Ask Giving Services
Stephen Mathews Senior Consultant
Q. We currently give to Stewardship to support some friends in Christian ministry, but we’re thinking about moving the rest of our giving over. What advice would you give us? With the thousands of churches, UK and overseas charities and individual partners we have registered with us already, there’s a high chance that the charities you wish to support are already registered with us, and so setting up giving to them can be done in a matter of seconds using your online account.
Q: I’ve just started a new job and I’m now paying tax. What should I do to make sure I’m claiming Gift Aid correctly? Gift Aid is an amazing gift from the UK government to the charity sector, allowing 25% tax to be recovered by a charity when a gift is made to it. This happens when the giver is a UK income or capital gains tax payer in the tax year the gift is made AND when they complete a Gift Aid declaration with the charity. Because Stewardship is a charity in its own right, we’re able to claim Gift Aid on any giving into a Stewardship giving account. Once you have signed a Gift Aid declaration, we will ensure that Gift Aid is claimed in full, so that no one misses out.
If you’re having trouble locating a charity or individual that you wish to support, do check in with the team and allow us to give you a helping hand. It’s simple to nominate a recipient to register with us and we can help to ensure things are set up smoothly for you, taking the load off your shoulders.
Our Instant Gift Aid feature means that rather than you or your chosen charity having to wait weeks to receive the Gift Aid amount, we’ll instantly cover the value of the Gift Aid, adding it to your account balance, or if you prefer, giving it direct to the cause you want to support. Many of our givers love this flexibility, with lots choosing to build up a balance using Gift Aid, setting aside a pot of money for specific appeals, or when other needs arise.
Having all your giving in one place can make it so much easier to track and manage your charitable donations - no more searching through endless bank statements (particularly when it comes to tax returns!)
Christian workers and Bible College students can also have their support (if they hold an individual partner account with us) increased in the same way: something that is unique to Stewardship.
Karis Nelson Ponnampalam Senior Giving Steward 29
