Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 337
Charities
The Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019
Made
21st February 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Treasury, in exercise of the power conferred by section 14(6) of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012( 1 ), make the following Order.
In accordance with section 17(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House.
Citation, commencement and effect
1. This Order may be cited as the Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019 and comes into force on 6th April 2019 in relation to gifts made on or after that date.
Amendment of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012
2. —(1) The Schedule to the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012 (meaning of “small donation”: conditions)( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1 (small cash or contactless payment)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£20” substitute “£30”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£20” substitute “£30”.
Craig Whittaker
Mike Freer
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st February 2019
Paragraph 1 of the Schedule was amended by Section 2(2) of the Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Act 2017 (c. 1) .