further tax relief in
your Self-Assessment tax return.
You
may wish to consider passing this benefit on to the Church.
5.
If you are unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief,
you can ask your local tax office for leaflet
IR113 Gift Aid.
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If you wish to make a continuing donation or freewill offering direct from your bank - please print and complete this mandate and return it to the Rev John Povey, Minister, 19 Maryfield Park, Mid Calder, West Lothian, EH53 0SB (who will then forward it to your bank on your behalf.)
STANDING ORDER MANDATE
TO . (your bank)
ADDRESS
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.Post
Code
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Please
pay to the Clydesdale Bank, Almondvale Boulevard, Livingston, EH54 6QL
(Sort Code 82-66-22)
the
sum of: £
(amount)
..(amount
in words),
commencing
(date
of first payment), and thereafter
every
...
(due
date and frequency) until further
notice
in writing or
..
(date of last
payment) and debit my/our
account
(below) accordingly.
This
supersedes all previous standing orders by me/us in favour of the Kirk
of Calder, Mid Calder.
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Banks
may decline to accept instructions to charge Standing Orders to certain types of
account other than Current Accounts.
