Government funds Institute of Fundraising to promote tax-effective giving
Howard Lake | 17 November 2005 | News
The Institute of Fundraising has been awarded Government funding to help it support charities across England in maximising their income by making best use of tax-effective giving methods such as Gift Aid and Payroll Giving.
The funding is part of the government’s package of measures aimed at promoting “a culture of giving” in England, as outlined in the Home Secretary the Rt Hon Charles Clarke’s recent announcement of the £9 million “A Generous Society” programme.
The funding follows the work of the Institute in adminstering the Payroll Giving Grants programme, which itself was funded by the Home Office.
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The new tax-effective giving programme will include:
* Development and delivery of a training programme for charities;
* A new mentoring scheme which will offer charities dedicated support on the ways to extend their use of Gift Aid and other forms of tax-efficient giving;
* Production of practical resources, including a toolkit, website and dedicated helpline; and
* Creation of a PR and marketing campaign to encourage best practice within charities of all sizes and to raise awareness of the mentoring scheme.
In committing the funding, Home Office Minister Paul Goggins said: “The decision to donate, like the decision to volunteer is a private one, but we are determined to do all we can to make it as easy as possible for those who want to contribute to do so. In this way we hope to develop a culture where charitable giving is a natural part of everyone’s life.”
HM Revenue and Customs have confirmed that they will be explaining and answering questions on these new developments at UK Fundraising’s Perfect Pitch – Gift Aid event on 29 November.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.