For those interested, the question of whether EAG can qualify for ‘Gift Aid’ is answered on UK Government website:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/gift-aid-what-donations-charities-and-cascs-can-claim-on”If any donor or person connected to the donor benefits significantly from their donation, it does not qualify for Gift Aid.”EDIT: I am (likely) wrong. EAG can qualify for ‘Gift Aid’. See domdomegg’s reply for why my comment is incorrect.
Note that because you can go to EAG for free by not paying, it is actually allowable for gift-aid. This is because there is no signficant benefit from the donation given that the same benefit can be had for free without significant other cost.Source: Charity guidance on gift-aid section 3.43.7 (plus prior experience running Gift Aid-able events and consulting with lawyers + HMRC then)
For those interested, the question of whether EAG can qualify for ‘Gift Aid’ is answered on UK Government website:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/gift-aid-what-donations-charities-and-cascs-can-claim-on
”If any donor or person connected to the donor benefits significantly from their donation, it does not qualify for Gift Aid.”
EDIT: I am (likely) wrong. EAG can qualify for ‘Gift Aid’. See domdomegg’s reply for why my comment is incorrect.
Note that because you can go to EAG for free by not paying, it is actually allowable for gift-aid. This is because there is no signficant benefit from the donation given that the same benefit can be had for free without significant other cost.
Source: Charity guidance on gift-aid section 3.43.7 (plus prior experience running Gift Aid-able events and consulting with lawyers + HMRC then)