# CFDG gives cautious welcome to new Gift Aid scheme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/12/03/cfdg-gives-cautious-welcome-new-gift-aid-scheme/
- Published: 2004-12-03T08:50:21+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Charity Finance Directors’ Group today gave a cautious welcome to the new Gift
Aid scheme for admissions fees, announced in the pre-budget report, but expressed
disappointment that the scheme had to be changed at all. CFDG have been working 
with the Inland Revenue to develop the new ‘additional giving’ model, after it was
announced in last year’s pre-budget report that the ‘day membership’ scheme would
be phased out.

 

Shirley Scott, Chief Executive of CFDG today said, “Whilst we welcome the introduction
of the additional giving model, we would have preferred it if the Government had
left the scheme alone. Gift Aid on admission fees provided a valuable source of 
income for many of our members, particularly small independent museums. Whilst the
new scheme will be of some benefit, it will still lead to a loss of revenue for 
many charities.”

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For further information, please contact: Shirley Scott or Sophie Chapman at CFDG
on Tel: 020 7793 1400

 

**Notes to Editor:**

 

1. The changes originally emerged in the detail of the chancellor’s November 2003
pre-budget report. The phasing out of the scheme would stop museums and other conservation
and heritage charities from claiming Gift Aid on visitor admissions. At present,
charities can operate a “day membership” scheme, where instead of paying for admission
visitors make a donation, which attracts Gift Aid.

 

2. The Charity Finance Directors’ Group was set up in 1987 and is an umbrella group
that specialises in helping charities to manage their finance-related functions.

 

3. CFDG’s 1000 plus members are responsible for the finances of charities with a
wide variety of income levels. Over 60% of the top 500 charities are members of 
the CFDG. Between them our members manage some £10 Billion in charity income per
year.

 

Sophie Chapman

 

Policy and Campaigns Officer

 

Tel: 0207 793 1400

 

Fax: 0207 793 1600

 

so************@******rg.uk

 

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