Legacies / planned giving

HMRC is inviting comments and ideas on the National Statistics for Tax relief on charitable giving with the aim of improving them.

A report analysing charities' legacy marketing will be published next week featuring reviews and analysis of available data about the volume, value and types of charitable legacies, including trends s

The Institute of Fundraising is adding a new 'Platinum' level of Quality Mark to its Payroll Giving Quality Mark Awards in order to recognise the very best employers who are promoting payroll giving t

The Chancellor's Budget announcements today have been described as "disappointing" and "not a charitable Budget" by sector organisations and representatives.

The three major London Mayoral candidates, Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick, are supporting the Legacy10 campaign by committing to leave at least 10% of their estates to charity in the

The leaders of the three main political parties at Westminster have confirmed their support for the Legacy10 campaign: The Rt. Hon David Cameron MP, Rt. Hon Nick Clegg MP and Rt.

An independent steering group of charity fundraisers supported by the Irish Charities Tax Reform Group (ICTRG) has launched a Taxback Campaign to encourage more donors to make their donations qualify

Business leaders Sir Richard Branson and Charles Dunstone and investment banker Jacob Rothschild have committed to give 10% of their estates to charity via their wills as part of the Legacy10 campaign

Charity First is a new range of fundraising guides from SPMfundessentials offering "practical and straightforward guidance" on the challenges affecting charities today.

The most successful company payroll giving schemes were named this evening at an awards ceremony held at Number 11 Downing Street.