John Low
Dr John Low is the Charity Aid Foundation’s chief executive. He was chief executive of RNID from 2002 to 2007 and led the development of government-funded low-cost hearing aids that allowed access to the devices for thousands of deaf people. Prior to this he was RNID’s director of research and technology and had career in the technology industry.
As CAF chief executive he has overseen the establishment of an informal working group that brings the Treasury into CAF dealings over the issue of lifetime legacies, as well as a wholescale restructuring of the organisation.
Low was chair of Acevo for five years until 2009 and is an independent member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission established by Tony Blair. He has been a Charity Awards judge for several years.
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Charities should “step back from the storm in the teacup” and, instead of asking the government to reverse its decision on the charitable tax relief cap, should campaign for broader reform of the tax system, according to tax researcher Richard Murphy.
The Community Foundation Network has produced figures suggesting that the tax relief cap will cost charities £1bn while only producing additional tax receipts for the government of £200m.
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CAF and NCVO have warned that the new cap on income tax relief for those on higher income tax rates could damage major philanthropy. Sector commentators are also disappointed at the lack of measures around social investment in the Budget.
Civilsociety.co.uk analyses the findings of last year's UK Giving Report.
The UK has moved up three places in the World Giving Index to become the world’s fifth most charitable nation, according to new research published today.
More than one million extra people donated to charity in the last financial year, but even so the total value of donations made by the British public remained flat at £11bn.
Charity Bank and its largest shareholder Charities Aid Foundation say they have considered but ruled out merging the bank with CAF Bank.
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