Charitable Donations: Ukraine
Commons · Question 7539 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has assessed the potential merits of introducing a Gift Aid-equivalent tax relief, or other bespoke tax exemption, for donations made by UK taxpayers to UNITED24 in support of Ukraine's defence
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Jun 2026
Gift Aid is restricted to UK-registered charities so that UK taxpayer money only supports UK charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs), enabling strong oversight and fraud prevention. UK charities are regulated by the Charity Commission, which ...