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Last updated: 23 February 2010
Budget 2007 announced that the Government would undertake a consultation to identify measures to increase take up of Gift Aid. The consultation, launched in June 2007 by the Minister for the Third Sector and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, looked at a diverse range of issues and a summary of responses was published by HM Treasury in December 2007.
Responding to the consultation, Budget 2008 set out a series of measures to boost Gift Aid, including funding a package of training and support for small charities.
The Government is committed to working with donors and charities to understand donor behaviour and look at what more can be done to support the sector through tax effective giving.
Real Help for Communities (February 2009), announced research into the idea of redirecting the higher rate element of Gift Aid from donors to charities.
The results were published in December 2009 and will help the Government to engage with the third sector in considering the options for reform.