Gift Aid the Modern and Fun way

At a Glance

Gift Aid has generated over £60 billion for UK charities, returning £1.7 billion in 2025 alone, yet millions remain unclaimed due to complex admin hassles. KindLink simplifies Gift Aid with automated HMRC integration, enabling charities to maximise income without the administrative burden.

Understanding Gift Aid in the UK

In the tax year ending in April 2025, the HMRC paid charities £1.7 billion as part of the Gift Aid return, which is 7% more than the previous financial year. As a result, 850 UK charities made over £1 million, and the smallest Gift Aid claim was by 10 charities who received less than £1000.

The Gift Aid scheme has proven to be hugely successful as an additional income stream for non-profits, offering donors a clear say on how their taxes (or at least part of them) should be spent. Since its launch in 1990, the HMRC has generated an estimated £60 billion for good causes and has contributed to making the UK one of the most charitable countries in the world.

Gift Aid is not all great, though. Notwithstanding efforts to simplify the scheme, some £560 million a year is left unclaimed, and most people who have found themselves in the position of claiming Gift Aid for their charity would agree that it is a pain to do it. It is not always clear what income can be included in the Gift Aid declaration online and what shouldn’t, when to claim it and how. Gift Aid is a great resource, but claiming it is often “bureaucratic, frustrating, and boring”.

Only, it shouldn’t be so. And with KindLink’s automatic Gift Aid platform, it certainly isn’t. 

Want to know how to register for Gift Aid claims with KindLink? Read our guide to the end, and if you’re a charity, sign up with us to get started!

How KindLink Can Help You Claim Your Gift Aid Refund

We have worked with the HMRC to provide all charities with a simple, effortless way to claim their Gift Aid. All you need to do is fill in this form once – our system automatically records your HMRC login details, so you don’t have to bother about it anymore, and you are all set to go.

With KindLink, you only need to enter your details once.

Each time you want to claim a Gift Aid refund, you can create a report for the HMRC with all the donations you have either received online or recorded on KindLink. The system will show you a list of eligible donations, which you can check once again before submitting them. 

When you click on the Submit button, we send it to the HMRC, so that they process your list of donations and send your deserved money straight to your bank account (at no point do we ever touch your Gift Aid refund, that’s your money!).

No more clunky spreadsheets, no more limits to the record you can upload, and no more pain in claiming Gift Aid. Submitting a Gift Aid declaration online and claiming “free” and deserving money for your charitable work should always be this easy!

With KindLink, you can claim Gift Aid as often as you want.

How to Register for Gift Aid for Offline Donations 

You still have to make sure that you have valid Gift Aid declarations for the offline donations you record on KindLink (no need to worry about the online ones, as donors will always tick a box to allow you to claim Gift Aid). In a nutshell, you need to make sure that:

• You only claim Gift Aid refund on donations from individuals who are UK residents and have paid the same amount or more in Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in that tax year.
• The donor has made a Gift Aid declaration that permits you to claim it.
• You cannot claim Gift Aid on income received as payment for ticket events.
• If you claim Gift Aid on income from membership fees, you need to ensure that they do not give members personal use of the charity’s facilities or services, as that type of membership payment is not eligible for Gift Aid.

It’s as simple as that. Join KindLink today and start claiming Gift Aid painlessly!

Automatic Gift Aid Claim With KindLink is Easy and Accessible

An automatic Gift Aid refund can make it easy for non-profits to earn an extra 25p for every eligible £1 donated. Any extra donation can help you better serve the cause you are supporting. 

At KindLink, we understand the responsibility, dedication and hard work that charity personnel put in for their work, and to help ease some of the stress, our platform has been created exclusively for your assistance. Whether it’s automatically filing and claiming Gift Aid returns, finding volunteers on our marketplace, or using a centralised CRM that allows you to track all your activities in a single dashboard.

Our platform is GDPR-compliant and highly secure, helping keep your organisation and donors’ data safe. Sign up on KindLink and simplify your GiftAid claims today.