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Gift Aid
By gift-aiding your contribution, we can reclaim an additional 25p for every £1, making your gift worth even more at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid is an invaluable source of ‘extra’ income. If you qualify, please complete the online Gift Aid Form as it enables us to reclaim 25p from HM Revenue and Customs for every £1 donated.
Higher-rate taxpayers donating through Gift Aid can claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax and the basic rate of tax on the total value of their donation to Reading School via their Self Assessment Form or ask HM Revenue & Customs to adjust your tax code.
We reclaim the tax by forwarding details of your gift to the Inland Revenue. If your circumstances or details change, please notify us if you want to cancel this declaration, change your name or home address or no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains.
Matched Giving
Match giving, or match funding is a simple way to maximise the donations you have raised/gifted to the school. In most cases, a company pledges to match a sum of money relating to the amount the employee has either raised or donated to a charity. As an exempt charity under Schedule 2 of the Charities Act 1993, your one-off or regular donations to the school could be increased by up to 100% in this way. In most cases, the company will match your donation pound for pound up to a specific level.
Many organisations – including banks, building societies, supermarkets, and large corporations – offer match funding. But it’s not limited to big companies, any employer, large or small, can run a match-funding scheme. As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, many independent businesses also participate or may be open to starting one.
We encourage you to check with your employer, HR team, or CSR department to see whether a scheme is in place, or if they might consider setting one up.
Even if you are not able to give at this time, simply letting us know if your employer operates a match funding programme could make a huge difference. It has the potential to be a significant source of additional income for Reading School, helping us to cover essential costs and support our students.
Payroll Giving
Under the Payroll Giving Scheme, employees can authorise their employer to deduct charitable donations from their pay before calculating the Pay As You Earn tax. This means that the employee automatically gets tax relief on donations at his or her top rate of tax. There is no limit on the amount that can be given under the scheme. To find out more about Payroll Giving and if your company operates the scheme, please contact your human resources department. For more information visit the HMRC Section on Payroll Giving.