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Charitable causes, which stir you to act?

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Medical research, children, overseas, animal, religious, disabled, homeless, elderly, health, schools, environment, sports and art tend to be the top thematic “causes” for charitable giving.

Which cause/s or specific organisations are dear to you, or do you feel are important to contribute towards? This might be in terms of contributing your campaigning energy/increasing awareness, donating financially, giving resources or your time.

It might be that charitable giving is something you choose not to do, which is fair enough, if that is the case would there be a charity or social enterprise idea you think you’d *ever* be tempted to contribute towards?

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By *rightonsteveMan over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Autism UK and Lifeboats cos I live by the sea.

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

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By *iss.HoneyWoman over a year ago

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I give to a brain tumour charity.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people"

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people"

Pornhub handjobs for the homeless

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

Pornhub handjobs for the homeless"

Grow up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Meningitis- My 2 yr old granddaughter developed this at 6 weeks old, she had to be resuscitated twice inthe ambulance en route to the hospital. Thankfully she made a full recovery with no long term effects, but this disease is really horrible.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman over a year ago

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"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

Pornhub handjobs for the homeless"

Wtaf?

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Disability, disaster relief, medical, educational are my top ones for giving.

I volunteer in the community as well, in more of a social outreach sense.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What are your faves, OP?

I do monthly salary sacrifices to two medical research charities, and two vulnerable people type charities based in the UK.

And seemingly constantly sponsoring of others as and when the situation arises.

I’ll pop some change into a collection box if it’s a charity that I have an emotional attachment with, but I won’t necessarily do it for any Tom, Dick or Harry that shakes a tin my face.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Disability, disaster relief, medical, educational are my top ones for giving.

I volunteer in the community as well, in more of a social outreach sense. "

Are there specific organisations for the above, or if you’d rather not say that, is it possible to clarify any specific disability, medical or education area?

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By *rincessvenusCouple over a year ago

Hull

the top 9 managers of a well known charity were listed as earning50 k a year plus a car plus exspenses nahh not for me to give they need to sort there house in order

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?"

I would want the vast majority of it to go to the people or causes it's intended for, and I totally get that running a large (quite possibly multi-national) organisation requires structure and all that in place...but when most charity directors are multi-millionaire and you see charities with fancy London offices, every person decked out with an £800 Hermann Miller office chair, it kind of sticks in the craw a bit...

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

Help for heroes

Local animal sanctuary

Redwings

Great Ormond Street

I avoid chuggers like the plague. Like to exercise my choice.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Through work, I've become quite involved in both environmental and poverty relief and aid in Africa. So they are both close to my heart.

On a more personal level, I donate to a Parkinsons charity and an animal charity.

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By *irestorm 500Couple over a year ago

coventry

Help the Heroes .. served in the Army

Children's Cancer

Rspca x storm x

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Dyspraxia Foundation.

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By *onny69sMan over a year ago

Donny

There is a local one to me that was started by a lady that had cancer but struggled to get to hospital for treatment.

She started a service totally voluntarily the now provides transport for cancer patients to and from hospital from all over Doncaster.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I donate monthly to Spina Bifida and have done for 24 years.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"the top 9 managers of a well known charity were listed as earning50 k a year plus a car plus exspenses nahh not for me to give they need to sort there house in order"

How much would you be happy for them to earn?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

Why do you think your choices (or views on charitable giving if you’re anti) would influence anyone else’s answers? Genuine question, not trying to stir!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Air Ambulance when I can.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

Absolutely, these are fair points. Would there be any smaller, more local maybe charities that you could be more assured of giving to where this wasn’t the set up? If so, what cause/s might you be interested in?

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Disability, disaster relief, medical, educational are my top ones for giving.

I volunteer in the community as well, in more of a social outreach sense.

Are there specific organisations for the above, or if you’d rather not say that, is it possible to clarify any specific disability, medical or education area?"

I don't find myself tied to anything specific, although I suppose my overall ethos would be equal access and opportunity, which is how I guide my giving for disability and educational charities. For medical things, it's that, personal experience, and trying to give to local medical organisations.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

Why do you think your choices (or views on charitable giving if you’re anti) would influence anyone else’s answers? Genuine question, not trying to stir!

I didn’t say they would, but I’m ensuring they won’t.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Disability, disaster relief, medical, educational are my top ones for giving.

I volunteer in the community as well, in more of a social outreach sense.

Are there specific organisations for the above, or if you’d rather not say that, is it possible to clarify any specific disability, medical or education area?

Nods, thank you for expanding, that makes sense.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Local animal charities

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

Why do you think your choices (or views on charitable giving if you’re anti) would influence anyone else’s answers? Genuine question, not trying to stir!

I didn’t say they would, but I’m ensuring they won’t. "

PM me when you post it so I remember to check back!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

Why do you think your choices (or views on charitable giving if you’re anti) would influence anyone else’s answers? Genuine question, not trying to stir!

I didn’t say they would, but I’m ensuring they won’t.

PM me when you post it so I remember to check back!

Ach, sorry that would break my filters.

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By *eelouWoman over a year ago

Glasgow

I give to my local Marie Curie as they helped my mum when shes was dying and they helped me after the fact.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I finance an animal rescue centre in the UK, and a women's shelter in the US. I care more about the animal rescue centre though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I used to run a charitable group for disabled children and their families. I gave lots in both money and time over the years I was in charge. Only stopped because we run out of funding sources. I also do some volunteer work for families of disabled children, so they don’t have the experience I had with my own x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I donate to my local branch of the National Autistic Society

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Cancer research because im yet to find someone who hasn't been affected by this disease and derian house a children's hospice in the north west .

