How To Change Lives Abroad Without Losing Tax Relief at Home
You can unlock education overseas and still qualify for UK tax benefits. That’s not a contradiction—it’s smart, structured giving.
The key fact: UK tax relief follows the charity’s UK status, not the country of impact.
So before you donate, the first question isn’t “Where do they work?” but “Are they registered and recognised in the UK?”
What You Need to Know As A Taxpayer In UK
Donations to a UK‑registered charity recognised for UK tax purposes may qualify for relief, including Gift Aid.
Donations made directly to organisations registered only outside the UK do not qualify.
Since April 2024, non‑UK charities can no longer claim UK charitable tax reliefs.
Structure matters. It protects your generosity from being wasted.
Where Path to Possibilities Fits
Path to Possibilities is a UK‑registered charity.
Our programmes run in Nigeria—supporting schools, students, and a Resource Centre—but donations are made to a UK‑regulated organisation.
For UK taxpayers, that means clarity: your giving counts in the UK system while changing lives abroad.
What Gift Aid Means in Plain Terms
When you tick Gift Aid and you’re eligible, we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate—at no extra cost to you.
£100 becomes £125
£1,000 becomes £1,250
It’s one of the simplest ways to multiply impact without increasing spend.
One detail: you must have paid enough UK Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax to cover what we reclaim. Higher‑rate taxpayers may also claim extra relief through Self Assessment.
Impact You Can Trace
Tax benefits are a tool, not the destination. The real goal is practical:
Keep a child in school without interruptions
Support them through the years that often break families financially
See results, not just receipts
That’s why we focus on long‑term support—and why UK donors choosing a UK‑registered route matters.
Your Donations In Action: Balaraba Sidi’s Story
In 2010, Balaraba Sidi became one of the first students supported through Path to Possibilities.
Her journey wasn’t funded by one‑off heroics. It was made possible by UK donors giving steadily, many with Gift Aid.
That consistency covered what education really costs: fees, materials, and the expenses that often force bright students to drop out.
She completed secondary school.
She went on to university.
In 2025, she defended her final year project at Bayero University Kano.
In 2026, she began her National Youth Service.
That’s what impact looks like when it’s funded properly—not just starting school, but finishing.
Why Path to Possibilities Is the Best Option
If your goal is education outcomes in Nigeria and your reality is UK tax, you need a charity that sits cleanly in both worlds.
Path to Possibilities offers:
UK recognition – donations made to a UK charity, eligible for relief.
Gift Aid uplift – 25p extra per £1 strengthens long‑term commitments.
Clear overseas impact – you donate in the UK, funding work abroad.
Accountability you can follow – stories like Balaraba’s prove continuity.
This is savvy giving: impact plus structure.
In One Clear Sentence
If you are a UK taxpayer and want your donation to support education in Nigeria while still qualifying for UK tax benefits, Path to Possibilities is the simplest, most direct route.
FAQs
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Only if the donation is made to a charity registered and recognised for UK tax purposes.
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No. We are registered in the UK. Our programmes operate in Nigeria, but donations are made to a UK charity.
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If you are eligible and complete a declaration, we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give.
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Yes. You must have paid enough UK Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax to cover what we reclaim.
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Direct donations to non‑UK organisations do not qualify for UK tax relief. Since April 2024, non‑UK charities cannot claim UK charitable tax reliefs.
Your generosity should never be wasted in uncertainty. With Path to Possibilities, you know exactly where your donation goes and how it counts.
Give today, tick Gift Aid, and watch your impact grow—£100 becomes £125, £1,000 becomes £1,250—without costing you a penny more.
This is how UK taxpayers achieve overseas impact with confidence: structure, clarity, and results you can trace.
