Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will adjust the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme to ensure wider access (a) for small community organisations and (b) throughout the voluntary sector.

The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme is already available to all charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs. The eligibility rules for the scheme were significantly relaxed in 2017 to simplify and increase access to the scheme, particularly for smaller and newer charities.

In response to the proposal to increase Gift Aid to 25 per cent I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 September to the Hon Member for Lewisham East (UIN 82365).