A Gift Aid declaration is the form a donor completes to confirm they are a UK taxpayer and authorise a charity to claim Gift Aid on their donation. Here's how it works on givestar.
How declarations are collected on givestar
When a donor makes a donation to a Gift Aid-eligible page on givestar, they are prompted to complete a Gift Aid declaration as part of the checkout process. This includes:
Full name
Email address
Home address (house number/name and postcode)
Confirmation that they are a UK taxpayer
Confirmation the donation is from their own funds and not part of a raffle, auction, or similar
givestar collects this information securely and passes the Gift Aid declaration to the charity, who submits it to HMRC when claiming.
For Charities - Accessing Gift Aid Declarations
Gift Aid declarations made through givestar are available to charity admin users in the Charity Admin dashboard. Log in to charityadmin.givestar.io and go to the relevant donation report to access declaration data for submission to HMRC.
If you need help accessing your declarations or submitting a Gift Aid claim, contact us at support@givestar.io.