# Post Office promotes tax-efficient giving at Christmas - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/11/18/post-office-promotes-taxefficient-giving-christmas/ - Published: 2004-11-18T00:00:00+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Post Office is once again urging people to maximise the value of charitable donations this Christmas through tax-efficient giving by Postal Orders.** The introduction last year by The Post Office of a Gift Aid declaration to Gift Postal Orders has generated £6 million for charities. ![Post Office postal order giving](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2021/06/ 2886.jpg) Postal order for giving Charitable donations via Postal Orders have already hit a record £21 million in 2004 and the total is expected to grow. The Post Office expects that during the five-week run up to Christmas they will see a 50% increase in demand for Gift Postal Orders compared to 2003 sales for the same period. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Postal Orders remain surprisingly popular as a secure and convenient way to make a charitable donation. Derek Rocholl, Category Manager, Post Office Ltd, said: “Gift Aid can make a substantial difference to the charities people support this Christmas. Completing a Gift Aid declaration on a £10 donation would generate an additional £2.80.” Gift Postal Orders can be bought in denominations of £5, £10 and £20. If your organisation doesn’t already mention the option of giving tax-efficiently by Gift Postal Order, then now would be a good time to add this information to your Web site or next e-mail newsletter. This then gives you the opportunity to explain and promote Gift Aid to your supporters. * **[Gift Aid declaration added to Postal Orders](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/11/12/gift-aid-declaration-added-postal-orders/)( 12 November 2003)** * **[DEC extends methods of giving to Tsunami earthquake appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/04/dec-extends-methods-giving-tsunami-earthquake-appeal/)( 4 January 2005)** * **[Four in ten small charities yet to make a Gift Aid claim](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/11/06/four-ten-small-charities-yet-make-gift-aid-claim/)( 6 November 2006) **