31 May 2012
Responding to the Government’s announcement that they are
exempting charitable donations from the cap on tax relief, John
Low, Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, said:
“We are delighted that the Government has responded to the
challenging calls from philanthropists and charities across the
country and taken the bold decision to exempt charitable donations
from the cap on tax relief.
“We realise the Government is responding to truly exceptional
financial circumstances and is having to make tough decisions about
public finances. We acknowledge and welcome the Chancellor’s
decision to do the right thing and exempt charity donations from
the cap. We thank Ministers for the support they have shown to
charities large and small, which are so vital to the health of our
country.
“The Government’s ambition to strengthen the culture of giving,
encourage philanthropy and build a Big Society is something we
strongly support. We are enthusiastic about working with Ministers
to encourage people to give time or money to support the causes we
all care about.”
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