# Comic Relief shares its Gift Aid software with other charities for free

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/10/14/comic-relief-shares-its-gift-aid-software-other-charities-free/
- Published: 2013-10-14T10:15:58+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Comic Relief is making its Gift Aid software available to other charities for free
on an open source basis to help the sector deal with the move to Charities Online,
HMRC’s new system for claiming Gift Aid.

Comic Relief’s Gift Aid Interface Link software (GAIL) is already accredited by 
HMRC. Charities can now integrate it with their existing Gift Aid system to help
them meet the new requirements regarding Gift Aid. From 1 October this year, charities
that process batches of more than 1,000 claims must submit Gift Aid repayment data
through HMRC’s Charities Online system

Comic Relief’s Business Director, Colin Simon, explained: “Comic Relief is a strong
supporter of anything that makes claiming Gift Aid easier and more automated. Having
developed this tool for our own use, and knowing it has the flexibility to work 
with other systems, we are pleased to share it with the wider sector.”

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The [code and terms of use are available on Github](https://github.com/comicrelief/gail).
The Windows software can be used now, a little earlier than Comic Relief had originally
expected. Most charities will require a technology expert to integrate it with their
system.

GAIL does not support the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.

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