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Donating to charity: Gift Aid.
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GOV.uk
PART 2 The Purposeful Investment Landscape
Philanthropic Giving
Financial Vehicles of Philanthropic Giving
To understand how Gift Aid increases the value of UK charitable donations via tax relief—boosting charities' income and informing tax-efficient philanthropic strategies and net-cost calculations for investors.

GOV.UK article “Donating to charity: Gift Aid” explains that Gift Aid allows charities (and CASCs) to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated when donors make a Gift Aid declaration, details eligibility, declaration and record-keeping requirements, and explains higher-rate taxpayer reclaim and payroll-giving differences; this authoritative guidance is included in Part 2, Chapter “Philanthropic Giving,” Sub‑Chapter “Financial Vehicles of Philanthropic Giving” to show how tax relief functions as a financial vehicle that boosts charities’ income and affects donors’ net cost—informing tax‑efficient philanthropic strategies and investors’ net‑cost calculations (Footnote: Page 84).
