For every item that you donate to the Furniture Project, if you say ‘Yes’ to Gift Aid we will be able to claim an extra 25% of the proceeds of the sale of your item, from H M Revenue & Customs*, but at no extra cost to you!
Therefore, if you pay UK income tax, the next time that you donate any furniture or household goods to the Furniture Project, please ask our driver for a ‘Gift Aid Form’.
Just fill in your details, sign it and give it back to our driver. We’ll then do the rest!
Gift Aid plays an important part in helping the Project to continue to do its work. So please remember to Gift Aid every time you donate.
*Gift Aid applies to UK Tax payers only and can only be claimed back after an item is sold and the proceeds of the sale donated to the Furniture Project.
Gift Aid is a scheme run by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that means charities like ours can claim the tax on your donations at no extra cost to you.
This means that we can claim an extra 25% on any funds raised by your donation. So, if your donation sells for £10, we will actually receive £12.50.
You must be a current UK taxpayer, but this is not limited to tax on earnings.
You also qualify if you pay tax on a pension, savings, property sales or rental income (Council Tax and VAT do not qualify as income tax).
You need to have paid as much in tax as we will reclaim on your donations which is currently 25p for each £1 you give. So, if your donated goods make £10 we can reclaim an additional £2.50 from HMRC. The tax year runs from 6th April -5th April the following year.
We will never share your details with third parties.
You may still be paying tax on a private pension or a savings account. If so, you are still eligible if you have paid enough tax during the year to cover your donations (i.e. 25% of the value of your gifts).
You can support as many charities as you like through Gift Aid. You just need to make sure that you are paying enough tax during the year (6th April -5th April following year) to cover your total donations. You can withdraw your Gift Aid declaration at any time by contacting us.
