HMRC makes £2m of grants to voluntary sector
Howard Lake | 19 June 2011 | News
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is to give £2 million a year for the next four years to support people needing help with their taxes, benefits and tax credits. It has awarded 17 grants to 10 voluntary and community sector organisations working across the UK.
Stephen Banyard, Acting Director General for Personal Tax, said: “The money goes to provide independent, trustworthy support for vulnerable people and those on low incomes, to help sort out their entitlements and tax problems.
“The organisations we are funding provide support to people who may not normally come to HMRC for help and advice but who may need a helping hand understanding what benefits and credits they are entitled to claim and how the tax system affects them. For example, some of the funding will go to organisations such as Citizens Advice and Tax Help for Older People, who can help those who have worries about their finances and taxes.”
Other grant recipients include TaxAid and Gingerbread.
HMRC’s funding programme is open to applications from social enterprises, co-operatives, large and small mutuals, in addition to voluntary and community organisations and charities. It has operated a multi-year funding commitment since 2007/08. The current funding runs over the four years 2011/12 to 2014/15.
www.hmrc.gov.uk/vcs/grant-funding-news.htm
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