Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a Government scheme which enables the Cathedral to reclaim the tax you have paid on any money you give to the Cathedral.

You can use this easy and effective way of giving to the Cathedral either by making a one-off gift or regular payments.

If you choose to make a regular payment you can make a gift annually, quarterly or monthly for an agreed number of years, preferably by Standing Order.

The Cathedral can then reclaim the basic tax which you have already paid. This means that a donation of £100 increases in value to £128 to the Cathedral.

If you are a higher rate taxpayer you can also reclaim the difference between the basic (22%) and higher (40%) rate bands - so if you give £100, the Cathedral receives £128 and you can reclaim £23.

Using Gift Aid, a gift of £500 is worth £641 to the Cathedral, with a higher rate tax payer reclaiming £115.

For small donations all that is necessary is for you to complete a Gift Aid declaration at the time you make your gift. If you are committing to regular payments, please ask for a Gift Aid form which you need fill in only once to cover all your declarations.

For more information on Gift Aid please contact the Cathedral Office.

Donations to the Development Campaign and Ripon Cathedral Friends also qualify for Gift Aid. Please contact the organisation involved for further details.

Click here to read more about the Gift Aid scheme on the Government website.
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