A. Gift Aid is a government scheme that allows you to increase the value of your donation by 28% at no extra cost to you. So, for every £10 you donate Muslim Hands is able to claim back £2.82, making your donation worth £12.82.

A. Gift Aid is a Government scheme that allows registered charities such as Muslim Hands to claim back tax you've paid to the UK Government. The Gift Aid claimed on your donation is thus tax you've paid which the Government allows us to reclaim.

A. Gift Aid costs you nothing. Money is reclaimed from tax you've paid.

A. No, Gift Aid can be applied to all donations, large or small, provided your tax contributions for the year are at least equal the amount reclaimed.

A. To allow us to claim Gift Aid you need only complete a Gift Aid Declaration once and we then will reclaim Gift Aid until you instruct us otherwise. A Gift Aid Declaration form which you can print and post or fax can be found here. Alternatively you can fill in a declaration as you complete your online donation or by calling us.

A. You need only register once. From the time we receive a Gift Aid Declaration we will claim Gift Aid on all your subsequent donations.

A. We are able to claim Gift Aid on your donations if you are a UK tax payer and have paid income or capital gains tax at least equal to the amount we reclaim.

A. You are a UK tax payer if any of the following apply:

• Tax is taken from your wages or salary before you receive it (see your payslip).
• You have taxable savings or income from investments such as stocks and shares or the sale of property.
• You are required to complete a Self Assesment form each year.

If in doubt please contact us for further details.

A. In this case we are unfortunately unable to claim Gift Aid on your donation. If however your situation changes in the future please inform us.

A. Please inform us so we can stop claiming Gift Aid on your donations.

A. Even if you are a lower rate tax payer we can still claim Gift Aid at 28% on your donations, provided you pay tax at least equal to the amount reclaimed.

A. In this case we can still initially only claim back 28% of your donation as Gift Aid. However, you can ensure Muslim Hands receives back the difference between this and the higher rate of tax by quoting code GAK92HG on your Self Assessment form.

A. All donations to Muslim Hands including sadaqah and zakah, single donations and regular giving donations are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK tax payer.

A. A basic rate tax payer in the UK pays 22% of their salary in tax. So for every £100 earnt £78 is received net. The UK Government allows us to claim back the tax paid on income equal to the value of the donation.

Therefore if you donate £78, we will be able to claim back £78 × 0.282 = £22. The 0.282 or 28% is simply 22 / 78, where 22 arises from the 22% basic rate.

A. Yes you can. If at any time you wish us to stop claiming Gift Aid on your donations simply contact us and we will amend our records.

A. Unfortunately not. The Gift Aid scheme is only available to UK tax payers.

A. You can find out more about Gift Aid on the HM Revenue and Customs website.