Question follow-through · 52887
Fundraising: Profits
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the level of profits earned by social fundraising platforms from charging commission on Gift Aid in the last 12 months.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2025
- Answer
- 27 May 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the level of profits earned by social fundraising platforms from charging commission on Gift Aid in the last 12 months.
20 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 May 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises the vital role played by the charity sector and the generosity of the British public. That is why we support charitable giving with over £1.6billion in Gift Aid each year.Charities have the flexibility to decide on their own stra...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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