As many of you will be aware, as a registered Charity we can claim Gift Aid on your membership payments as long as you are paying Income Tax to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the UK.
This means that for every £1 paid towards a membership fee, we can claim 25p from HMRC at no cost to you the member.
Gift Aid is an important factor in all charities income, and we are no exception.
This site contains a membership renewal form for existing members. Included as part of the document is a Gift Aid form
and information for you the member about Gift Aid.
As a registered charity we have to be able to provide proof that each member we are claiming Gift Aid for, has actively
opted in to the Gift Aid scheme. This is why the form is reproduced each year.
If you have a change in circumstances and you now pay Income Tax and would like to include Gift Aid as part of your
payment to us, then you just need to fill out the Gift Aid form and send it in.
If, however, your circumstances have changed and you no longer pay Income Tax, then you need to contact the Society
Treasurer to indicate this change and the date of the change so that we only
collect Gift Aid on your donations in the relevant time frame.
If you have any questions regarding the Gift Aid scheme the Treasurer will be happy to answer them, contact details can be found at the back of the journal in the Officers of the Society section and also by navigating to our "Message Us" tab, found on the drop down menu under "Home" in the main menu on this site.
Hon. Treasurer
Ann Croft