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HMRC publishes guidance on retail Gift Aid

Gift Aid in British Heart Foundation shop window: photo - Howard Lake

HMRC has published guidelines on the new processes for Gift Aid on items donated for sale at charity shops.

Fundraisers quizzed on likely impact of Scottish independence on income

Scottish five and ten pound notes - photo: Howard Lake on Flickr.com

Scottish fundraisers are concerned that Scottish independence could have a negative impact on their charities' income, according to a telephone survey by the Institute of Fundraising Scotland.<

Winston Churchill to appear on new version of £5 note

Draft design of Winston Churchill on £5: copyright The Bank of England

Sir Winston Churchill is likely to appear on a new version of the £5 note from 2016, so fundraisers should start noticing the new design in their collecting tins and buckets from then on.

Lottery funding for Olympics should be returned to good causes, says Public Accounts Committee

Big Lottery Refund campaign

Lottery money for good causes that was diverted to fund the London Olympics should be returned to good causes, according to the Public Accounts Committee in a report published today.

IoF calls for more fundamental reform of payroll giving system

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) is calling on the Government to take a more ambitious view of Payroll Giving reform if the tax-effective method of giving is to be transformed effectively.

Restrictions introduced on charity adverts on London trains

Open Fundraising's train adverts - courtesy: openfundraising.com

The number of charities advertising on trains in and out of London has increased so much that the company that places them is to restrict charity ads to a maximum of 20% of adverts at any one time.

Complaint against CRUK over F2F costs is not upheld

Fundraising Standards Board stand

The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has rejected a complaint about Cancer Research UK's response to questions about the costs of its face-to-face (F2F) fundraising activities.

Irish Charities Act consultation deadline is 20th March

The Irish Charity Tax Reform Group is reminding people that the deadline for consultation on the Charities Act is 20th March.

European Fundraising Association reports on fundraising trends across 17 countries

Map of Europe - image via Shutterbox.com

The European Fundraising Association (EFA), the network of European fundraising associations, has published a report analysing the state of fundraising across Europe, including trends from the past

Institute extends policy helpline to Facebook and Twitter

Institute of Fundraising Code of Fundraising Practice

The Institute of Fundraising’s (IoF) policy helpline service is being extended to Twitter and Facebook from Friday this week.

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