Hoi, For what it is worth ... http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_CJE-09-5_en.htm Thanks, GerardM
On 5 December 2014 at 19:56, Lisa Gruwell <lgruw...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > You can find information on the tax deductibility of donations to WMF here: > > https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Tax_Deductibility/en#.C2.A0Netherlands > > Quickly, to address a few points that have been raised: > > 1) Yes, donations to WMF are tax deductible in the Netherlands > > 2) When a U.K. donor is looking to add Gift Aid to their donation, we > process the donation through our account with the U.K. Fund for Charities, > which charges 1% for this service and returns the donor data to WMF. When > a donor is looking to donate in country, we direct them to the chapter. > > Thank you, > Lisa Gruwell > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Chris Keating <chriskeatingw...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > Also, if anyone's interested in the latest news on Wikimedia UK's > > governance, do have a look at our most recent governance audit - further > > info here: > > > > > > > https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/11/final-report-on-wikimedia-uk-governance-released/ > > > > Some quotes include; > > > > *“The charity has very largely addressed the 50 recommendations found > > within the original review. WMUK has developed very quickly, and the > > charity has clearly put a lot of effort into ensuring that its governance > > now meets best practice expectations. It has a cohesive, skilled and > > experienced board in place. They have a clear understanding of the > > charity’s vision and mission”.* > > > > *“For the stage that Wikimedia is in its life cycle it compares well with > > similar UK charities. Its transparency about its procedures is a beacon > of > > best practice, and its conflicts of interest procedures are robust and > > well-tested”.* > > > > Regards, > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Michael Maggs <mich...@maggs.name> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Nick > > > > > > Over the last few years the Foundation has decisively moved away from > > > allowing local chapters to take part in the on-screen fundraiser, > > > preferring to centralise the work in spite of the loss of the available > > > local tax reliefs (such as Gift Aid in the UK). Many chapters, > including > > > the UK, would have liked to have been part of the fundraiser, but the > > > previous ED, Sue Gardner, determined that that would not be permitted. > > > WMUK regretted that decision, and we responded to it here: > > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Open_letter_to_Sue_Gardner. > > > > > > We accept that decisions such as these are entirely within the WMF's > > > remit, and we are now actively working on improving our ability - as > > > recommended by the Foundation and the FDC - to seek charitable funds > > > directly from local sources, on which we can reclaim Gift Aid. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > ____________ > > > Michael Maggs > > > Chair, Wikimedia UK > > > > > > Nick Birse <mailto:w...@nbir.se> > > >> 5 December 2014 17:28 > > >> > > >> I don't want to be seen to be taking sides and don't intend to become > > >> embroiled in WMUK internal politics (which is why I've never joined > the > > >> chapter). > > >> > > >> I've never received an explanation as to why around $500,000 of Gift > Aid > > >> is > > >> out of reach and unavailable to either WMUK or WMF, despite asking > this > > be > > >> dealt with at Wikimania 2014. > > >> > > >> Are there easily explainable circumstances, legislation changes or new > > >> rules which prevent donations to WMF to be processed in such a way as > to > > >> be > > >> eligible to collect Gift Aid ? > > >> > > >> If not, why hasn't WMF set up a British office to collect this money > in > > >> the > > >> UK and/or why isn't WMUK processing payments and collecting Gift Aid > > this > > >> year ? This is a significant portion of what WMF will spend in the UK > > (via > > >> WMUK's request from the FDC) and would have made up to $500,000 > > available > > >> to spend elsewhere, either UK and/or globally. > > >> > > >> The Institute of Fundraising suggests overseas charities fundraising > in > > >> the > > >> UK should find a British charity that can act as a strategic partner, > or > > >> have a local office (see > > >> http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/ > > >> about-fundraising/raising-money-for-charities-abroad/ > > >> ). I understand the structure is quite different, but Greenpeace does > > this > > >> through the UK based "Greenpeace Environmental Trust" which is a > > >> registered > > >> charity and which can collect Gift Aid. The donations + Gift Aid are > > then > > >> passed to "Greenpeace International" in Amsterdam, and that funds > things > > >> like the "Rainbow Warrior". > > >> > > >> I would also appreciate analysis being conducted to see if the loss of > > >> Gift > > >> Aid has deterred people in the UK from donating, because not > collecting > > >> Gift Aid is bad enough, but also losing donations would be entirely > > >> unforgivable. > > >> > > >> Kind Regards, > > >> Nick > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > >> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , > > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
