Gift Aid is a UK government program that allows charities to claim an increase in the value of donations made by UK taxpayers at no extra cost to the donor. The initial donation is treated as having been made after basic rate tax (20%) was deducted. A qualifying charity can claim that tax as additional income from HMRC.
Note: A Donor must complete a Gift Aid declaration with your organization to confirm they’re eligible. This only has to be completed once per Donor.
To learn more about tracking Gift Aid details in Virtuous, check out this Support Article.