# Budget brings modest benefits to charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/03/08/budget-brings-modest-benefits-charities/
- Published: 2001-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Perhaps it was expecting a lot after last year’s major tax-efficient giving measures,
but this year’s government Budget was only moderately beneficial to charities. 

Perhaps it was expecting a lot after last year’s major tax-efficient giving measures,
but this year’s government Budget was only moderately beneficial to charities. Key
benefits include:

 

 

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the offer of grants to churches to aid renovation of listed buildings, worth an 
estimated £20m for the Church of England alone.

 

 

From September museums will be able to scrap entrance charges whilst retaining their
business status, including the right to reclaim VAT on purchased items.

 

 

Sports clubs can now benefit from tax-efficient donations like charities.

 

 

[“The Chancellor could have been more charitable”](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/2001budget/story/0,8150,448114,00.html)
argues Stephen Burgess, charities consultant at chartered accountants Saffery Champness,
at SocietyGuardian. David Batty on the other hand points out the indirect benefits
for the voluntary sector in [Charities to indirectly benefit](http://www.societyguardian.co.uk/2001budget/story/0,8150,448117,00.html)
from Budget.

 

 

 

 

Read VAT change ends entry charge era by Maev Kennedy at SocietyGuardian.

 

 

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