In the 2025 tax year to date, 350,800 people claimed donations tax credits (DTC). This number is a 2.7% decrease from the 2024 tax year.
This graph shows the number of people claiming donation tax credits (DTC) per year between the 2005 tax year and the 2025 tax year. The number of claimants increased from 381,500 in 2005 to 406,000 in 2008, but has subsequently declined over time to 360,600 claimants in the 2024 tax year.
For the 2025 tax year there are 350,800 claims to date. Claims can continue for up to 4 years after the end of the relevant tax year.
In 2009 the Government removed the upper limit on the amount of donation tax credits a single person could claim. Removing the donation tax credit cap is likely to have reduced the number of people claiming DTCs as fewer donations are now split between couples, while increasing the DTC amount claimed per person.