29 September 2026

Can you make £1 worth £1.25? – Gift Aid Awareness Day 2026

Gift Aid Awareness Day is a chance to highlight how a simple Gift Aid declaration can help support for Pilgrims Hospices go further.


If you’re a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid allows Pilgrims Hospices to claim an extra 25p from HMRC for every £1 you donate, at no additional cost to you.

That means a £10 donation can become £12.50, while a £100 donation can become £125, helping us make every donation count.

Gift Aid can also apply when you donate pre-loved items to our charity shops. If you’re eligible and make a Gift Aid declaration, the money raised when your donated items are sold can be worth 25% more to Pilgrims.

Whether you’re supporting Pilgrims through a financial donation or by donating items to our shops, Gift Aid is a simple way to help your support go further.

The extra income helps Pilgrims Hospices provide compassionate care and support, free of charge, for people with a life-limiting illness and those important to them across east Kent.

How to #TickTheBox

It’s a simple process and only needs to be completed once.

Find out more about how to Gift Aid for Pilgrims: pilgrimshospices.org/gift-aid

Our friendly staff and volunteers can also help you complete the form in our shops.

If you would like to get in touch with a member of the Pilgrims team about Gift Aid, please email [email protected].

If you’re eligible, please remember to Gift Aid your donations and help us make every donation count.


Pilgrims Hospices provides compassionate, specialist care free of charge to thousands of people in east Kent each year who are living with life-limiting conditions. Support is offered in patients’ homes, in the community, and at our three hospice sites in Canterbury, Thanet and Ashford. We also run a 24-hour advice line.