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Prizeo fundraising platform combines celebrities, prizes and microdonations

Stephen Fry on Prizeo.com

Digital fundraising platform Prizeo was launched this week, offering celebrity prizes in return for microdonations to the star's selected charity.

Winter fuel payment appeal launched to help people in fuel poverty

Fuel poverty thermostat

Financial assistance charity Elizabeth Finn Care is asking older people who who do not feel they need their Winter Fuel Payment to donate it to help those who can not afford to keep warm this winte

Institute of Fundraising concerned Gift Aid legislation is too complex

The Institute of Fundraising is concerned that the Small Charitable Donations Bill, which brings in the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, is an "overly complex" piece of legislation.

Small Charitable Donations bill published

The government has today published the Small Charitable Donations Bill which "provides for the making of payments to certain charities and clubs in respect of certain gifts made to them by individuals

HMRC wants views on improving its tax-effective giving statistics

HM Revenue and Customs

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

Second public meeting on Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme

HM Revenue and Customs

Following demand for the first meeting, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is organising a second meeting on the issue of The Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme, which was confirmed in the Queen's Spe

HMRC seeks feedback on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) last month began a consultation inviting comments on the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme.

Government's Budget offers little to charities

Budget Special Edition - Evening Standard hoarding, London

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

AngelShares launches new arts crowdfunding site

AngelShares

AngelShares is a new philanthropic crowdfunding website for arts and cultural projects in the UK.

Payroll giving and Gift Aid guide for schools published

HMRC has published a guide on payroll giving and Gift Aid for school charities, designed to help them understand how they can make the most of these methods of tax-effective giving.

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