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Charities
Archives for March 2014
Discussion List
Fundraising but no charity number
Help! We are trying to raise funds for a little boy with muscular dystrophy at our local primary school to buy him items he desperately needs that won't be funded by the authorities (such as a car seat and power chair- wheelchair). Can anyone advise on how we can set up a justgiving page without a charity number? Or even…
Donate Second Hand Toys
Hi, I've been looking online to find somehwere to donate a load of toys we have, they are all in good condition, I'd just like them to go to a good home. Any ideas out there? Thanks
New Charity being formed
My wife, friend and I are setting up a new Charity to be able to fund a new Wheelchair Rugby team in Broadstone, Dorset. We need to raise funds so that we can get 20 wheelchairs and all the equipment, plus we need to be able to afford the Leisure Centre. The Charity will also be raising money for other new Disability…
Small Charity - What can we collect Gift Aid on?
Hi there, Would appreciate any advice people could give me on gift aid. I am treasurer for a small Scottish registered charity - run entirely be volunteers that provides musical education and where locals can make music in a group setting. We have just got the appropriate letter to note that we are now registered for gift…
mse SL SWIMATHON MARCH 2014
Hi everybody I hope you are all well and have had a good day. I am doing the swimathon this year so I am training to swim a mile in one go. I normally break my swimming sessions up so max I normally do it 16 lengths in one go with breaks, so I am currently retraining myself to swim a mile. I am doing really well building…
Donating Loyalty Points to Charity
Having dumped all my loyalty cards I discovered that I could donate my Kenco points to Macmillan Cancer Support. For 65 points I can get 100gm of Millicano, inc. p&p, which retails at £2 - £4. If I donate my points to Macmillan Cancer Support I find, only by delving into the Kenco T&Cs, that Macmillan will only get…
The ultimate mother's day gift £15 to sponsor a safe birth
http://www.maternityworldwide.org/mww-news/ultimate-mothers-day-gift/ As mother's day is coming up soon on the 30th of March I wanted to post this great idea for a mother's day gift which proved popular last year. Last year raised £4350 maybe this year we could raise more…
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