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For posts that benefit registered charities with the aim to help support them where possible – including sponsorships, donations and more.

Charity Bank Accoounts
I am the secretary of a small charity who currently banks with the HSBC (community account), the HSBC are less than helpful regarding most things and we are considering moving our accounts. We would like an account that provides true dual authorisation, rather than just multiple signatories and wondered if there were any…
The Big Night IN
Should the BBC be encouraging donaters to use Gift Aid, surely this takes away from NHS funds? Hopefully it will be a good fund raising night. If you agree, please spread the word. Thanks
Small charitable/community project - what do we need to know?
Hello all Here's hoping there's a charity boffin that can help. I am setting up a small project, and some friends will probably support me as volunteers, too. The project aims to provide adults who're isolated and living alone with activity packs to keep busy and avoid boredom—in turn, promoting their wellbeing, during…
Time to cancel Monthly Charges for Charities
I am secretary of a small charity whose income comes mainly from coffee mornings. We bank with CAF who make a £5 / month account maintenance fee - that is now very significant when you have no income. Are you in the same position? I have asked CAF if they could cancel any fees for the rest of 2020. - I live in hope but if…
How to Online Fundraise for Multiple Charities
Hi all, looking for some advice. I've started running an online quiz which has picked up some transactions. I should have over 50 participants next week. I am going to suggest an optional £1 entry per player which will go to charity. I would like the winning quiz team to choose a charity that will be donated to that week.…
Charity shop rewards
Hi, I have been a big donator over many years to Oxfam. I have been using their tag my bag campaign to collect nectar points whilst making my donations. I just wondered whether any other schemes are around at all? Oxfam are stopping the nectar reward points soon, but I have a fair amount of donations I would like to make.…
Broadband Deals for Charity
I haven’t seen this enquiry here for a few years so I am starting a new thread. Can anyone recommend the best broadband deal for a charity. It’s for my church, which is a registered charity. We have a BT line, but it was disconnected years ago, so we will have to factor reconnecting that into the overall cost as well. Any…
Reconciliation error on Charity accounts
Hi all. i hope this post is in the correct forum. I have been treasurer for my local motorcycle club for 7 years. During this year, i wrote a cheque for £106.50, but in the cheque words wrote One hundred and six pounds only. The bank therefore paid £106. The person recieving the cheque was not worried, but this has created…
Old DVD Players, Surround Sound System etc
Like many people I have DVD Players, Surround Sound System siting in a cupboard doing nothing i must have about 4 dvd players 2 with hard drives and various stereos. All are in very (as new condition) I would like to donate these to charity/community groups any suggestions thanks Arthur
Online Entries For Licensed NFP Raffle
Hi, I run a local Facebook group and have offered assistance to a local not for profit organization with marketing and sales. They currently are allowed to run a monthly raffle with no more than 500 entries. 50% cash prizes and 50% used by the NFP Org. They currently run it as monthly £4 DD or annual £48 subscription paid…
Payroll giving: is the charity worse off?
Hi, New here so apologies if this has been covered somewhere but I don't think anyone else has asked exactly this question and I'm not finding my answer on other threads. My wife and I are basic rate taxpayers and we've just switched our charitable giving from Gift Aid to Payroll Giving (PG) through her work. Let's say we…
medicines and medical supplies
I have surplus medicines, and I am sure there are heaps of other people around me in the same position who do not want to dump valuable unopened packets and boxes. Any idea of who accepts small quantities of various medications????
Unopened tins/jars of food that's past BB date.. can I donate these anywhere?
Following a kitchen clearance for somebody I have tins/jars of food that's past best before date(some well past- 2015 is the oldest). Obviously all unopened. I've taken what I'd eat but the rest I don't have a use for. Is there anywhere I could donate these? Would hate to throw away. Things like ginger preserve, rice…
Foodbank Donations
For those who work with them. I was at a local supermarket today with people collecting for a local foodbank. They were handing out little shopping list type leaflets of what they were looking for. founds it really handy to get things they wanted/needed than my usual buy a few tins of stuff and bung it in. Thought it was…
Concerning Activity at my local Charity
The backstory - In September, a charity i volunteer at locally gathered supporters and told them that they are looking at shutting down the centre as soon as possible due to financial difficulties. The other 4 centres would remain open. They told us that we were welcome to look at ways of saving the place, but it would…
Ring Pulls
Hi, Does anyone know of any charities that are collecting the ring pulls from soft drinks cans? My work have started collecting them. Thanks Christina
Online Raffle ideas
Hello, I'm wanting to hold a raffle for a small prize with money going to a local charity. I've just tried to set this up through my justgiving page but the charity isnt listed so it doesnt give me the option to hold a raffle. So I basically want donations for tickets, then I select a random winner, they get the prize and…
London Marathon 2020 charity place fundraising
Hi All super proud of my sister who completed the 2020 london marathon last year for the first time and she is crazy enough to be doing it again next year. Any donations hugely appreciated she has a charity place and needs to raise £1300 to secure her place http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/EmilyHiggins3 If you are able to…
Raising money for Charity Research UK
Hello, Me and a friend of mine have recently just opened a just giving page for Cancer Research UK. I have had a few friends and family member most recently my nan pass away due to cancer. So I want to do something to help CR UK out. Last year I entered into the Liverpool Santa Dash to raise money for the Marie Curie. I…
16 Lloyds shares
I have 16 Lloyds shares in the name of my deceased mother. I am named as executor. I previously got some swapped to my name, but these few seemed to have missed. Seeing as Lloyds are about 50p per share then it's not really worth selling as the cost would be probably more than they are worth. Just wondered if there was a…

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