Matthew Leslie Jenner

Matthew Leslie Jenner is a British entrepreneur. At present he holds positions in 35 companies, including pawn shops and "pay day loan" businesses. He has been involved in a number of companies which operated tax avoidance schemes, which were subsequently overturned by HMRC.

Tax avoidance schemes

The Cup Trust Jenner, and his business partner Anthony Mehigan, set up the Cup Trust charity in 2009. The Cup Trust, which was registered through Mountstar (PTC) Ltd in the Caribbean, received £177 million in donations in a year. Donors to the Cup Trust benefited from tax deductions of up to £55 million. The Cup Trust has requested £46 million in Gift Aid from HM Revenue, arising from the donations which the trust has received. Gift Aid is a facility offered by HMRC for charities to reclaim basic rate tax on donations.

Accounts show that only £135,000 of the £177 million donated to the Cup Trust has been given to good causes. Almost all of the Cup Trust's income was spent buying UK Government bonds.