20th August 2010

The Tax-Effective Giving Initiative is turning its face to face workshop on the four Tax-Effective Giving methods into an online course. We are very excited about this development and are hoping to roll it out in January 2011.

As part of the course development, we are looking for 10 fundraisers to test this course for free in September/October 2010. The ideal candidates will be people with a comprehensive understanding of the four Tax-Effective Giving methods but who would benefit from more training.

If you feel that you are a potential candidate, please contact us.

4th August 2010

Due to high demand, we have added an additional Tax-Effective Giving workshop in London, on 2nd November, to our busy programme.

Places are limited to 25, so to avoid disappointment, book now by visiting our workshops page.

Workshops cost £20 for charities with under £1million annual income. They cover Gift Aid, Payroll Giving, Gifts of Shares and Legacies.

29th July 2010

We have organised two workshops in Wales in November this year. The two dates are to be run in partnership with the WCVA as part of their 'Giving Wales' programme.

They are to be run on the following dates:

16th November 2010 - Cardiff

18th November 2010 - Wrexham.

If you would like to book a £20 place, visit our workshops page.

2nd July 2010

The tax-effective giving team at the Institute of Fundraising have just launched their brand new microsite. The new, improved website should prove to be an invaluable resource for both charities and donors, providing comprehensive information on the tax reliefs for both parties.

We would love to hear your feedback on the site. Please contact us with your thoughts.

30th June 2010

HMRC have released new figures revealing that Gift Aid income for Charities in 2009 totalled £1.01bn, up from £967m the previous year. This quashes predictions made by some that tax reliefs would fall in this period to £951m. This is great news for a sector which has felt vastly increased pressure in the current period of economic downturn.

To find out how your charity can increase its Gift Aid income, see our section on Gift Aid.

25th June 2010

Following the 2010 budget, the Institute of Fundraising have updated their free guide, ‘Making Giving go Further’. The booklet contains comprehensive information on all the current tax reliefs available to charities, including Gift Aid, Payroll Giving, Gifts of Shares and Legacies. You can download an electronic copy from this website or contact us to receive a copy in the post.

The emergency (22th June 2010) brought in little changes in regards to Tax-Effective Giving. A few changes worth noting: