Donate by tax return

Give your tax refund to charity

A young woman in a cafeNominate Cancer Research UK to receive your tax refund and help us continue our vital work.

How it works

If you are completing a self assessment tax return, you can nominate a charity to receive any tax refund you are due.

The Government will treat this refund as a Gift Aid donation. This means that Cancer Research UK will get at least 25p more for every pound donated – at no extra cost to you.

For example:

  • If you are owed £10
  • The taxman will add £2.50
  • Giving a total donation of £12.50

Please note that the scheme is open to UK taxpayers only.

What you need to do

To ensure Cancer Research UK receives your tax refund, please include the charity's unique identifier number on the tax return form. This number is UAA95LG.

Further information

If you require any information about making a donation to us through your self assessment tax return, you can contact our Finance helpdesk on 020 7061 8120 or finance.helpdesk@cancer.org.uk.

You can also contact HM Revenue & Customs directly by phoning their charities helpline on 08453 02 02 03.