GIFT AID AND DIGITAL GIVING HMT CONSULTATION 2013

Payroll Giving 2013Excellent fundraising for a better worldExcellent fundraising for a better worldThe year so farGovernment consultation: January April 2013

Over 100 responses received

September: Government set out its policy response

Excellent fundraising for a better worldA reminder on the consultation8 Questions, including:

Allowing non-charitable organisations to enter the PGA market

Setting a limit of 30 days be as the maximum time between PGA receiving money and passing to the charity

Standardising forms for donors and employers

Data and transparency of information

Regulation of PGAs

Excellent fundraising for a better worldWhat we saidTo fulfil potential, PG needs longer-term and fundamental reform

Universality, connectivity, portability need to be at the heart of change

Proposals within the consultation will have limited impact

Excellent fundraising for a better worldWhat we saidOur recommendations:

Service level agreement between PGAs and charities

Long term strategy of leadership, governance and communication from government

Simplify the system and make it easier and more transparent for employers, charities, and donors

Develop an online portal for employees to sign up and transfer when moving jobs

Excellent fundraising for a better worldWhat government will doFacilitating agreement between charities and PGAS on terms of a SLA

Maximum time for donations to be set at 35 days

Improved web presence and resource for Payroll Giving drawing together information exploring options of searching for employers and linking to PGAs

Will look at channels of communication to employers, and promote PG to all public sector workersExcellent fundraising for a better worldNext stepsContinue to talk to government with a view to working towards longer-tem change

Engage with government to represent the views of our members on areas to be developed

Particularly:

Development of the SLA

Web information/resourceExcellent fundraising for a better world