What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a tax relief allowing UK charities to reclaim an extra 25% in tax on every eligible donation made by a UK taxpayer. This means that we can claim an additional £25 for every £100 that you donate.
How do I know if I’m eligible?
When you donate, you’ll be asked to confirm whether or not you are a UK taxpayer. Please note that Gift Aid can only be reclaimed on donations made by individuals who pay UK income or capital gains tax at a rate at least equal to the amount reclaimed on their donations in the current tax year.
How do I change my Gift Aid status?
To make things easier in future, your Gift Aid status will be saved for the next time you donate and you will not be asked again. If your circumstances change, please email us at fundraising@liverpoolphil.com and ask us to update your Gift Aid status.
Gift Aid and Memberships:
As a valued Member, we are delighted to offer you exclusive benefits designed to enhance your concert experience. Some of these benefits have a value and below we have estimated the true cost of providing these benefits for each Membership. These costs are not eligible for Gift Aid and can be purchased separately. Any amount given in addition to the benefits value is given freely as a donation and is therefore eligible for Gift Aid.
Please see below a list of our Memberships and which portion is eligible for Gift Aid:
Bronze MembershipTotal cost £59
Benefit value £0
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £59
Silver MembershipTotal cost £200
Benefit value £22
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £178
Gold MembershipTotal cost £400
Benefit value £22
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £378
Gold Plus MembershipTotal cost £750
Benefit value £77
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £673
1840 Circle MembershipTotal cost £1,200
Benefit value £85
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £1,115
Chief Conductor’s Circle MembershipTotal cost £5,000
Benefit value £147
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £4,853
Gift Aid and Donations:
Donations given to Dedicate a Seat, to Adopt a Musician, or to support our projects – such as In Harmony, Schools’ Concerts, Youth Company – are given as donations and the full amount will be eligible for Gift Aid.
Gift Aid and Priority Booking Memberships:
Priority Booking Membership is a service and as such is not eligible for Gift Aid.
Priority Premium Membership includes the Priority Booking service plus a donation in support of Liverpool Philharmonic. The additional cost is treated as a donation and therefore eligible for Gift Aid, as follows:
Priority Booking MembershipTotal cost £45 (£40 by Direct Debit)
Benefit value £45 (£40 by Direct Debit)
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £0
Priority Premium MembershipTotal cost £140 (£120 by Direct Debit)
Benefit value £45 (£40 by Direct Debit)
Donation (eligible for Gift Aid) £95 (£80 by Direct Debit)
To confirm the amount of your donation eligible for Gift Aid for your tax return, please email us at fundraisng@liverpoolphil.com
Thank you so much to all those who makes a generous donation in support of our work on stage and in our community. To see the impact of your support, click below to read our Review of the Year 2024.
We could not achieve so much without your generosity, belief and advocacy. Thank you. Every membership includes a donation which makes a positive impact to our audiences, our communities and our grade 2* listed home. If you wish to discuss purchasing benefits separately, please email fundraising@liverpoolphil.com for more details.