Consultations

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Policy consultations offer members a way to participate in the decisions that affect the charity finance environment. They allow charity finance professionals to contribute to policy dialogues and to share practical experiences with the Government and other bodies. Engagement with policy consultation processes ensures that the charity finance professional’s voice is heard on the issues that matter to you.

CFDG encourages members to get involved and supports members by providing information on current consultations affecting the charity finance role. We also respond to policy consultations on behalf of and in conjunction with our members to influence strategic charity development policy. Here you can find out more information, respond and contribute to CFDG responses to open consultations and view CFDG’s responses to previous consultations. If there are any policy consultations that you want CFDG to make submissions on but are not listed, please contact Angela Haynes.

Current Consultations

26 March - Consultation on a proposal to exempt small live music events from the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 - more details

27 April - Record-keeping and measuring member data: a consultation on proposals for regulation - more details

5 May - Investment governance of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes - more details

Closed Consultations

1 February - The Future of UK GAAP - more details

14 December 2009 - The 2011/12 Pension Protection Levy Consultation:insolvency risk - more details

2 December 2009 - European Commission proposal on succession and wills - more details

19 November 2009 - Consultation on Draft Regulations on Employer Debt (Section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995) - more details

31 October 2009 - Charity pooled funds consultation - more details

7 October 2009 - Social Investment Wholesale Bank: a consultation on the functions and design - more details

6 April 2009 - Financial Services Compensation Scheme reform - more details

3 March 2009 - Taxation of the Foreign Profits of Companies: draft clauses - more details

13 February 2009 - Consultation of the Future Development of the Pension Protection Levy - more details

23 December 2008 - Monitoring Cross Border Charities - more details

10 December 2008 - The Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Consultation on the new corporate form for charities - more details

10 November 2008 - Discussion paper on the future of the Compact - more details

10 October 2008 - Financial reporting of heritage assets: financial reporting exposure draft (FRED) 42 - more details

7 October 2008 - Substantial donors to charity - more details

30 September 2008 - Simplifying the VAT Partial Exemption and Capital Goods Scheme Rules - more details

July 2008 - ASB discussion paper on the financial reporting of pensions - more details

March 2008 - Financial Thresholds in the Charities Acts: Proposals for Change - more details

February 2008 - Freedom of Information Act 2000: designation of additional public authorities - more details

November 2007 - Independent Examination of Charity Accounts - more details

November 2007 - Heritage Assets - more details

September 2007 - Gift Aid - more details

August 2007 - Protecting charities from terrorist abuse - more details

July 2007 - Commission for the Compact Business Plan - more details

May 2007 - Draft Public Benefit Guidance. - more details

April 2007 - Heritage Assets (FRED) 40 - more details

March 2007 - Annual Returns: the way forward - more details

October 2006 - Local Government Pensions Scheme: Admitted Body Status (TUPE) - more details

September 2006 - Third Sector Review - more details

August 2006 - Exposure Draft on Pension Disclosures - more details

August 2006 - VAT: Hire of Temporary Staff - more details

July 2006 - Partial Exemption - more details

May 2006 - Heritage Assets - more details

February 2006 - Relief For Charities Trading Activities - more details

November 2005 - Statement of Principles for Financial Reporting - more details

CFDG Members who respond to any external consultations are encouraged to send copies of responses to the CFDG Policy Officer by email or by phone on 020 7785 6426. Members are also encouraged to respond directly to CFDG with comments about any of the consultation papers below.