I don't recollect there being any incentives at the general election (other than obvious related to having a say in the future of many of the politicians)
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Here we go again ...........
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Rob
meic wrote:...Unless people are making up imaginary members to vote, everyone is entitled to their vote regardless of the reason why they are taking it up.
gaz wrote:meic wrote:...Unless people are making up imaginary members to vote, everyone is entitled to their vote regardless of the reason why they are taking it up.
Hmmm. Our family group voting paper arrived today. There are three in our family group, there are 6 voters' boxes on the form. One is crossed out. I've got one vote, Mrs gaz has one, mini-me has two and there's another mystery voter on the form.![]()
I wonder how many others are like that.
Regulator wrote:I'm afraid you'll have to contact National Office to get a correct form...
Regulator wrote:...or you could just use all five votes![]()
meic wrote: Hmmm. Our family group voting paper arrived today. There are three in our family group, there are 6 voters' boxes on the form. One is crossed out. I've got one vote, Mrs gaz has one, mini-me has two and there's another mystery voter on the form.![]()
I wonder how many others are like that.
lobsterboyuk wrote:with respect to the points made on the "Save the CTC" website - such as only 25% of membership fees for membership benefits?
lobsterboyuk wrote:'m not at all comfortable with the idea that rather than joining a club of like-minded folk I would mainly be donating to a campaigning organisation.
The 25% Rule means that, if the CTC becomes a unified charity, the CTC will be able to provide you with member benefits totalling only 25% of your membership fee if it wants to reap the tax benefits of charitable status. Any more than that and it won't be able to claim Gift Aid.
With the new Act the government recognised that healthy, environmentally friendly cycling is good for our country, and offer us up to £160,000 in tax relief to help our work, additional assistance that “no” voters would have us reject.
I emphasise that these will be our funds, to be spent directly by us, on traditional member benefits like local member groups, and additional financial support for local and national events.
lobsterboyuk wrote:...
Barry, I was concerned to read the tax points on the Save the CTC website, is there a 25% limit on benefits provided to members to gain the benefits of Gift Aid? Could the CTC continue providing all benefits open to Members such as the shop, third party insurance, routes database, forums and all the rest and sit inside that 25%, or in your opinion is the 25% rule mis-interpreted by the Save the CTC article?
Thanks for the clarification that you see charity status as not affecting the funding for local groups, that's reassuring and were CTC to convert to charity status I would not imagine having to leave after all!
Providing benefits in return for donations
Your charity or CASC can give donors modest (low value) tokens of appreciation - called 'benefits' - in order to acknowledge a gift but there are limits on their value.
Benefit value limits for donations
Amount of donation -> Benefit value limit
£0 -100 = 25% of the donation
£101 - £1,000 = £25
Above £1,000 (donated up to and including 5 April 2007) = 2.5% of the donation
Above £10,000 (donated up to and including 5 April 2007)= £250
Above £1,000 (donated on or after 6 April 2007)= 5% of the donation
Above £10,000 (donated on or after 6 April 2007) = £500
The key principle to remember is that if any donor - or person connected to the donor - benefits significantly from their donation, then their donation(s) will not qualify for Gift Aid.
The benefit limits listed above are for Gift Aid purposes only. If you give a donor a benefit in return for a payment this may be considered a business supply for VAT purposes and VAT may be due on income.