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Disability travel vouchers
This is my first posting . Can anyone tell me if thre are any Charities that are able to accept unused travel vouchers provided by our local council. for disabled travellers. We are in Hampshire My son in law has MS and because he has been very unwell this year and in hospital a lot, has not used his allocated vouchers. We…
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Charity Shops and hand made items
A Charity shop near us has told me that they will not accept anything hand made as they are not allowed to sell them. Hand made items are sent straight to a recycling centre, which presumably pays something for them. I'm quite shocked about this policy, which I've never heard of anywhere else. It affects so many donors who…
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Dormant bank account where funds were promised to charity
I've just taken over as Treasurer for my local scout group (we'll call it 'A'). My first task is a real headache and I need some advice to see if anyone has been in a similar situation. Here's the background: In 2009 Scout Group B merged with Scout Group A due to low numbers and financial difficulties. It was agreed that…
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Do you work for a charity?
I would love to get to know others who enjoy working for charities and how you got into it :) What is your position? What charity do you work for? Why did you choose them?
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RBS community accounts
I work for a charity and I submitted all our documents to the RBS community accounts but two weeks ago I did all that and said takes 7-10 working days but now March still heard nothing How long before the accounts are opened
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When donating to charity, which charity organisation do you donate to?
I wanted to ask fellow money saver's, if you decide to donate unwanted personal possessions to charity, what makes you decide which charity shop to use? For example, you may use a charity shop with the nicest smile, easy to park near, or is the place you also use to purchase things? Do you choose a chain, or a local area…
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Rules on wording on charity bags
Hi everyone, I thought I'd ask this question here because of the fountain of knowledge available rather than just rely on teh Google. Last week, a charity bag was popped through my door while I was at work by their collection company. I read the wording on the bag related to the donation amount given by the company to the…
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Household items for Charity
I collect milk bottle tops and used stamps for charity, does anyone know of other household items that charities take?
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What you think about this new charity idea?
No ads Find it on indiegogo name - Innovative Device for Collecting Donations A modern device that helps to increase the collection of donations dozens of times. It is enough to hold a bank card or phone to make donations. You can donate only a fixed amount for convenience, an information board with a sum and a fund that…
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BT MyDonate to Close
BT MyDonate is closing down with effect from 30 June 2019. Anyone got any recommendations for an alternative for a small charity that doesn't want to loose money by paying large subscriptions etc. The MSE review of web sites that provide for Giving to Charities is a bit out of date - any chance of an update....? Thanks…
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which charity
I know this sounds very strange but i just need to know.....does anybody know which charity (and this is one that posts the plastic bag and say they are coming back to collect your donation of unwanted items)...gives you what looks like a sort of crystal thing...almost like a small door knob (i know this sounds mad) as a…
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Homeless charities that provide bricks and mortar shelter?
Hi there, I am looking to support charities that help Homeless people, but I'd rather pick a charity (or cause) that provides shelter and accommodation for those who are sleeping rough. A lot of the big homeless charities I have looked at (crisis, shelter etc.) provide legal assistance, or advice, counselling and other…
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Donating car to charity.
Hi there everyone! This is my first time at posting on these threads so please be gentle! I've been looking at getting rid of my car, it's an MOT failure and been sat pretty much idle for a couple of months now. Anyway due to this nature and not expecting to get much for it I was looking at scrapping it and while on Google…
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Sending Parcels for Charities
I've recently starting working at a local charity where my work includes sending a number of parcels of various shapes, sizes and weights, mainly for EBay. I had no idea how expensive sending parcels can be and was told that none of the big parcel delivery companies appear to make this available free of charge (do they not…
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Afternoon tea fundraiser
Hi Hoping someone will give an opinion. I am involved in a small charity and we plan on holding an afternoon tea to raise some money. Ideally, I would love if we could have 10 tables of 6 attending, and in my dreams, each table would have a complete set of china crockery. However, being able to have 10 sets of complete…
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Oven Donation
Hi all I have a two-year-old induction oven that I really would like to give to someone who needs it this christmas. I know that I can ask somewhere like the BHF to collect, but as much as I love the BHF and donate clothes to them regularly, I went into an appliance version of their charity shop recently and I must say…
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(UK) I'd like to do care bags for homeless , how to go about?
I'd like to actively help homeless people. I wanted to do little bags with health & self care products and maybe some socks, a giftcard for food, some food that won't go off and easy to have plus a drinking water bottle. How should I go about doing this? I can't afford to do a lot of them (on my own) But i'd love to help
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How much in the £????
Amazed to hear the miniscule amount that is actually given from Charitable use from each £ donated. Latest figures reveal that Age.uk give 5p most others averaging 19p. Seems the Charity aspect might need looking into. We seem to donating to keep names and management in work.
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How to give to charity for free with loyalty points, cashback and rewards
If you want to help a worthy cause but are strapped for cash, there are still ways you can donate. A few loyalty schemes allow you to give your rewards to selected charities, which is a great way to give without feeling the pinch. Read the full blog: How to give to charity for free with loyalty points, cashback and rewards
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Retail Gift Aid
If you are a HR taxpayer and regularly give items to charity, you can claim HR rate tax relief on the sale value of those items. To be legal and acceptable by HMRC,you remain the owner of the goods until sold and agree to give the proceeds of sales to the charity at the point of sale, and the charity informs you of your…
