a scheme enabling registered charities to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer, effectively increasing the amount of the donation

using Gift Aid means that the taxman will add 28p to every pound you give

Gift Aid donations

financial aid which does not require repayment, such as student grants and scholarships

there are four types of federal grants that could help you pay for college, all of which fall under the umbrella of gift aid

make (a donation) to a registered charity under the Gift Aid scheme

he gift-aided the money—which added quite a lot to the total