Hi all, looking for a little help/advice. My Sqn is looking to set up an online shop to sell Sqn merchandise and also to use PayPal for payments for events, etc… However, for us to be able to do this we need proof that we are a charity (or as far as I can see, of exempted charity status) . I have come across MissionFish which is a service that can help us get registered as a charity on eBay but they are requesting a copy of Inland Revenue or HMRC and Customs Charity Recognition Letter which we don’t have. Any ideas of the best way to proceed with this? Thanks for the help in advance!
Talk to you wing hq they should be able to provide you with your charity number ect
Use a copy of ACP10 which explains charity exempt status and ACP8 which should have your charity exemption number in it.
and don’t forget:
if you need a good value web shop contact either .sqn.ac or maia-internet.com - links on the right, for superb online commerce solutions!
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You should register with HMRC first (search “GiftAid”), then they send you a letter telling you that they recognise you as an excepted charity for tax purposes. Then send a copy of this to MissionFish, along with a voided cheque from the Sqn’s bank account to validate your account.
Although PayPal take less from proceeds for Charities, it might be better to have staff/other eBay users make the item listings and donate 100% of the proceeds directly to the Sqn bank account via MissionFish - thus cutting the PayPal tax out completely? If anyone knows the answer, I’d be grateful!
Doing it this way, and of course having registered with HMRC, means that you will also be able to claim GiftAid on donated auction proceeds, cadet subs, some camp fees and much more!
All of the services mentioned provide clear guides on the processes involved, so do some reading! But if you really are stuck, then come back here and ask.
BPR.