Charities

Discussion List

• Credit Card

  With a 2-to-sign current account for the Charity we can't get a credit card. How can we get a credit card from another provider? 

• opening a business bank account

  Why oh why is it so difficult to open up a business account? The business itself has been approved by the FCA including all the trustees and yet the banks including the new" online" bankers have all said no or it will take up to 12 weeks... really!!!!! How very frustrating and it makes my blood boil to why banks are so…

• Are any Charity Shops accepting bric-a-brac yet?

  Particularly in Scotland ... I have so many boxes of bric-a-brac to donate, but finding it difficult to give them anywhere. I realise that charities are following CV19 guidelines they have been given, but perhaps someone knows of somewhere which is starting to accept donations. It is very frustrating, knowing I have lots…

• Barclays Bank frustration

  As treasurer to a charity, I've been trying to get a business debit card for 6 months. Repeated contact with Barclays have said we'll get one to you', 'you've already had one (not true)' etc. Letter to ceo and response from lackey just get promises of new forms. What can I do, please?

• Where can i donate old pillows in Surrey or Hampshire?

  I have some clean but a bit flat pillows and don't want to put them in the bin :(

• Sending money to overseas charities

  Hi there, our daughter has recently raised £220 through busking and would like it to be split equally between the Lebanese Food Bank and Biet El Baraka, two charities in Beirut who are supporting the city after their explosion. If I sent the money through my bank (Santander) they will charge me a flat rate of £25 per…