- Gift Aid Finder Service
Can we search for Gift Aid on donations from previous tax years?
Currently, Swiftaid can only process donations collected in the current tax year.
How much does it cost to use the Gift Aid Finder?
A success fee of 10% + VAT applies only to the total Gift Aid recovered.
Service includes: ✅ Administration ✅ Donor validation checking ✅ Claim processing ✅ Onboarding support ✅ Donor support ✅ Record keeping for HMRC
What are the key dates for submissions?
The optimal time to submit your spreadsheet is the week following the 5th of April. This gives you time to rectify any issues with your submission that Swiftaid may highlight, with plenty of time to resubmit before the deadline. Issues with submissions are uncommon, but they do happen from time to time.
The submission deadline for the Great Gift Aid Hunt 2026 is 24 April 2026. Submissions made after midnight on this date will not be processed.
Will donors be notified when Gift Aid is claimed on their donations?
Swiftaid notifies donors by email when Gift Aid is identified. Donors are provided with an opportunity to cancel the Gift Aid on donations if they so wish.
Swiftaid operates under “Donor Intermediary Legislation” and must send an annual statement to donors by 31st May, detailing all Gift Aid added on their behalf over the previous tax year.
Swiftaid are not required to send a statement to an individual if the total value of donations in that tax year is £20 or less or only one Gift Aided donation is made in the tax year.
How long will the data provided be retained by Swiftaid before deletion?
Swiftaid deletes all non-claim-related data (such as donation information we were unable to match for Gift Aid) within 30 days of submitting a claim to HMRC.
How do you protect our data?
Swiftaid is certified to the top international standard for Information Security (ISO 27001) and Business Continuity (ISO 22301).
Swiftaid currently self-certify to Cyber Essentials and has Cyber Insurance.
