Fundraising: Internet
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that Gift Aid claimed by online fundraising platforms goes to charities.
Answered by James Murray
Charities have the flexibility to decide on their own strategy for fundraising and are free to partner with other organisations to process their Gift Aid claims. It will ultimately be a commercial decision on the part of a charity to work with a fundraising platform and whether it is appropriate to pay a fee for any services provided.
Many of the fundraising platforms are voluntarily registered with the Fundraising Regulator which can act if it believes standards have been breached.
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