For Churches

Reclaim the 25% HMRC owes your church - in your hands, not a managed service’s

If your church receives £20,000 a year in regular giving, you could be claiming £5,000 in Gift Aid. Trust Alma puts your treasurer in full control - simple kiosk at the door, clear dashboard, direct HMRC export. No managed service, no percentage taken from your claims. Free to start.

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25%

Extra your church can reclaim on every eligible gift

£5k

Typical annual Gift Aid for a £20k/year independent church

£0

Commission Alma takes on your Gift Aid

Many independent, Baptist, Pentecostal, and community churches are left to manage Gift Aid on their own - paper envelopes, manual spreadsheets, end-of-year panic. The denominational schemes don’t always serve them, and managed services take a cut. Trust Alma is built for treasurers and trustees who want full control of their Gift Aid process, full visibility for their congregation, and a platform that grows with them. Start free. Upgrade when you outgrow it.

Capabilities

Built for how churches give

Every feature designed around how congregations already give - Sunday collections, envelopes, standing orders, and stewardship.

Welcome-table kiosk

Set up a tablet at the welcome table or narthex. Regulars give once, declare Gift Aid once, and it applies to every future donation for four years. Visitors can give a one-off with Gift Aid in 30 seconds.

Envelope giving, digitised

Move from paper envelopes to a modern system. Log standing order payments in seconds or import your bank statement. Every donor's Gift Aid claim is automatic.

Annual statements at a click

Generate beautifully branded annual donor statements at the end of the tax year. Send them by email in one click or print and post for donors without email. Your donors love the transparency.

GASDS for the plate

Claim the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme top-up on your weekly plate and contactless giving - up to £8,000/year in extra income without individual declarations. Alma tracks eligibility automatically.

Own your data, no managed service

Unlike managed services that handle claims for you and take a percentage, Alma gives your PCC or trustees complete ownership and visibility. Flat monthly fee, no commission, full audit trail.

Free to start, grows with you

Launch on the Free plan with up to 50 declarations a month and full kiosk functionality. Upgrade to Team (£49/month) for custom branding and analytics, or Business (£99/month) for unlimited declarations and annual statements.

How it works

A typical Sunday with Alma

1

Sunday setup

Place a tablet at the welcome table. Add your church logo, primary colour, and a short welcome message. Takes 15 minutes - your treasurer can do it on a weekday evening.

2

Sunday morning

Regulars tap the kiosk as they arrive and give (card, cash, bank transfer, or 'pay by standing order'). New visitors can give a one-off with a Gift Aid declaration in 30 seconds. All contactless giving on the plate is captured automatically for GASDS.

3

End of month

Your treasurer logs in on a weekday, reviews the Gift Aid ready to claim, and exports an HMRC-ready CSV. Submit through Charities Online, wait around 5 weeks, and the money arrives in the church's bank account.

“Our treasurer was spending two Saturdays a month on Gift Aid admin. Alma reduced it to half an hour. We’ve also claimed Gift Aid on donors we never knew were taxpayers.”

— Treasurer, an independent evangelical church in the North West (placeholder testimonial - real quote to follow)

FAQ

Common questions from church treasurers

Do we need to switch from our denominational scheme?
Not necessarily. Alma can run alongside an existing scheme - many churches start by capturing declarations for new donors on Alma while their existing scheme handles long-standing ones. When you're ready, you can export from the old system and import into Alma.
What about contactless giving on the plate?
Individual contactless donations under £30 qualify for the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme - up to £8,000/year in extra claimable income without individual declarations. Alma tracks your GASDS totals automatically and generates the report for HMRC.
Can multiple people on the PCC have access?
Yes. The Team plan includes 3 admin users and Business includes unlimited. Every admin action is logged in a full audit trail for accountability. Viewers can see reports without editing ability.
How is this different from a managed service like GoodtoGive?
Managed services handle the HMRC claims for you and take a percentage of what's recovered - charities often feel they're paying for money that's already theirs. Alma gives your treasurer full ownership of the process, charges a flat monthly fee, and never takes a cut of your Gift Aid.
Is this suitable for a small independent church?
Yes. The Free plan supports 1 kiosk, up to 50 declarations a month, and full HMRC export - enough for a small church to capture meaningful Gift Aid. Upgrade when you outgrow it.

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