Tax Efficient Giving

Gift Aid
Gift Aid is one of the most effective ways of giving to charity. It allows us to reclaim the basic rate tax that you pay as a UK taxpayer. For every £10 that you donate we are able to claim an extra £2.80 from HM Revenue & Customs, at no extra cost to yourself.

In order to qualify for Gift Aid you need to be a UK taxpayer and to have paid income tax or capital gains tax that is at least equal to the amount that we will be reclaiming in the year that your gift was given to us. Even if you pay a higher rate of tax we can only claim the basic rate of tax on your donation.

To allow us to reclaim the tax on your donation to Local Solutions, you need to complete a simple declaration form. This form can be downloaded from the pdf file (below) or obtained by telephoning 0151-705 2304.  Once you have completed the form please return to us by post at the address below . The declaration will then apply to all donations, past and future, that you make to us. If you stop paying tax then you need to notify us of this so that we can stop claiming the Gift Aid.

gift_aid_form.pdf

Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a scheme which allows you to make donations from your monthly salary before tax is deducted, thereby reducing the amount of tax you have to pay. This means that to donate £10 to us will effectively only cost a standard rate tax payer £8, and a higher rate tax payer will only pay £6. Donations are taken either as a regular monthly payment or as a one-off gift. If you wish to start Payroll Giving you need to contact your payroll department to discuss it with them. 

For further information   please contact Karen Paton on 0151-705 2304

postal address : Local Solutions
                              Mount Vernon Green
                              Hall Lane
                              Liverpool L7 8TF