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MSE News: Charity set up for riot victims

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"UK Disaster Relief is raising money for people who have lost their homes, possessions and businesses ..."
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  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Guy - Is this the same charity http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1136164&SubsidiaryNumber=0
    which was set up in 2010?
    If so, or if not, is there a website?
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • poppy10_2
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    Errata wrote: »
    Guy - Is this the same charity http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1136164&SubsidiaryNumber=0
    which was set up in 2010?
    If so, or if not, is there a website?
    Yes, that is the same charity, and the official website is http://ukdisasterrelief.blogspot.com/
    poppy10
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Thanks Poppy, the link you've given is for a blog, not a website.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • poppy10_2
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    Errata wrote: »
    Thanks Poppy, the link you've given is for a blog, not a website.
    A blog is a form of website. Not sure what you mean. Anyway, the link given is the official home of the UKDR on the web.
    poppy10
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    A website isn't the same as a blog. Blog means biography log. An example of a website is the one you're posting on, or look at AgeUK for an example of a charity website.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,588 Forumite
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    Errata wrote: »
    A website isn't the same as a blog.
    No, but a blog is a website. Just like a coin isn't the same as a penny but a penny is a type of coin.

    Have a look on wikipedia (which is also a website, just like blogspot, twitter, gmail and MSE):
    A blog (a blend of the term web log)[1] is a type of website
    poppy10
  • Paul_Varjak
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    Given the short time frame, is not surprisng this charity is using blogspot.com to host its website - its the fastest was of getting an internet presence, with a unique URL.

    The Uk Disaster Relief Charity has been set up by two individuals who are also associated with the Charities Advisory Trust. The Charities Advisory Trust owns the following domain names:

    ukdisasterrelief.com
    ukdisasterrelief.co.uk
    ukdisasterrelief.org

    They could, of course, point any or all of these three domain names to ukdisasterrelief.blogspot.com. It would only take a few minutes to do this.
  • You can also donate to UK Disaster Relief via their Charity Giving page - go to the Charity Giving website and search for UK Disaster Relief. This is another really easy way to give money, and individual fundraisers (running marathons for example) can also set up their fundraising account on here to raise for UKDR.
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Given the short time frame, is not surprisng this charity is using blogspot.com to host its website - its the fastest was of getting an internet presence, with a unique URL.

    The Uk Disaster Relief Charity has been set up by two individuals who are also associated with the Charities Advisory Trust. The Charities Advisory Trust owns the following domain names:

    ukdisasterrelief.com
    ukdisasterrelief.co.uk
    ukdisasterrelief.org

    They could, of course, point any or all of these three domain names to ukdisasterrelief.blogspot.com. It would only take a few minutes to do this.
    What short time frame? The charity has existed for two years.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Paul_Varjak
    Paul_Varjak Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    Errata...

    I think you will find that many charities/companies are often created with no immediate intention of operating.

    No doubt, the problems caused by the London riots fell within the scope of their charitable objectives and they decided to commence raising funds to meet those objectives.
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