Automated Gift Aid claims

Every eligible pound, claimed.

DonorBoost turns your bank statements and donor declarations into a clean Gift Aid claim. Upload, reconcile, and send to HMRC without the spreadsheet marathon.

80%Quicker and more accurate than spreadsheets. Save up to 80% of the time each claim takes.
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You could reclaim from HMRC £10,000
Gift Aid adds 25p for every £1 donated by a UK taxpayer with a valid declaration.

A claim run in three steps

The same process every time, whether you claim monthly or once a year.

1

Upload bank data

Import your bank transactions for the period. DonorBoost matches incoming payments to donors you already know.

2

Reconcile

Review matches, mark anything ineligible in bulk, and defer items you want to check later. Nothing is claimed until you say so.

3

Output to HMRC

Produce the claim for HMRC, with every donation tied to the claim it was reported on so you never claim twice.

Built by people who run Gift Aid claims for a living

DonorBoost comes from years of handling contributions and Gift Aid for UK schools, synagogues and charitable trusts.

Donor records

Member details, full donation history and declaration status in one place.

Online declarations

Donors register their Gift Aid declaration online. You review and approve before it counts.

Claim history

See every claim by run date and tax year, with donation count, total and Gift Aid value.

Xero integration

Connect your Xero organisation and map donations to your nominal ledgers.

Exclusion rules

Set rules once to keep refunds, transfers and other non-donations out of your claims.

Multiple charities

Run claims for several organisations, each with its own bank accounts and tax years.

Made for

Schools with voluntary contributions Synagogues and communities Small charitable trusts Treasurers and finance managers Outsourced bookkeepers

Gift Aid questions we get asked

Plain answers for treasurers, bursars and finance teams. For the full rules, see HMRC's guidance on Gift Aid for charities.

How much is Gift Aid worth?

Gift Aid lets a charity reclaim basic rate tax on donations from UK taxpayers. That adds 25p to every £1 donated, so a £100 donation becomes £125 for the charity.

What is a Gift Aid declaration?

A declaration is the donor's confirmation that they are a UK taxpayer and want the charity to claim Gift Aid on their gifts. It can be given in writing, online or verbally, and the charity must keep a record of it. DonorBoost collects declarations online and keeps them against each donor.

How far back can we claim Gift Aid?

Charities can usually claim Gift Aid up to four years after the end of the accounting period in which the donation was received. If you have missed claims, it is often worth going back through older bank data.

Can schools claim Gift Aid on voluntary contributions?

Schools that are charities, or have an associated charity, can claim Gift Aid on genuine voluntary donations. Payments that are really fees, or that buy something in return, do not qualify. DonorBoost lets you set exclusion rules so those payments stay out of your claims.

What is the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS)?

GASDS lets charities claim a top-up on small cash and contactless donations of £30 or less where no declaration is held, up to a limit of £8,000 in donations per tax year. It sits alongside normal Gift Aid claims.

Why not just use a spreadsheet?

Spreadsheets work until donors pay by several methods, declarations go missing, or a donation is claimed twice. DonorBoost matches bank data to donors, tracks which claim each donation went on and saves up to 80% of the time each claim takes.

Does DonorBoost work with Xero?

Yes. You can connect your Xero organisation and map donations to your nominal ledgers.

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