The Bridge the Gap appeal

The two UK tax advice charities, Tax Help for Older People and TaxAid, have been providing free tax help and advice to vulnerable, low income taxpayers for over 20 years. At no time has the need for access to free and trusted tax advice by low income, vulnerable people been higher or the demand for it been greater. And this need and demand is going to continue to grow. So Tax Help for Older People and TaxAid have decided jointly to launch a new campaign together, Bridge the Gap, to enable us to serve even more people in crisis with their tax.

Giles Mooney Managing Director of the Professional Training Partnership interviews Valerie Boggs the Advice Director of Tax Help for Older People and TaxAid about the work of the two tax charities and the need for financial support from the profession in supporting the Bridge the Gap campaign for Tax TV

There is an urgent need to meet this increased demand for our expertise by the more disadvantaged and marginalised people in society.

By supporting and donating to our Bridge the Gap appeal you can help vulnerable people on the lowest incomes gain access to free, trusted and expert tax help and advice.

Bridge the Gap, help change someone’s life.

If you would like to donate to the work of the tax advice charities please click here.

Bridge the Gap Grant Funders and Supporters

We thank all those who have provided Bridge the Gap grant funding for their valuable and welcome support. We couldn’t operate the service without their help.

The Bridge the Gap campaign is supported by the major professional bodies as set out below, led by the Chartered Institute of Taxation, as well as the Trustees, Patrons and management of the two charities themselves.

The Patrons of the Campaign are Sir Andrew Park, a former High Court judge, and Steve Edge, a senior tax partner with Slaughter & May, with a number of senior figures from the tax profession acting as ambassadors.

The Steering Group for the Campaign is chaired by Anthony Thomas, a former President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, and the former Master of The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers.

The charities would like to express their appreciation of the support of these parties and thank the following Foundations:

Aleksander Family Trust
Inman Charity
Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Charitable Trust
Mehta Family Trust
Michael Duveaux Trust
Milton Grundy Foundation
The Bernard Charitable Trust

Along with the many individuals from the Accounting, Corporate, Legal, Recruiting, Tax profession and ancillary services who support our campaign both financially as well as freely giving their time.