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Free online Will-making service to promote charitable legacies

UK residents are being encouraged to make a standard Will at no charge using a new service, Totally Free Wills, that includes a prompt to leave a charitable legacy.

New logo and call to action from Remember A Charity

New Remember A Charity logo

Remember A Charity, the consortium of over 140 charities working together to raise awareness of charitable legacies, has unveiled a new identity to support its new campaign and approach.

Breast Cancer Care offers online charity will-making service

Breast Cancer Care is to offer will-making services 'at a distance' in partnership with legal firm, Flint Bishop.

Higher rate taxpayers fail to reclaim £200 million in relief

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Half of all higher rate taxpayers are unaware they can reclaim 20% personal tax relief on their charitable donations in their self assessment tax return, according to research commissioned by the Char

Legacy promotion campaign to be launched in Northern Ireland

Charities in Northern Ireland may soon be embarking on a joint legacy promotion campaign according to the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action.

GiftEase release free version of Gift Aid database

GiftEase Lite for free

Gift Aid management experts GiftEase have released GiftEase Lite FREE, a Gift Aid database that is available at no charge to all UK charities (through pre-registration) from 1 December 2008.

Legacy research confirms 'one size fits all' approach is not enough

Research by direct-to-digital agency TDA and a consortium of five charities indicates that legacy fundraisers and direct marketers need to re-think communications strategies to engage with potential l

New HMRC Gift Aid declaration forms

Charity law specialists Bates Wells & Braithwaite have advised their clients that HMRC have amended their pro forma Gift Aid declarations.

Lord Ashcroft to bequeathe 80% of assets to charitable foundation

Lord Ashcroft, the Conservative Party deputy chairman, has announced that he will donate at least 80% of his assets on his death to a charitable foundation which he will establish.

HMRC publishes new CD toolkit to help charities boost Gift Aid income

HMRC Gift Aid Toolkit CD cover

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a new CD toolkit to help charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) boost their income through Gift Aid.

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UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

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