CTAG (Charity Text Action Group)

THIS WORKING GROUP IS NOW CLOSED – FOR SIMILAR WORKING GROUP PLEASE SEE OUR CHARITY WORKING GROUP

The activities of the Charity Text Action Group are focused primarily around resolving any issues with charity text via short code ranges, growing society lottery services, examining charity call centre activities and assisting technology and fundraising companies.

Under discussions are a range of topics such as the use of unique 72 shortcode range for society lotteries to maximise VAT exemption, aimm’s work with EU on donation value thresholds and changing the regulatory requirements for regular giving by text.

CTAG comprises of society lottery managers, donation enabling companies, campaign management companies and aggregators/intermediaries.

Although this group has a different remit to the Broadcast Charity Working Group, there may be mutual benefits from the output of each.

Group is focusing on:

• Gambling Commission requirements
• Driving Society Lottery success
• Improvements in technology for donation and lottery systems