Giving to Charity Tax-Efficiently: Gift Aid, Payroll Giving and Gifts in Wills

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About Course

Find out how UK tax reliefs can make your donations go further. This course explains Gift Aid and the declaration you sign, how higher-rate taxpayers can claim extra relief, how Payroll Giving works, and the tax treatment of gifts of shares or property and gifts to charity in your will.

This course gives general information about UK tax reliefs on charitable giving as at November 2026. It is not tax advice. Rules and rates can change, so check GOV.UK or take professional advice for your own situation.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand how Gift Aid adds 25p for every £1 you give
  • Know when you can and cannot sign a Gift Aid declaration
  • Claim extra relief as a higher or additional-rate taxpayer
  • Understand Payroll Giving, gifts of shares or land, and charity gifts in wills

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How Gift Aid works
  • Higher-rate relief and Payroll Giving
  • Gifts of shares or property, and gifts in your will

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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