# Gift Aid letters for proceeds under £20 to be written three yearly

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/11/02/gift-aid-letters-proceeds-20-written-three-yearly/
- Published: 2018-11-02T08:55:55+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**From next year, Gift Aid letters will only need writing once every three years
where proceeds are less than £20 per year, it was announced in this week’s Budget.**

Currently charities must write to donors of Gift Aided second-hand goods every year
to tell them of the proceeds resulting from their donation, regardless of the size
of the proceeds.

The Charity Retail Association and the [Charity Tax Group](https://www.charitytaxgroup.org.uk/)
had lobbied in a year-campaign to change this, and in this week’s Budget the Chancellor
accepted that Gift Aid letters need only be written every three years, provided 
proceeds are less than £20 per year.

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[Charity Retail Association](https://www.charityretail.org.uk/) Chief Executive 
Robin Osterley said:

> “Although this may seem like one of the smaller and less dramatic announcements
> of the Budget, the impact it will have on charities is actually very substantial,
> saving hundreds of thousands of pounds per year across the charity retail sector,
> and relieving charities of a considerable administrative burden. We are very pleased
> that our lobbying efforts, together with our partners the Charity Tax Group, have
> brought about this very beneficial change.”

Confirmation of the change can be found at section 3.16 of the [Budget Red Book](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752202/Budget_2018_red_web.pdf).

It will be implemented next year, with details on procedures and methods to follow.

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