I have decided to lose some weight, get fitter and take part in the Great Midlands Fun Run at the end of the month in aid of the Selly Oak Nursery School (a charity which I am one of the trustees). 

This will be taking place on Sunday the 6th of June at 11:00 in the morning and is taking place in Sutton Coldfield.

Please could you sponsor me using the link below.  When you donate, in the special instructions box, please can you say that you allow me to claim Gift Aid (see below) on your donation.  

Total raised so far £10

What is Gift Aid?

Gift Aid allows us to claim at least 25% extra on top of your donation from the HM Revenue & Customs. This means that for every £1 you donate, Comic Relief can claim an extra 25p (subject to current tax rates) direct from the Government.

In addition following the 2008 Budget, the Government will pay a transitional relief of 3 pence on every pound on every Gift Aid donation made from 6th April 2008 until 5th April 2011. This means that we can claim in total an extra 28% on top of your donation if you Gift Aid it.

Does your donation qualify for Gift Aid?

By saying I can claim Gift Aid, you are declaring that you are a UK taxpayer (for the current year beginning 6th April) and you have paid (or are going to pay) the Government more tax throughout that year than we are claiming back. If you have donated £10, for example, and have indicated that you would like us to claim the tax back, we can claim £2.50 from the HM Revenue & Customs. You must, therefore, be sure that you have paid (or will pay) more than £2.50 in Income or Capital Gains tax for that tax year. This is because the Government cannot give the money you've already paid back to us if you haven't paid any!