Gift Aid

Did you know you can make your donation gift worth 28% more to OCD-UK, at no additional cost to yourself, by simply declaring Gift Aid?

Gift Aid allows OCD-UK to reclaim the basic rate of tax, from the Inland Revenue, on all your donations. The basic rate of tax is 20 per cent, so this means that if you give £10 using Gift Aid, it’s worth £12.50 to OCD-UK.

All that is required is a one-off declaration that can be made by post, fax, orally or via the email form below. Should your circumstances change, or should you no longer wish to subscribe to the scheme, then you can cancel your declaration at any time, either by phone or in writing

If you are still unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief, then please do not hesitate to contact us, or you can contact the Inland Revenue directly, either by phone on their Gift Aid help line 0151 472 6038, or online at their website.

Gift Aid Example

The government's Gift Aid scheme means that for every pound you give to OCD-UK, we will receive an extra 25p from the taxman – at no extra cost to you. For example: 

• You donate £10
• The taxman will add £2.50 Gift Aid
  
• OCD-UK will receive a total of £12.50

For example, if you donate £100 in the current tax year, OCD-UK could claim back £25.00 from the Inland Revenue. To qualify for Gift Aid you must have paid £25.00 tax over the course of the year.

Who is eligible?

• You must be a UK taxpayer. If you are retired you may still pay tax on your pension and savings, so most people qualify.
• You should be paying income tax or capital gains tax equal to the amount OCD-UK (and other charities you donate Gift Aid to) can reclaim on your donations in any particular year.

You can either declare Gift Aid by completing the form below, or by printing out, completing and posting this Gift Aid Declaration form to us. PDF (109 kb)