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over a year ago
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I like to support local charity’s, I have a huge grudge for those corporation charity’s !
We have a local starthrowers, supports children and families going through cancer locally and the local animal sanctuary
I also have a soft spot for the local dementia group charity  |
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I buy quite a lot of my clothes from charity shops, but obviously only if it's something that I'm actually in the market for and actually fits me. I don't necessarily chose one particular charity though, it's kinda hit and miss most times. Good question though OP  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I buy quite a lot of my clothes from charity shops, but obviously only if it's something that I'm actually in the market for and actually fits me. I don't necessarily chose one particular charity though, it's kinda hit and miss most times. Good question though OP "
My favourite dress was from a charity shop. |
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over a year ago
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I would split between Shelter for the homeless, Refuge for domestic violence and Age Concern for the elderly. Animal charities do get well supported, that is why not included |
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x"
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick |
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick"
I feel they just don't get enough recognition for what they do because people give more to cancer charities, understandably so x |
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick
I feel they just don't get enough recognition for what they do because people give more to cancer charities, understandably so x"
Believe it or not they they are one of the richest charities |
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick"
Totally agree. Was a charity I supported in the beginning being a forced “brat” until I did my research. Would rather give to SAFFA now |
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick
Totally agree. Was a charity I supported in the beginning being a forced “brat” until I did my research. Would rather give to SAFFA now "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick
I feel they just don't get enough recognition for what they do because people give more to cancer charities, understandably so x
Believe it or not they they are one of the richest charities"
I do believe that. Maybe that's the reason why we don't hear much about them. A friend of mine is raising money for them as I speak x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick
I feel they just don't get enough recognition for what they do because people give more to cancer charities, understandably so x
Believe it or not they they are one of the richest charities"
I previously worked for a large ish cancer charity! They don’t generate as much in donations as you’d think! Animal and military charities raise much more! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I would give to Help for Heroes and Alzheimer's x
Help for Heroes far to rich, give very little away and have to be a injured after a certain timeframe. Set things up but never fully see things through. Started for right reason but became to big to quick
Totally agree. Was a charity I supported in the beginning being a forced “brat” until I did my research. Would rather give to SAFFA now "
My parents used to go SAFFA coffee afternoons years ago and there was always a raffle, things you could buy etc. Mum said it was always a good afternoon x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a bit of land, so I built some stables and gave them, and use of some land, to a disabled horse riding charity. My main monetary charity is a local small cat and kitten recue centre (larger cats too  ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"British heart Foundation
Unfortunately very close to my heart  "
I just wish they spent their money better. Only 26pif each pound donated goes directly to the cause |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Useful info:
St. John Ambulance: for every £1 spent, 87.3p goes on charitable activities, 10p is spent on fundraising, and 2.7p is spent on generating income.
Macmillan Cancer Support: 73p charitable activities, 24.4p fundraising, and 2.6p generating income.
Alzheimer’s Research UK: 66.1p charitable activities, 33.9p fundraising, and 0p generating income.
Marie Curie: 63p charitable activities, 27.9p fundraising, and 9.1p generating income.
Cancer Research UK: 60.7p charitable activities, 24p on fundraising, and 15.3p generating income.
Guide Dogs: 56p charitable activities, 40.2p fundraising, and 3.8p generating income.
British Heart Foundation: 26.2p charitable activities, 40.6p fundraising, and 33.2p generating income.
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"British heart Foundation
Unfortunately very close to my heart
I just wish they spent their money better. Only 26pif each pound donated goes directly to the cause "
I didn't know ...my dad died of a heart attack and I've always donated to them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Useful info:
St. John Ambulance: for every £1 spent, 87.3p goes on charitable activities, 10p is spent on fundraising, and 2.7p is spent on generating income.
Macmillan Cancer Support: 73p charitable activities, 24.4p fundraising, and 2.6p generating income.
Alzheimer’s Research UK: 66.1p charitable activities, 33.9p fundraising, and 0p generating income.
Marie Curie: 63p charitable activities, 27.9p fundraising, and 9.1p generating income.
Cancer Research UK: 60.7p charitable activities, 24p on fundraising, and 15.3p generating income.
Guide Dogs: 56p charitable activities, 40.2p fundraising, and 3.8p generating income.
British Heart Foundation: 26.2p charitable activities, 40.6p fundraising, and 33.2p generating income.
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Where did you get that information? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't give to any charity. It's silly to give money to them and then they spend 90% of the money to fund the lifestyle of their executives. "
That’s not true at all! |
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"I don't give to any charity. It's silly to give money to them and then they spend 90% of the money to fund the lifestyle of their executives. "
Wow. What evidence do you have of that? |
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By *ingdangTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Royal charity that partnered with Prince Harry's life coaching firm spent 98% of £796,000 cash it raised in one year on paying just TEN staff"
Btw, I don't believe the figure published by charity in how much they spend in good cause. That can be easily manipulated. I choose to spend money in charitable cause in my own way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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""Royal charity that partnered with Prince Harry's life coaching firm spent 98% of £796,000 cash it raised in one year on paying just TEN staff"
Btw, I don't believe the figure published by charity in how much they spend in good cause. That can be easily manipulated. I choose to spend money in charitable cause in my own way."
