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1.Does HOPE worldwide (UK) need to inform the government they've made a donation or do they (the donors) do so by submitting the GAD along with their tax returns?

Is the donor a UK tax payer? If so by completing a GAD (see above) form the UK Government would give Hope an additional 28% on top of the donation being made by the donor. As simple as that.

2. After filling in the GAD form does his / her responsibility end there?

The donor's responsibility is to ensure that they have paid enough tax for us to reclaim (if this is a personal donation they should have earned about £6K of income between 6th April 2003 and 5th April 2004 for Hope to be able to claim any tax at all).

3.Does he / she need to pay any additional amount to match what the government will pay HOPE worldwide ?

See point 2. above. If they are not a taxpayer then we should not be claiming GAD on their donation.

4.Is it compulsory for a donor to go through this process ? What if they do not want to claim a tax benefit and just want to make a donation ? Is that possible ?

They can stipulate that we don't claim GAD on their donation and we must honour their wishes. If they are paying tax, this is a waste of money and people usually feel more secure to give by GAD if they can have a chat with someone who can explain the process and the impact on their tax affairs.