Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121456

Charitable Donations: Bank Services

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for philanthropic giving of proposals to link charitable donations to individual bank accounts.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders and other government departments including DCMS to explore the potential of the Future of Gift Aid project and wider Gift Aid modernisation.