Elevenses – Wednesday 14 June
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Want to know more about gift aid and how you can maximise the financial benefits?
Rachelle Rowbottom, Tax Partner at BHP Chartered Accountants will present this Elevenses and tell you more about the:
- Basic principles of the scheme
- Benefits to both charities and higher and additional rate taxpayers
- Administration requirements
- Donor benefit rules
- Right of admission to view charity property
- Other activities where you can claim gift aid, e.g. trustee/volunteer expenses, fundraising events, etc.
- Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme
Rachelle was appointed as a Tax Partner in BHP’s tax team of 56 enthusiastic advisors in 2019, having joined BHP in 1998 and trained within the audit and accounts department. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and has experience of managing a portfolio of clients within BHP’s Audit and Assurance team. As a key member of the charity and not for profit team at BHP for over 20 years, Rachelle is now an experienced tax and advisory Partner who specialises in acting for the firm’s charity and not for profit clients, in particular relating to tax exemptions, the use of trading subsidiaries and gift aid. She is experienced in delivering training for charity finance staff and contributes to BHP’s Charity newsletter.
Rachelle is Treasurer of Yorkshire Artspace Society Limited, a member of the ICAEW’s Tax Faculty and also attends the Charity Tax Group’s Observer Member meetings.
BHP act for over 250 charities & not-for-profit organisations. BHP’s Charities and Not for Profit team comprises of 60 specially trained individuals, located across four Yorkshire and one Derbyshire offices, who have strong values, are professional and approachable.
Insightful, interactive and informal, come along to gain new insights from our guests, meet colleagues from the region, and connect with the MDY team. Everyone who works and volunteers in museums in our region is most welcome, including museum freelancers who want to stay connected.
There’s no need to book, just click the link below on the day:
If you have any questions about Elevenses, you are new to Microsoft Teams and would like to arrange a familiarisation session, or if you’d like to speak about your current or emerging work at Elevenses please contact Victoria Smith at: victoria.smith@ymt.org.uk.