There is no specific Isle of Man legislation regulating charity donation schemes offered at shop checkouts, Treasury has confirmed.

In a written Tynwald question, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse asked Treasury Minister Chris Thomas what mechanisms are in place to regulate charitable giving options offered by retailers at the point of sale, and whether donations made in this way remain on the island.

In his response, Mr Thomas said Treasury does not collect information on such schemes.

He said: 'Treasury is not aware of any specific Isle of Man legislation that regulates charitable donation schemes offered by retailers at the point of sale, such as requests to round up a purchase or make a small charitable contribution at the checkout.

'The destination of donations collected through retailer-operated charitable giving schemes depends on the arrangements established by the retailer and the charity concerned.

'Treasury does not routinely collect information on such schemes and is therefore unable to confirm whether donations made through these mechanisms remain on the Island in every case.'

However, Mr Thomas said charities operating on the island may still be subject to Manx legislation.

He said: 'Where such donations are collected on behalf of a charity operating in the Isle of Man, the charity itself may be subject to the requirements of the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019, which provides the framework for the registration and regulation of charities on the Island, including reporting and governance requirements.

'Donations may be directed to Isle of Man charities, UK charities or other charitable organisations, depending on the specific campaign being supported.

'Members of the public wishing to establish whether donations are retained on the Island should refer to information provided by the retailer or the recipient charity.'