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Charitable links to raise money FREE
Way back in 2006 Forumites started a list of websites which enabled you to help charities without incurring any financial cost. That list was a bit outdated, so we're starting again for 2021 and onwards: 🔎 Search engines * EasySearch * Ecosia * Savoo * SearchScene * Search for a Cause / Tab for a Cause * YouCare 🖱 'Click n…
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Charities Board Welcome and The Rules
Welcome to the MoneySavingExpert Charity Board The aim of this is to do anything and everything to help charities, so that collectively others can benefit too. Already by using this site charities are being helped as there's a substantial charities fund. Also do read the 'Charity Giving' and 'Feed The Starving At No Cost…
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Charity Shop Experiences.
Hello. This question is directed primarily at those who work in Charity Shops, But clearly, all views are welcome, especially fellow shoppers. I am wondering if in your shops the CDs and DVDs are organised in any particular way. It seems to me that they are not organised at all. I have seen CDs in long rows, and in racks,…
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Gift Aid
Hi, i set up a justgiving page to donate to a charity and on my donation ive added £5 gift aid when i shouldnt have! I can contact the charity and ask for a refund but because the donation has already been sent to them it would all have to be refunded in full and then for me to add my donation again at a later date…
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Help with new laptop for small charity
Morning all. I do admin for a small charity for a few hours a month (from home), for which they pay me £900 pa and since I started with them many years ago, I've used my own laptop. This is now at death's door, it's nearly 10 yrs so it's done fairly well. I was wondering if anyone knew of companies which perhaps either…
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Gift Aid Question
Dear MSE Community, Please can someone confirm whether one can Gift Aid a donation to charity if the person is in receipt of state benefits? I've had a search online, and can't find an answer. Thank you. Michael
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Where to donate used UK postage stamps
For years we've been sending these to Macmillan Cancer but this year they've stopped accepting them. Internet searches come up with a whole lot of inaccurate institutions who no longer accept them too. Does anyone have an up to date information and link on who might still like to receive these please.
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Gran's Old Fur Coat
Good morning. We still have Gran's old fur coat, probably bought in the 70s. Does anyone know where I can donate this. I have only been able to find PETA so far. Many thanks Jac
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Financial Assistance to Travel to Home Office Weekly
I know someone who has to get to the nearest Home Office on a weekly basis costing them £10 a return on the train (£8 on bus that would take 3 hours there and back), but they're on basic rate of UC for a single person, and they're not able to afford to eat. They committed a crime which they were incarcerated for and spent…
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Higher rate tax relief on charitable gifting
I am a higher rate taxpayer whereas my wife is on basic rate tax. We only have joint bank accounts. If we make charitable gifts which can benefit from gift aid- am I only entitled to declare 50% of the gift to HMRC ? whereas paying from a sole account would allow me to claim 100%. When it comes to me informing HMRC ( to…
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Charity giving
Hi, Hope someone can guide me. I have a small income each year of around £1600 which I donate the whole to charity, I do this assuming that I do not have to pay tax on this sum. Apart from that a private pension of which I draw my tax free allowed figure of £12,500.I get confirmation from the registered charity that I have…
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Someone I who would you say it too?
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Men's Charities which involve getting active?
Looking for something for my Dad to get him out the house. Football, Hiking/Walking, anything. Would really love some recommendations.
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Help with CIC - directors
I am going to register a cic this week, I will be the only named director, moving forward I would like to apply for grants and am aware that you need at least three named directors to do this, problem is I don't have anyone to ask, does anyone have any ideas how I could overcome this? Also any helpful comments or advice…
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Free website for charity
If you order stuff on line and go through this website they donate to the charity of your choice, it’s free to join https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/
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No invoice issued
I help at a charity which took some people on a trip in August 2017, they paid to go. Despite being asked for an invoice the coach company has never issued one or asked for payment. The coach company director used to be a helper with the charity so he may have donated the service but this has not been confirmed. As the…
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applying for a grant - how to do it?
Hi there, I apologize if I have posted this in the wrong board. If I have, please
kindly advise me of the correct place to send this. I am seeking advice on the process of applying for grants in the UK. I have been approached by a community centre to consider a voluntary
position to help them apply for grants and raise…
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Do you work in a charity shop which does Gift Aid
I volunteer in a charity shop. At the moment we do not do Gift aid but will be starting shortly. I know they will be explaining it all to us but I would be interested to know how it works from the shops assistants point of view in advance so I can be prepared with any questions. What extra work is involved at each stage,…
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New Bank Account - Co-op, Virgin Money, or something else?
After having had a pretty appalling experience with Barclays over several years, my charity is looking to switch. After extensive research about what might be appropriate for our needs, it seems to have come down to Co-op or Virgin... when looking at their own websites and associated blurb. Both, however, seem to have…
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Gift aid (GASDS) claims for donations on behalf of another charity
Can anyone help me clear up some confusion about giftaid/GASDS eligibility when there's another charity involved? To clarify, I am the treasurer of the local parish church. We do giftaid and GASDS claims on a regular basis, which is usually straightforward for normal Sunday collections and donations to the church. However,…
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wanting to create 3 community projects, unsure of legalities ?
I have been eager to assist my community for a while now, but I am uncertain if there are any legal requirements that I should meet before initiating these projects? I would appreciate donations, which will only be used to purchase the necessary supplies. One of my plans is to provide 'period' kits to girls, women, and…
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charitable trust UK AML Policy Template
I am part of a team in our small museum, we saw the need for a card terminal and due to us being a registered charity have provided our constitution document. We have had some further requests for info come back and appreciate we need to have procedures in place. Where might I find any templates and guidelines to fulfil…
