49.
Although
the Facility for members contributing to AA via standing order and
filling out a Gift Aid form, thus allowing the Fellowship to claim a
further 25% of the donation from HMRC was approved at Conference 2007
and is documented on the GSO web site, it is not widely known.
Could
Conference publicise this facility more widely in the Fellowship to
increase our revenues?
Background
Conference
2007 Committee 3 Question 1
‘Would
Conference please discuss “Gift Aid” and whether it is in keeping
with our Seventh Tradition?’
Terms
of Reference No. 7 CSC have asked Honorary Treasurer to include this
subject in the Finance Report given to Conference.
Comment:
Absolutely not! This is contrary to Tradition Seven amounting as it
does to a state subsidy for AA. AA already has quite sufficient
funds (some would say an excess). We need no more. And maybe more
groups should start paying a market rent for their meetings. After
all our landlords (mostly churches) have their own bills to pay!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
For AA Minority Report 2013 click here
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