Given that i'm a digital fundraising consultant i know the figures are highly vetted. Otherwise, you wouldn't have BHF publishing that only 26p of each £1 goes on the cause and btw some charities have no staff just volunteers. Using one charity example to justify donating to no charities is odd. And no, figures are independently vetted by the charity commission and the fundraising regulator. |
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""Royal charity that partnered with Prince Harry's life coaching firm spent 98% of £796,000 cash it raised in one year on paying just TEN staff"
Btw, I don't believe the figure published by charity in how much they spend in good cause. That can be easily manipulated. I choose to spend money in charitable cause in my own way.
Given that i'm a digital fundraising consultant i know the figures are highly vetted. Otherwise, you wouldn't have BHF publishing that only 26p of each £1 goes on the cause and btw some charities have no staff just volunteers. Using one charity example to justify donating to no charities is odd. And no, figures are independently vetted by the charity commission and the fundraising regulator."
Yes and we all know the vetting doesn't always work don't we. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Small local charities. In my area, the Haven, which aids people with life limiting conditions such as MND, cancer, HD etc. Chris' House, which aids families of suicide victims, St. Andrews Hospice etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Prince Fluffy Kareem in Cairo or Help In Suffering - both charities were formed in Britain but help animals in Cairo (horses/donkeys) and Jaipur (cats, dogs, monkeys, camels, all kinds of animals)
I volunteer drive for a charity in Edinburgh but my heart lies with animals |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Only give to MacMillan and blue bell im not a charitable giver "
Thanks for that. I have a friend with stage 4 terminal cancer. It’s treatable but not curable and has gotten worse very quickly. |
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I don't give cash to any charity now simply because I've been involved with a number of independent charities over the years and spent many days at fundraising and promotional events as well as street collections.
I've even been a trustee of one of these charities and I've left two of them because of the way funds were being diverted to purchase equipment that only a select few in the organisation were ever trained to use which gave them an excuse to borrow it for their own private ventures.
Government funding was used to purchase vehicles that were specifically built to the spec required for non charitable use rather than what they were required for.
Seeing so many people fighting for control of charities that are supposed to be helping others has tainted my outlook which is very sad because I'm sure there are lots of charities doing sterling work. They'll just have to do it without my contributions. |
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By *ryandsee OP Man
over a year ago
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I know there will be different opinions and reasons why people give or not. Interesting to see everyone's opinions so far. I wish in a perfect world nobody should need to give to charities but I am a believer in doing our bit for the less fortunate and those in need. I give to charity shops and of course in charity collection boxes but always have 3 or 4 charities on direct debit but change them every few years. Mostly to an animal, a children's, a mental health and a homeless one. I have also taken to giving stuff to food banks as I can't stand the thought of people going hungry in a country like ours and other places too. It's a bit shameful really and if I can do my tiny little bit to help, I try to do that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't give cash to any charity now simply because I've been involved with a number of independent charities over the years and spent many days at fundraising and promotional events as well as street collections.
I've even been a trustee of one of these charities and I've left two of them because of the way funds were being diverted to purchase equipment that only a select few in the organisation were ever trained to use which gave them an excuse to borrow it for their own private ventures.
Government funding was used to purchase vehicles that were specifically built to the spec required for non charitable use rather than what they were required for.
Seeing so many people fighting for control of charities that are supposed to be helping others has tainted my outlook which is very sad because I'm sure there are lots of charities doing sterling work. They'll just have to do it without my contributions. "
That’s sad but understandable! There are loads of great charities but also ones that being the sector into disrepute |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Are there any charities that aren't 'dodgy'?
The Sir Tom's daughter issues have put me right off.  "
Plenty aren’t dodgy! But that one is and it makes me bloody angry! Every time there’s a case like this, it makes it much harder for the good ones! |
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"Are there any charities that aren't 'dodgy'?
The Sir Tom's daughter issues have put me right off.
Plenty aren’t dodgy! But that one is and it makes me bloody angry! Every time there’s a case like this, it makes it much harder for the good ones! "
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I donate and help fundraise where I can for my local hospice, they were so good with my mum and aunt through their breast cancer battles. They gey little government help and rely on donations to stay afloat.
In work we hold charity days and nominate a charity for them, we've been supporting various ones over the years, our current one is MNDA, our colleagues father passed away from this so it's close to all our hearts |
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When I have spare money I try and donate to local smaller charities...during lockdown I tried to support local foodbanks and mental health ones though kids or animal charities are usually on my list too! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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I support an anti trafficking charity in Eastern Europe and we rescue Roma children from prostitution , and ffund a school to educate and mentor them - rescued girls and young men who do the trafficking
One off gifts are actually a real pain for most charities, much prefer a regular monthly amount by DD with gift aid, helps to plan |
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