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£564 million in Gift Aid goes unclaimed by UK charities every year. Your charity has already earned this money. You just haven't collected it.
Episode Summary
Your charity has already earned this money. You just haven't collected it. £564 million in Gift Aid goes unclaimed by UK charities every single year — not because the donations weren't eligible, not because the donors didn't pay tax, but because declarations weren't in place and nobody owned the process properly. In this solo episode, Jose Gaign delivers a clear, no-jargon explanation of how Gift Aid actually works, why the sector keeps leaving it on the table, and what changed in April 2026 that every charity leader needs to know about — including HMRC's Structured Risk Reviews targeting Gift Aid governance. He also covers the higher-rate taxpayer angle that almost nobody is using as a stewardship conversation, and why, in a year when employer NI has added £1.4 billion in costs to the sector, unclaimed Gift Aid is no longer a nice-to-have. It's a survival mechanism.
Show Notes
Strategic Homework
Today: Calculate your Gift Aid declaration coverage. Take your donations from the last 12 months and work out what percentage have a valid declaration on file. Write the number down.
Today: Register for the Great Gift Aid Hunt at swiftaid.co.uk. It's free, it takes less time than you think, and 98% of participating charities find unclaimed income.
By Friday: Name the one person in your organisation who owns Gift Aid. Put it in writing, send them this episode, and book a 30-minute meeting to review your current process together.
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