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title: "Navigating the GASDS Menu and Screen"
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# Navigating the GASDS Menu and Screen

### Accessing the GASDS Area

A dedicated menu item appears under: **Finance > Claims > Small Donation Scheme (GASDS)**

This menu is visible only to **non‑clustered users**, ensuring that only authorised users can manage GASDS claims and the transactions associated with it.

### What the GASDS Screen Shows

The main GASDS screen displays:

- A list of financial years (current + previous two)
- The claiming method selected for each year
- The total value of transactions claimed in that year
- A list of individual claims within each year
- The status of each claim (Draft, Filed, etc.)

If CASC status has not been set, the user must set it before continuing.

## Managing Financial Years

Users with finance configuration permissions can:

- Add a financial year (within the allowable two‑year window)
- Select the claiming method for that year
- Delete a financial year (only if no claims have been filed)  

Once a claim has been filed, the claiming method for that year cannot be changed.

## Recommended Guidance

It is advised to complete Gift Aid (Repayment) claims before filing GASDS to ensure sufficient allowance. GASDS is limited to £8,000 or 10 × the Gift Aid claimed amount per year.

Next steps

[Creating and Managing GASDS Claims](/v1/docs/creating-and-managing-gasds-claims) [Understanding the GASDS Annual Allowance](/v1/docs/understanding-the-gasds-annual-allowance) [Creating a GASDS Claim](/v1/docs/creating-a-claim) [Adjustments in GASDS Claims](/v1/docs/adjustments-in-gasds-claims) [Filing GASDS Claims](/v1/docs/filing-gasds-claims)