CTG is working with the Charity Retail Association (CRA) as part of an HMRC Retail Gift Aid working group. As part of this process, HMRC is willing to review a proposal to set a de minimis limit for Retail Gift Aid claims. Under the current rules donors have to be contacted about the value of the sale of their donated goods and the associated Gift Aid claimed, even if the value of the sale and the Gift Aid is very low. It has been suggested that a de minimis level of £20 would save affected charities thousands of pounds.

The CRA is currently running a survey to gain feedback on financial, administrative and reputational costs of their currently being no de minimis limit.  You can respond to the survey here.