A gift by definition is ‘the transfer of money’ or ‘goods, etc. without the direct compensation that is involved in trade’.

If a filemaker pro 8 download person is paying for the pleasure or pain that is filemaker pro 8 download involved in competing in an event; this cannot be considered to filemaker pro 8 download be a gift and therefore, the money paid is not Gift Aid applicable. If, however, they decide to filemaker pro 8 download raise additional sums to that required in order to allow them to filemaker pro 8 download compete; this would indeed be classed as a gift and filemaker pro 8 download would be Gift Aid applicable.

For example, if a filemaker pro 8 download charity decides to put together a fund-raising event that costs £100 per person, but only people who raise £500 are filemaker pro 8 download allowed to take part; Gift Aid cannot be claimed on the filemaker pro 8 download £400 difference; as this filemaker pro 8 download extra funding is not a gift, but a prerequisite so that filemaker pro 8 download the person can take part in the event. If this same person then filemaker pro 8 download went on to raise £800; Gift Aid could be claimed on the additional £300; as this filemaker pro 8 download is truly a gift and are giving money to the filemaker pro 8 download charity for no personal gain; i.e. there is no benefit.

Whenever in doubt about whether monies raised or filemaker pro 8 download donated are allowed to have Gift Aid claimed on them or not, it is prudent to check the dictionary definition of ‘gift’.