Valid Field Formats

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Filing your claim to the HMRC has very specific requirements. infoodle performs a range of validation checks prior to filing for you, but also presents errors onto the review screen for you to correct.

Names

To correct errors in names, edit their profile.

Firstname Must be present
Must only contain letters A to Z (or a to z), an apostrophe (') or a dash (-). Anything else is invalid, e.g. a space
Lastname Must be present
Must only contain letters A to Z (or a to z), numbers (0 to 9), a space, a comma (,), a full stop (.), an open round bracket (, or a closed round bracket ), an ampersand (&), an apostrophe ('), a dash (-), Anything else is invalid

Addresses

To correct errors in the country, edit their profile. Other fields in error can be changed on the Gift Aid error screen or the persons profile.

If the donor's country is theUK:

Household name or number Must be present
Post code Must be present
Must be a valid postcode format. e.g. SA1 1AA. So two letters, a number, a space, a number, 2 letters
Country UK
Is Overseas Must not be ticked

If the donor's country is not the UK:

Household name or number Optional
Post code Optional
Country Anything but UK
Is Overseas Must be ticked