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<p>The Government maintains close and constructive links with charity sector representatives
and is in regular dialogue with the sector. HM Revenue and Customs has set up an outreach
team which is particularly focused on responding to the needs of smaller charities.</p><p>This
team regularly makes visits to small charities and has provided face-to-face presentations
to over 650, raising awareness and helping charities to receive support through the
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, as well as the full range of available tax reliefs
to which they are entitled.</p><p> </p><p>Amounts claimed under the Gift Aid Small
Donations Scheme since 2013 are £6 million in 2013/14, £21 million in 2014/15 and
£26 million in 2015/16. Figures for 2016/17 are not currently available.</p><p> </p><p>The
costs of administering the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme and instances of malpractice
are not available as they are included in the figures for the wider Gift Aid scheme,
and cannot be separately extracted.</p><p> </p>
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