Monthly Archives: June 2012

Government claims over small donations scheme seem a bit optimistic

The government announced last week that it has introduced a bill to Parliament which will bring the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme into law. This new scheme is pretty simple, at heart, and also a pretty good idea: it will allow charities to claim something equivalent to Gift Aid on £5,000 a year in cash… Read more »

Other quangos should follow the Canal and River Trust and become charities

The Canal and River Trust doesn’t yet exist, but it’s already got a partnership with Google. What’s more Google, who’s agreed a partnership to display the towpaths on Google Maps, is one of three major organisations who today agreed to put their support behind the new CRT, which will next month spin out of government… Read more »

Why my latest charity direct mailer went straight in the bin…

This week, my ‘thank you’ package arrived from the charity I signed up to with a door-to-door fundraiser last month, and I’m sorry to say it went straight in the bin. I have to admit, I was relieved to see it at first as it meant I hadn’t handed over my bank details to a… Read more »

Shouldn’t ATM giving be helping small charities?

Rather excitingly the ATM giving initiative is kicking off this week, allowing people to make charitable donations through some 8,000 Royal Bank of Scotland cash machines. Hopefully the whole concept of making giving money as easy as taking it out will inspire lots of spontaneous philanthropy across UK high streets.