Re: 2018 I give up observing !
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:16 pm
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Whether local groups are a charity or not is entirely down to them and how much admin headache they want to undertake for the sake of claiming back some tax. We're taking our Group through the process at the moment, but it's taken a long time to get to the point where we believe it's actually worth it.
Off-topic but the process should be very straightforward...do ROSPA not issue some standard info to help groups become charities? If your 'turnover' is low, the regular financial return needed by the charities commission is absolutely minimal- basically income, expenditure and list of trustees. The gift aid refund is definitely worth it. If you, or anyone else, want to talk it through, message me.