There are a lot of consultations taking place at the moment into charity tax reliefs: inheritance tax relief, VAT relief on shared services, relief on gifts of pre-eminent works of art. There seems to be a common thread among all of them. In all cases, sector experts think the proposals are rubbish. Inheritance tax relief… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Why do some smart people lose their faculties when talking about charities?
Sometimes, it seems that the topic of charity makes even intelligent people say stupid things. The other day I had dinner with a friend of mine who I admire very much. He’s a very smart bloke, he’s made a lot of money, and he’s generous to good causes. We talked a bit about my work,… Read more »
Something needs to be done about charity clothing collections before it’s too late
So it seems that chugging got some time off this week as the most publicly-derided form of fundraising. Research by the British Heart Foundation about where exactly the clothes people donate in charity bags end up – mostly sold aboard as rag, apparently – got nationwide coverage and ignited some serious debate. There are a… Read more »
Let charities run local newspapers
This week, a group of academics, journalists and charities proposed that charities should run local newspapers.At the moment, it’s far from clear whether a newspaper can be a charity. Many legal experts think so. The Charity Commission is sceptical. The new proposals ask the government to make it easier for them to do so.Providing a… Read more »