The Government has pledged to set up a review into sustaining Britain’s churches and cathedrals and to look at ways of making such buildings more financially sustainable. No details of the review are yet available, but the move reflects the Government’s increasing concern at the financial problems churches face in keeping buildings in good repair. […]
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Gift Aid envelopes – unlimited validity
In case you are not aware, Gift Aid envelopes bought before mid-October last year are still valid even if they don’t bear the latest recommended wording from HMRC. The key date in this is 21 October 2015, the date HMRC announced revised wording for declarations. A harsh deadline of 05 April 2016 had originally been […]
GASDS annual limit is now £8,000 per annum
The start of the new 2016/2017 tax year has seen the annual limit for claiming under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme rise from £5,000 per annum to £8,000 per annum. Remember the GASDS year runs with the tax year, 06 April until 05 April, irrespective of your accounting year, which might be different. Fund […]
Product Update: End of Year Thank You Letters
One of the most requested updates on our list, ‘End of year Thank You Letters’, is now live. Letters can be created in pdf format from a new page, accessible from the donors section. Once a year end date is specified on the page, Fund Filer will advise how many donors made a gift in […]
Good news on GASDS for single churches
Many single church parishes can now enjoy the same benefits that other charities enjoy following the end of a long-running dispute between HMRC and the Church of England over how the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) applies to Anglicans. The main beneficiaries of the new accord are Anglicans comprising just one church, which are […]
Gateway Update? What Gateway Update?
A totally smooth transition has left Fund Filer users blissfully unaware of a major change to the way HMRC receives Gift Aid submissions. Implementing new code for this important upgrade was crucial to ensure claims would still submit successfully through the Gateway. However for Fund Filer users the event required no downloads, no new installations, […]
See us at Heart and Soul, Edinburgh, 17 May
Everyone interested in Fund Filer, whether already using it or thinking about it, is most welcome to visit us at ‘Heart and Soul’, an event to celebrate the life and work of the church in Scotland. Between 3,000 and 5,000 people from churches and faith groups across Scotland are expected to attend the event in […]
Product Update: Improved SSL Certificate
An update you might not have noticed in 2014 is our enhanced SSL certificate. We constantly look for way to uprate security on Fund Filer, but importantly also give peace of mind to users. Since its launch several years ago, Fund Filer has always held an SSL certificate to ensure all traffic between users and […]
Product Update: Sponsored Events
This update allows handling of donations arising from sponsored events using a special page for this purpose on Fund Filer. The ‘Sponsored Events’ page is accessible from the ‘quick jump’ menu, top right of the green strip on all donation entry pages. HMRC requires data for sponsored events to be recorded slightly differently to regular […]
Product Update: Easier Donations Deleting
Donation records can now be deleted from donations lists, accessible from individual records for donors. Access this list via the ‘Donation History’ green button beneath the general donor information, or via the link to right of the donor name on ‘Donors List’. This is a real timesaver compared with finding donation records from the general […]