Budget 2008: Charitable giving

ePolitix.com Stakeholders comment on the measures that will effect the voluntary sector in chancellor Alistair Darling's 2008 Budget.


Stakeholder response: NCVO



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Louisa Darian, policy officer, said: "Today’s Budget announced a number of welcome reforms to Gift Aid which will make it easier for many charities to maximise the income they receive from donations. In particular, we welcome measures to ease the existing onerous auditing process which can prevent charities from using Gift Aid altogether.

"As part of a coalition of charities, which includes Charity Tax Group, acevo, CFDG, National Church Institutions and the Institute of Fundraising, we have been calling on the government to consider moving to an accounts-based Gift Aid system.

"This would enable the government and the sector to determine a fixed-rate of Gift Aid a charity can claim, based on the charity's level of voluntary income, taking into account the percentage of donors who are taxpayers.

"NCVO recognised from the outset that this would not be taken up overnight and are pleased that the government has committed to continuing a dialogue with charities to inform further thinking on Gift Aid."