Its time to claim the gift aid tax if you have donated between £500 and £7500 to help Guernsey charities

Submitted by Steve on 18:15, 9th Dec, 2021 | 0

In 2021 you may have heard that the upper limit has been increased to £7500 which means even more help to support good causes with the lower limit from £500.

For 2021 it still is from £500 and is up to £7500 and here are the details - https://www.gov.gg/article/151830/Income-tax-relief

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “As an animal welfare charity every penny donated to the GSPCA makes a difference to animals in Guernsey.”

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£100 raised from Easter gifts by 4 kind children

Submitted by Steve on 13:56, 16th Apr, 2021 | 0

Yesterday 4 young children visited the GSPCA with an amazing £100 donation raised through Easter gifts they made and sold on the GSPCA Vedge Hedge Stall at our front gate.

Libby 11, Benjamin 9, Darcie 7 and Freddi-Jayne 6 came along yesterday and gifted the wonderful donation to GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “A huge thank you to Libby, Benjamin, Darcie  and Freddi-Jayne for the amazing Easter sewn toys to eggs in wrappers they made, wrapped and placed on the GSPCA Hedge Vedge Stall.”

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Do you know how to claim gift aid on charity donations in Guernsey over £500 with the upper limit recently increased in 2021

Submitted by Steve on 17:53, 22nd Mar, 2021 | 0

In September 2009 the States of Guernsey agreed to change the way in which tax relief was given in respect of donations to Guernsey Registered Charities (GRC).

Previously income tax relief was only available to individuals who made payments under an irrevocable Deed of Covenant in favour of a Guernsey Registered Charity for a period in excess of 3 years; no relief was available to Guernsey resident individuals in respect of noncovenanted donations to Guernsey charities.

In summary, the system up to 2020 works as follows:

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Jake makes nest boxes during lockdown to raise funds for the GSPCA while helping nature

Submitted by Steve on 19:26, 21st May, 2020 | 0

It has been amazing to see such incredible ways supporters of the GSPCA and animals have been inventing all sorts of ways to raise funds for the animals at the GSPCA and the 1000’s we help every year during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 year old Jake Hardill during lockdown has been kept busy not just with his home schooling but also making home made nest boxes for wild birds which he has been selling to raise funds for the GSPCA.

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Thank you to Carla and her facebook sales for raising over £800 for the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 17:10, 21st May, 2020 | 0

It is amazing the ways supporters of the GSPCA raise funds to help the 1000’s of animals that come through our care  every year.

Just before lockdown we had an amazing donation from Carla Munday who had been selling goods through facebook to help raise the much needed funds to help run the GSPCA.

We asked Carla to tell us all about it and here is what she said -

“In 2019 I attended one of your volunteer induction evening. I then attended the cattery on a couple occasions to help with feeding and cleaning there pens out.

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Thank you to Sure Community Foundation and Helen Holmes for their kind donations to help ensure we have operational 24/7

Submitted by Steve on 12:37, 14th May, 2020 | 0

The GSPCA would like to say a huge thank you to both Sure Community Foundation and Helen Holmes for their amazing donations of iphones to help ensure we have operational lines for our 24/7 service.

We have been running our #GSPCACoronavirusCrisisAppeal since the start of the crisis, but there are always key pieces of equipment that we require to ensure we can operate and having recently had an issue with one of our emergency phones which failed we launched an appeal for a new iphone and cannot thank the Sure Community Foundation and Helen Holmes who donated a handset each.

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Waitrose help with fresh produce to feed the animal at the GSPCA for our #GSPCACoronavirusCrisisAppeal

Submitted by Steve on 16:21, 7th May, 2020 | 0

The GSPCA would like to say a huge thank you to both Waitrose stores in Guernsey for their amazing support and to help with our #GSPCACoronavirusCrisisAppeal .

Shortly after releasing the desperate need for support at the end of March the team got in touch to see how they could help.

A few days later we received not only a fantastic rage of fresh fruit and veg for the animals, but we also had a box of goodies to keep the team going at the GSPCA.

Since then each week we have had donations from both stores which has helped feed the many animals in our care.

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HUGE thanks from the GSPCA to Le Friquet Garden Centre for their incredible continued support

Submitted by Steve on 11:39, 8th Aug, 2019 | 0

The GSPCA are hugely thankful to the regular and continued support of Le Friquet Garden Centre.

Not only have they helped volunteer, with unique projects and events like Family Fun Days and our Memorial Garden, but ever month they supply much needed goods and items for the animals in our care.

At the beginning of each month a member of the GSPCA team head down to Le Friquet Garden Centre to collect much needed supplies for the animals in our care.

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Huge thanks from the GSPCA to St Martins' Freemason Lodge for a fantastic donation

Submitted by Steve on 09:39, 18th Apr, 2019 | 0

On Wednesday 3rd April Worshipful Master Steve Martin from St Martins' Lodge No.4142 at the Masonic Centre in St Martins met Steve Byrne from the GSPCA with a wonderful donation.

On the 2nd March St Martins' Lodge No.4142 held a Ladies Night fundraiser and all had a fabulous time at Les Cotils where it was held.

The proceeds raised for the GSPCA was a fantastic £500 which was presented when they met and from all the team and animals at the GSPCA we want to say a huge thanks to all involved and supported the Ladies Night.

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Massive thank you to the wonderful team from Moores Hotel for the fantastic donation

Submitted by Steve on 15:53, 10th Jan, 2019 | 0

Today the team at the GSPCA got to meet 5 of the staff from Moores Hotel.

The reason for their visit was to present the GSPCA with a fabulous £605 donation raised from an event they held on Boxing Day.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager, Gemma Gaudion GSPCA Animal Care Assistant and Harley one of the in for homes dogs greeted the Moores Hotel staff and after a picture and huge thanks Steve took the group for a tour to show them how the funds will help so many animals.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “It was wonderful to meet and show the Moores Hotel team around the GSPCA.”

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