# Charities encouraged to spread #TickTheBox message ahead of Gift Aid Awareness Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/10/06/charities-encouraged-to-spread-tickthebox-message-ahead-of-gift-aid-awareness-day/
- Published: 2020-10-06T09:42:21+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**In the run up to Gift Aid Awareness Day this Thursday 8 October Sayer Vincent 
is encouraging UK-based charities to spread the #TickTheBox message.**

According to Charity Finance Group, the organiser of [Gift Aid Awareness Day](https://cfg.org.uk/tickthebox),
£560 million goes unclaimed every year through people not ticking the box to Gift
Aid their donation.

Helen Elliott, Partner, [Sayer Vincent](https://www.sayervincent.co.uk/) said:

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> “This year has been a particularly hard year for the charity sector due to Coronavirus,
> with donations drying up and one in ten charities facing bankruptcy. With Gift
> Awareness Day approaching, we urge charities to do what they can to spread the#
> TickTheBox message to maximise every donation to help support the sector.
> “Gift Aid is an important source of income for many charities and all charities,
> large and small should ensure they understand the rules around Gift Aid and claim
> what they are entitled to.”

Sayer Vincent has a free downloadable introduction to Gift Aid and what it means
for the sector, [Gift Aid Made Simple Guide](https://www.sayervincent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SV-MS-giftAid-2019.pdf),
which incorporates the new donor benefit limits and HMRC’s updated guidance on Gift
Aid benefits.

 

 [⌊Gift Aid made simple - cover⌉](https://www.sayervincent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SV-MS-giftAid-2019.pdf)

The firm is also running [three free webinars](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tax-for-fundraisers-registration-115092988226)
in early November, which cover Gift Aid:

 * 3 November – **Gift Aid: the basics** – to help charities understand the key 
   issues to ensure Gift Aid Claims are valid
 * 4 November – **Fundraising events (VAT & Gift Aid)** – helping charities maximise
   income by understanding VAT and Gift Aid implications for fundraising events
 * 5 November – **Corporate support & membership** – getting the VAT status right
   and claiming Gift Aid where possible on corporate and membership income

All sessions will be delivered live in webinar format with a Chair to collate and
structure the Q&A section. They will include a slide presentation, a video of the
speaker, a live Q&A box and handouts will be shared during the session.

For those unable to attend the live event, each webinar will be available on demand
for a limited period afterwards.

 * **[Project launches to develop large-scale automated Gift Aid solution](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/10/08/project-launches-to-develop-large-scale-automated-gift-aid-solution/)**(
   8 October 2020)
 * **[Survey shows public support for temporary Gift Aid increase](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/10/15/survey-shows-public-support-gift-aid-increase/)**(
   15 October 2020)
 * **[TicketAid partners with SwiftAid to help charities get Gift Aid on donations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/27/ticketaid-partners-with-swiftaid-to-help-charities-get-gift-aid-on-donations/)**(
   27 August 2021)

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