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Fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young (C-R-Y)
Hi all, I'm glad to have found this forum, I'm trying to raise funds this year by doing a 100km walk London 2 Brighton with all money going to Cardiac Risk in the Young (charity number 1050845, website www.c-r-y.org.uk or www.testmyheart.org) I did the same 100km event last year and managed to riase £500 through the…
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9 Ways Of Being Charitable This Christmas Without Spending Any Extra Money
* 9 Ways Of Being Charitable This Christmas Without Spending A Dime
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Ahhhh Help needed
OK, I run a Wheelchair Rugby Club, The Dorset Destroyers, which is NOT A CHARITY, but is just a regular sports club, but I have tried doing several fundraising sites like just giving etc who keep asking for Charity numbers etc and we have nothing like that, nor do we want to at the moment as it's too complicated and not…
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Donating Loyalty Points to Charity
Having dumped all my loyalty cards I discovered that I could donate my Kenco points to Macmillan Cancer Support. For 65 points I can get 100gm of Millicano, inc. p&p, which retails at £2 - £4. If I donate my points to Macmillan Cancer Support I find, only by delving into the Kenco T&Cs, that Macmillan will only get…
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Help planning my charity event!
Last week we were told that my gran had terminal cancer and that she has 3-6 months to live. I've spent the last few days crying and hating the horrible disease but I realise that I can't change anything. I want to arrange a charity night in her honour, I'm thinking a masquerade ball. I've got plans for the venue, dj,…
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Where to give branded winter coat
Hi all, I have a very thick and warm winter coat that I'm looking to get rid of, however it's branded with the logo of a company (and it also neon yellow!). I tried getting the logo off with a hairdryer but to no avail. Would like to get it into the hands of someone on the streets now the Winter is moving in, but wonder if…
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Please answer some questions on Vintage/Retro clothing/charity shops for my research
Hi I'm Rose, I am a marketing student studying at Bournemouth University, currently conducting a sector intelligence report on Charity shops and Vintage Clothing. To inform my research, I am conducting a content analysis (netnography) and was wondering if you'd answer a few questions! All replies are kindly welcomed and…
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New Charity Registration Help Please
Hi My school organises an annual trip to Romanian orphanages. Our pupils fundraise for this every year. As our income is now well in excess of £5K per year we must register with the Charities Commission. So I need some advice on the type of governance structure to set up. The Commission website describes several types : *…
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postal /distribution charges
Hello, I was hoping someone could help me with any ideas, on the cheapest way to distribute awareness posters in postal tubes, to various addresses across the UK and later the British Isles. If i can tell you a little about this an introduce myself. I lost my daughter of 23 to Methanol Poisoning last year, while she was…
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Charity fundraising event proof of income and outgoing's
Hi, This is my first post so I hope it all makes sense. We are currently working on becoming a small charity and have almost reached £5000 to achieve charity status. Recently there was an event held to raise money for 4 seperate charities / funds. Ours being one of them. The event made well over £9000 and the 4 charities…
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Grow your tenner - convert £10 to £20 for Reading Mencap
If you would like to donate to http://readingmencap.org.uk/ there is currently matched funding through https://localgiving.com/charity/readingmencap/ this means if you can donate a tenner the Local Giving have a fund to add another tenner to your donation! Reading Mencap supports children and adults with a learning…
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Does sharing my knowledge/hobby for free have any legal implications?
I am not sure this is the right section - nor the right forum - and would appreciate if anyone could pinpoint me in the right direction. I am asking because I received some kind of a threat from a "competitor" :( I have a hobby which I really enjoy and engage in a non-professional capacity (say, Photography - just for the…
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Small Charity IT Requirements
Hi We are a small, young (2 years old) health charity providing support to people with muscular dystrophy. We are in need of new IT equipment but have limited spending power. Can anyone suggest good options to purchase charity IT equipment (we use the Microsoft CTX service for software) with good spec, decent prices and…
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Like this Page to Donate to Christian Aid
I have just come across this Page and they are giving £100 to Christian Aid for the first 100 likes they get. An easy way to help to give a pound to a great cause: https://www.facebook.com/christsthreads
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Can a charity shop be called a charity shop if its not actually a charity?
Near where I live there is a "charity shop" for cats.. Most people would assume it was Cats Protection as the shop sign has .org.uk on its website (which doesnt exist) and the place has "Charity shop for cat rescue" sign outside.. A look on Charity Comm website doesnt bring up anything about it being a charity. Infact, all…
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Animal Charity Legal Question
If this is the wrong place to ask the question I apologise in advance. I have a legal (?) question about an animal sanctuary (properly registered charity) and a cat they have taken in. If anybody can help or point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. Back in May of this year a family approached our local animal…
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Major UK Charity using Withheld/Unknown Telephone Numbers
Earlier this week, I booked online a collection of unwanted goods by a major UK charity. Today, their local shop called me back using an Unknown number which my phone automatically diverted to an answerphone that I check about once a week. I just wonder why major charities need to use Unknown telephone numbers when the use…
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Converting from a charitable company to a trust
It seems there is lots of information about incorporating, but I cannot find anything about going the other way. I am a treasurer of a small (<£10k income pa) charity which is a limited company with three trustees. All we want to do is change to an unincorporated trust and change two trustees (with me being one of the new…
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Charity gazeebo help
Hi everyone I wondered if anyone can help. I am looking to buy a decent gazebo for our charity has anyone had any good experiences(price & quality) with any companies. There is so many companies I don't know where to start. TIA :)
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Charities that might want home-cooked / baked food?
Evening :) A friend of mine loves baking and has some spare time on her hands so would love to put her skills to use for charity. She was thinking maybe a womens' refuge or a homeless shelter? Does anyone know anywhere around the chipping norton kind of area that might be interested, or of any national charities that have…
