# Welsh charities raise £9.5 million a year with Gift Aid

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/11/21/welsh-charities-raise-95-million-year-gift-aid/
- Published: 2003-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The number of Welsh charities using Gift Aid has almost doubled over the past year,
raising around £9.5 million of additional income for the sector.
The Giving Campaign
Wales reports that around 6,000 charities across Wales have now registered for Gift
Aid and can claim an extra 28% from the Inland Revenue on donations from UK taxpayers.

 

 

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Jonathan Brown, Director of the Campaign, said: “It’s incredible to think that almost
10 million pounds is being raised for

 

good causes across Wales, simply by getting donors to tick a box. However, there
are still many charities who have yet to catch on. I’m hoping to see the number 
of charities using Gift Aid rise even further next year.

 

 

“In the build up to Christmas – when donations are twice as generous as during rest
of the year – it is more important than ever to remind donors to consider using 
Gift Aid to make their gifts go even further.”

 

 

The Giving Campaign Wales is an independent initiative to boost charitable giving
across the region: it is working to

 

encourage more charities to boost their fundraising through Gift Aid. It publishes
information on Gift Aid and other tax-effective giving methods in both English and
Welsh.

 

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