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Calculate Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme top-up on cash and contactless donations under £30. No donor declarations needed.
Small donations this tax year
Individual donations of £30 or less, without Gift Aid declarations
Gift Aid claimed this year (for matching rule)
GASDS claim cannot exceed 1/10th of your Gift Aid claimed donations
GASDS Top-Up (25%)
£250
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The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) lets charities claim a 25% top-up on small cash and contactless donations (£30 or less each) without needing Gift Aid declarations from donors. It's designed for donations like collection plates, buckets, and tap-to-donate.
You can claim on up to £8,000 of small donations per tax year (giving a maximum top-up of £2,000). Charities with community buildings (like churches or mosques) can claim an additional £8,000 per building.
Your charity must: have been registered for at least 2 full tax years, have claimed Gift Aid in at least 2 of the last 4 years, and have made a successful Gift Aid claim in the current or previous year. You must also have claimed Gift Aid on donations worth at least 10× your GASDS claim.
Yes, since April 2017. Contactless card donations of £30 or less collected through a device operated by the charity qualify for GASDS. This is increasingly important as cash donations decline.