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<p>The UK is the most generous place in Europe and one of the most generous places
in the world. In 2016 alone, the British public donated around £10 billion to charitable
causes and 73% of people gave money in an average month. This is a level of generosity
that deserves to be celebrated. To help build a compassionate country that works for
everyone, this Government will make it as easy and compelling as possible for people
to give.</p><p> </p><p>The Government currently offers several schemes to incentivise
higher-rate taxpayers to give. Tax relief is offered when donations are made through
Gift Aid, when donating land, property, shares, or if gifts are left to charity in
a will. Relief is also available for any individual or company who donates cultural
artefacts through the Cultural Gift Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>At the Giving Roundtables
held in 2016, the Government heard about opportunities to increase charitable giving
by higher-rate taxpayers. Further announcements about those opportunities will follow.</p><p>The
£4m Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund, managed by Arts Council
England on behalf of DCMS, was set up to pilot library service projects that provide
benefit disadvantaged people and places in England. These pilots will be tracked and
evaluated, with a view to encouraging wider adoption and investment in those which
prove most successful.</p>
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