Budget 2011

Following George Osborne’s Budget announcements on Wednesday 23rd March 2011, details can be found on the following link highlighting the key issues announced by the Chancellor affecting charities and donors:

 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2011/charities-main-announcements.pdf

The key issues announced in this year's Budget are:

Gift Aid Reforms, measures to assist charities to improve take up

Substantial donor rules reviewed

Inheritance tax change to encourage legacies to charities

Self Assessment donations scheme to be withdrawn.