HC Deb 28 July 1989 vol 157 c1140W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of one-off company donations to(a) charities and (b) professional arts organisations with charitable status in every year from 1986–87 to 1988–89, inclusive.

Mr. Lilley

Estimates of single donations to charities by companies are given in the table:

£ million
1986–87 4
1987–88 9
1988–89 19

Separate figures for donations to professional arts organisations with charitable status are not available.