Planned Giving

Do you know that tax-efficient giving to the Church is now much easier?

Tax can now be recovered on any regular or one-off gift however large or small. Since 6th April 2000 the minimum level for Gift Aid has been abolished. Gift Aid will now take the place of covenanting for tax-efficient giving.

The advantages of giving by Gift Aid are:

  • A single declaration will cover all donations you have made since 6th April 2000 and all donations you make in the future until you notify us otherwise.
  • The declaration does not have to be witnessed.
  • You no longer have to commit yourself to giving for four years.
  • You can vary the amount that you give.

You can make a declaration providing you pay an amount of tax that we reclaim on your donations (currently 28p for every £1 you give). The tax can be on income, investments, or Savings or Building Society accounts or on capital gains. We urge you to complete a Gift Aid declaration, which will make every £1 gift that you make worth £1.28. Of course, your declaration and donations will be regarded as confidential.

Blue planned giving envelopes for 2008 are at the back of each church for you to collect.  If anyone would like to start using blue envelopes or bank standing order for their donations, this is easy to arrange and would be very welcome.

For more information and to get hold of Gift Aid and Bankers Order forms, contact Richard Beaumont (Gift Aid Secretary for Bracknell Parochial Church Council), or telephone 01344 456951

Alternatively, you can download the forms here:

  - Gift Aid form    (see notes below)
  - Bankers Order form 

Gift Aid Declaration Form

Notes

  1. If your declaration covers donations you may make in the future:
    • Please notify the Gift Aid Secretary of Bracknell Parochial Church Council if you change your name or address while the declaration is in force.
    • You can cancel the declaration at any time by notifying the Gift Aid Secretary. It will then not apply to donations you make on or after the date of cancellation or such later date as you specify.
  2. You must pay an amount of tax at least equal to the tax that the Church, or any other charity reclaims on your donations in the tax year (currently 28p for each £1 you give). The tax can be on income, investments, or Savings or Building Society accounts or on capital gains.
  3. If in the future your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your income equal to the tax that the Church reclaims you can cancel your declaration (see note 1).
  4. If you pay tax at the higher rate you can claim further tax relief in your Self Assessment tax return.