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Charities
Archives for October 2016
Discussion List
The Big Challenge - Presents for sick children (suffering from cancer, leukemia)
Dear forum members, I have commit myself to run (as a rookie) a (first) marathon. I have never run anything even close to this. With the money raised we will buy presents and roses. With those presents we go to hospitals and give them to children who suffer the most. We also give a rose to their mamas as a symbol of…
selling & donating profits to charity?
Does anybody make and sell, then donates the profits to charity? How hard or easy is it and what do you need to do?
Gift aid agreement terms
I donate items to the local Red Cross shop and have always gift aided them. I recently received a letter asking me to sign an updated gift aid agreement but noticed a point in the t&cs that seemed a bit odd: "We need to advise you that: ... in the unlikely event of a purchaser seeking recompense in relation to goods…
Match Funding
Hi I have just taken on the role of marketing for the PTA. I have heard about match funding and was wondering what the rules are. Who can I approach? What type of companies/ organisations? e.g. size, banks only, Does the request have to come from an employee of the company? What are the benefits to companies that I can…
Foodbanks or just practical food help in the community
I'll preface this by saying that our local food bank who was probably set up for all the right reasons has, in the last year, trebled its salary costs and now, for the first time, expenditure is exceeding income. The salary costs now represent approximately 66% of their total income compared with 23℅ there or thereabouts…
How to find out which charities are most reputable?
Hi all I am hoping to start giving money to charities on a regular basis. It is my 40th next month, and I am starting by asking friends and family to donate what they would have spent on presents to a charity instead (which I would like to choose). The trouble is, I often get an admittedly unfounded hunch that some…
Every dollar helps, sharing for charity.
Dear everyone, For those reading this article I just wanted to spread 3 charity causes as they just like a lot of causes need some love. Not asking you to donate or anything feel free to do so as you please, just asking anyone to check them out. Here they would be if I was allowed to post links: Thanks a lot, Yours…
Kitchen units
Does anyone know of any charities that would take a kitchen units?
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