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Please help Rugby Pawprints win £25k to save at-risk dogs (Voting)
**VOTING CLOSED** The fabulous Rugby Pawprints charity has saved hundreds of at-risk pound dogs from being put to sleep. One of their volunteers, Trisha Shaw, has been voted through to the finals of Britain Has Spirit Community Hero Awards. *WHEN* (let's be optimistic...) she wins, her £25000 prize will go straight to the…
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Calendars
Hi, wondered if anyone could help. I want to do a calendar to raise money for a cause I support but I'm looking for a print on demand one, a bit like the charity T- shirts ones where you set up a page with the t-shirt and they are printed / done as people order them (basically a no outlay one) . If anyone knows of anything…
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Hall management comittee
Hey I have just taken over as treasurer for a hall management committee. Basically the hall they run is a meeting place for the local scout and guide association. So i look after the bills etc take membership for each paying child with the scouts and guides and maintenance for the building. obviously all the scout and…
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Help
Hi I'm new to the forum and am really hoping someone can point me in the right direction. My company has made a fun video and they've said if we can get 1000 views on YouTube by 17/9/16 they'll donate £1 to Macmillan cancer for every view so that's £1000 - we've tried everything Twitter Facebook the lot but time is running…
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Donations Help - Bottled Water & Football Equipment - Suggestions?
We're looking into the idea of organising an all day football event - nothing confirmed for dates, but we have put some feelers out for venues, and am now looking at donations/sponsorship We have 2 or 3 areas we would like to request donations from ... Bottled Water Supplies (We'd need 200-250) Footballs / Kitbag supplies…
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Bradley Lowery
http://bradleylowerysfight.org.uk/ Bradley Lowery was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was just two years old. He battled hard against it for two years and went into remission. In July this year, his parents discovered the cancer had returned and this time, they need specialist medical treatment which is only available…
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Please support
My name is Paul Clark. On the 31st May I had to have my left leg amputated above the knee after a long year and half battle with bone infection. As you can imagine this has been a life changing time for me and the support I have received from family friends and the community has been overwhelming. I want to give something…
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Good use of donations to charities
In what ways can you find out how well charities use the donations they receive?
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Fed up with charities cold-calling? New Fundraising Preference Service will let you o
From 2017 you'll be able to opt out of most fundraising calls, emails, texts and post with the click of a button...Read the full story: 'Fed up with charities cold-calling? New Fundraising Preference Service will let you opt out from next year' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.…
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Has anyone used 'gone for good'?
Hi I've been having a massive clear out and have boxes and bags and multiple items that I want to donate to charity. As there is so much I was searching for any charities that collect from home and came across http://goneforgood.org.uk/ Has anyone heard of this? Has anyone used them? If yes, how would you rate them? Many…
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Running a Race for Charity
Hi, I'm considering running a marathon for a charity. Can anyone recommend a website to find out which charities pass on the most to the cause in percentage terms, please? Or even just a charity you would recommend because you know where the money goes to for sure. Thanks, Ed.
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Is there a way to find out who have I gift aided over the years
I have heard that if I hadn't paid enough tax one year and the charities that I have gift aided to claim the gift aid for my name I am liable to the taxman. Is this true and is there a way of finding out from the tax man who is claiming gift aid from my donations. I cannot remember all charities that I have gift aided to…
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Suggest Some Charity or fund raising Projects
I am going to do a charity, So what kind of Fund raising projects ,I can do. So that a fund can be raised in good amount and charity can be given.:beer:
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Used ink cartridges
I know that it used to be possible to donate used ink cartridges to charities (they are original manufacturer ones) Does anyone know of any charities that still do this? My preference would be animal or childrens charities, but I'd consider anything that meant not just wasting them.
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Fundraising for a person
Hi there my son was diagnosed with a brain tumour in January and has recently had a bleed to the tumour, which he has recovered from but has left him paralysed on one side. He has just got home after 7 weeks in a hospice where he was given end of life care. While he was in the hospice we have raised over £8000 with gift…
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Gift aid tax return
I donate to a few charities and most of my donations are gift aid. I don't want to claim any money back on my tax return. If I don't say that I've donated money to charity will the charities not get my money? I wouldn't have thought so as if I wouldn't qualify for doing a tax return they would still get their tax benefit…
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Sourcing goods for charity to sell
I am involved with a very small local animal charity. We are looking for goods to sell on our fundraising days. Little niknaks go well ( average selling price £2), gubbinses that cost pocket money or the price of a coffee. We are now running out of stock and need new suppliers. Could anyone recommend wholesalers that would…
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gift aid query
Hi, recently visited an English Heritage site and notice on my receipt I've paid a voluntary gift aid donation on admission and it also mentions that I must've paid enough tax etc to qualify for them to claim on the whole amount. I vaguely remember being asked if I'd like to make a donation at time of payment but as I had…
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Braving the save (but only his head!)
My other half is braving the shave in support of macmillan, he's hoping to raise £250 and even the smallest donations would be much appreciated. Donations are made via the macmillan wesite https://bravetheshave.org.uk/shavers/alan-robinson/ Registered Charity number 261017 I hope I've remembered everything! Thanks in…
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Donating duvets to charity
I have two virtually new single duvets in their covers to dispose of and am having difficulty finding a suitable charity to give them to as two charity shops I've approached told me "put them in the recycling bin" as they're not allowed to take them. This is such a waste and I won't do this. Does anybody know of a national…
