As a general point on this matter; I think it is overkill.<div><br></div><div>There is nothing in all of this that I have seen which would indicate WMUK is not capable of handling donations in the UK. There have been ethical concerns with the board - but nothing that isn&#39;t public enough to make sure everything is at least legal (i.e. no villas in the carribean!).</div>
<div><br></div><div>From muy understanding, this won&#39;t affect WMUK&#39;s funds for 2013, as that decision lies with the FDC.</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, allowing WMUK to handle donations means that the movement would obtain extra free money from the UK government, in gift aid.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So, this is a ridiculous decision with no merit.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I&#39;m not going to repeat what&#39;s in the statement - it speaks for itself. We&#39;ll pay very close attention indeed to the results of the governance review, to make sure we are doing enough to safeguard the reputation of not only ourselves as a charity but the Wikimedia movement as a whole. </div>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Chis, I would hope it has nothing to to with reputation! And everything to do with doing things properly and with correct ethics.</div><div><br></div><div>Reputation won&#39;t be a concern in those circumstances!</div>
<div><br></div><div>Tom</div></div></div>