Is a Church considered a Charity for Relief?

Is a Church considered a Charity for Charity Donations Relief for an Individual?

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Depending on where i look i seem to be getting different answers on this one?  

Can someone please clarify - should a church be treated as a charity when claiming charitable donations relief?

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By Bobbo
14th Dec 2020 18:24

If C of E church then presumably the donation is to the Parochial Church Council which runs the church/parish. These are generally charities though often are Excepted from registration with the Charity Commission, unless they have been required to register due to income exceeding £100k, so you may not be able to find a Charity registration number.

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By frankfx
14th Dec 2020 19:56

"Depending on where i look i seem to be getting different answers on this one? "

Please cite your sources.

Thank you.

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By jcace
14th Dec 2020 19:57

The individual could ask a relevant person at the church whether or not donations qualify for Gift Aid and for any relevant information

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By Iamalwaysonamission
14th Dec 2020 20:41

It's easier to ask the church treasurer/trustees if they are registered charity for giftaid and you can ask them for the reg number if you are the acting accountant. see list of excepted charities https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/excepted-charities/excepted-c...

if they do not belong to such denomination, they will have to register , so seek clearance from the trustee/treasurer they have a duty to keep records

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By tracyannw
17th Dec 2020 09:02

Many thanks i took your advice and contacted the church direct. Its turns out they are registered they just don't have the registration number on their web site.

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By Justin Bryant
15th Dec 2020 15:13

This HMRC link applies to getting gift aid on a gift to a church, just as much as any other charity gift:
https://www.gov.uk/charities-and-tax/get-recognition

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