Orellana Ltd

Becles

I recieved a leaflet through the door from the above company. It looks like a charity collection leaflet saying they need clothing and other household goods. However, when you read the very small print, it says:

Orellana Ltd is a collection company who provide people in third world countries with clothes for their families they can afford.

The leaflet has no registered charity number, just a limited company reg number.

I think it's disgusting that they send out leaflets that look like a charity collection, but they actually want people to freely give items they can sell to third world people :mad:

wigginsmum

Agreed - I always check that kind of stuff out with the Charities Commission and would simply refuse to give anything to a trading company like that.

carol_a_3

I just got one of these leaflets through my door, it's going straight in the bin...(well, recycling bag)

hollydays

This is getting very commonplace.Let trading standards know.Impersonating or ripping off charities-you cant get much lower.oh just read an article in the guardian about them,companies house is in process of striking them off its register.
see http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/consumer/story0,,1699286,00.html

amosworks

Jensa Distrobution near where I live do this also, I was disgusted to think that clothes that many believe to be going to a good cause are sold by immoral profiteers. I still gladly take all mine to my charity shop of choice.

hawcubite

I just recieved a leaflet from Orellana making the same sort of claims...they are in the Kennington/oval area collecting this saturday from 8am till 8pm...I won't be leaving a bag nor will my neighbours!!

changkra

I received a similar leaflet yesterday, i can't remember the name as it went straight in to recycling but at the bottom in small print it did say that they are a business and not a charity but it's still easy to get caught out by this, thinking you're doing some good when what you're really doing is lining their pockets. Charities usually post a bag through the door with the charity name written all over it so it's easy to tell the difference. I always l try and find something for the charity bags but as i said above the others go for recycling.

maninthestreet

I leave them a bag of my old, unwashed, dirty, smelly underpants and socks (the ones with holes in them).

forumfan_2

I received one this week from a company called Helpmates Ltd. Admittedly it does state that they are a commercial collecting company but they know that there are many people who wont understand what this means.

They then go on to say how many businesses/employees benefit in the UK as well as the Third World

Their last line says 'GOD WILL REWARD FOR YOUR GOOD HEARTS'. What does that mean?

changkra

forumfan wrote:

I received one this week from a company called Helpmates Ltd. Admittedly it does state that they are a commercial collecting company but they know that there are many people who wont understand what this means.

They then go on to say how many businesses/employees benefit in the UK as well as the Third World

Their last line says 'GOD WILL REWARD FOR YOUR GOOD HEARTS'. What does that mean?

it's supposed to mean when you give good you will receive good but in this case it is more likely to mean you will feel guilty for not giving us your goods so we can make money on them or if you don't only bad things will come to you. Ignore it and bin the leaflet.