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

There are some great sites like Give Well which monitor how well charities spend their money and make recommendations to you. Personally i like to give to the obscure ones that aren't well known, but use the funding well. For example:

- iodine global network

- evidence actions dispensers for safe water

- food fortification initative

- GAINs universal salt iodization program.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"What are your faves, OP?

Absolutely! I shall add a little later in the thread as I don’t want to steer/set premise at this moment.

Why do you think your choices (or views on charitable giving if you’re anti) would influence anyone else’s answers? Genuine question, not trying to stir!

I didn’t say they would, but I’m ensuring they won’t.

PM me when you post it so I remember to check back!

Ach, sorry that would break my filters.

Oh well, never mind!

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By *iss.HoneyWoman over a year ago

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Brain tumour charity

Cancer research

Air ambulance

I don't like when people come knocking on the door though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Brain tumour charity

Cancer research

Air ambulance

I don't like when people come knocking on the door though

Or harass you in the street

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By *tephanjMan over a year ago

Kettering

I donate to the air ambulance and the dogs trust also take my books when I have read them to the bhf

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By *agneto.Man over a year ago

Bham

So many crossed off my list by employing chuggers with their overly friendly and persistent ways.

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By *agneto.Man over a year ago

Bham

But usually telethon ones.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman over a year ago

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"Brain tumour charity

Cancer research

Air ambulance

I don't like when people come knocking on the door though

Or harass you in the street

Oh the fast walk they do. Fuck sake

stop chasing me

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

Rnli. By direct debit.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I donate to the great north air ambulance as without it, so many people would die in the area that I live.

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By *ineMan over a year ago

In cave behind a waterfall on a hill

Homelessness. Usually directly to them. Too many of the dispossessed and hurt by thw world end up on the streets

Air Ambulance....why are they never properly funded by the NHS

Mcmillan because they are so worth it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people"

They do seem to have a high percentage of donations which goes on administration costs!

I can still remember the blind dogs charity were found to be giving interest free loans to their senior management, to even buy houses.

Saying that thpigh I've got a month direct debit with my local dogs home and also made a donation to become a life member.

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By *ENGUYMan over a year ago

Hull

I donate to the British Heart Foundation plus buy at their regional shops. Their Coventry city centre store turns over £2.2m each year!

I also work as a member of Lions International, on their core missions of fighting Diabetes and saving people's Sight, via working at the local hospital.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

I am very wary of giving.

For every pound you give and especially overseas I fear that most is creamed off by the middle men and women.

I would rather donate directly to a beggar than feed the fat executive masters.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I am very wary of giving.

For every pound you give and especially overseas I fear that most is creamed off by the middle men and women.

I would rather donate directly to a beggar than feed the fat executive masters.

I think a lot of people are concerned about that, as I said further up do you think there would be any smaller, more local maybe charities that you could be more assured of giving to where that might not feel the case? If so, what cause/s might you be interested in?

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

I like RNLI

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A local hospice and a local animal shelter, that's it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I donate to Barnados and CAFOD by direct debit, and a local homeless shelter too. I'd love to be able to help more charities, but so many canvas

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

They do seem to have a high percentage of donations which goes on administration costs!

Not really. Not are around 8%. Try finding a private business that achieves that.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I give to the Dorset and Somerset air ambulance. I live in a rural location and work in an industry that has the shameful accolade of having the highest death and serious injury rate per person employed than any other industry. I know people whos lives have been saved by this service. Does it say something about me that I give to a charity that I think I may need myself one day rather than a charity like say famine relief that is helping others right now?

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By *ichaelsmyMan over a year ago

douglas

rnli

royal british legion

help for heros

military charities

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

I used to donate to pancreatic cancer.

Lost my eldest Aunt to it, followed by her younger brother about 10 years later.

Though there have been huge advances in dealing with some cancers - I think the 5 year survival rate has gone from something like 20% in the 70s to something like 80% now for types such as breast and prostate, pancreatic cancer survival rates were 3% back then and are 3% now

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

It's interesting how many people donate to animal charities...I wonder if it is because we have been conditioned to see the less fortunate in society as somehow 'undeserving' or have brought it upon themselves, whereas animals are innocent and helpless...

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"It's interesting how many people donate to animal charities...I wonder if it is because we have been conditioned to see the less fortunate in society as somehow 'undeserving' or have brought it upon themselves, whereas animals are innocent and helpless...

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide. "

Where did you find that out? I'd be interested to know how Ireland fairs in that list

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

It's more than 'poverty' levels in this country would be considered middle class in plenty of other countries around the world.

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide. "

Given we are also in the top ten for size of economy, I don't find that altogether unsurprising

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide.

Where did you find that out? I'd be interested to know how Ireland fairs in that list

Well we still have our border beaches

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

That came out sounding snarkier than it was meant, apologies

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide.

Where did you find that out? I'd be interested to know how Ireland fairs in that list

Charities Aid Foundation’s annual report - in the most generous countries it ranked UK 8, Ireland 9.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Use to have direct debit to loads mostly animals but believe most corrupt so like to help more direct

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide.

Given we are also in the top ten for size of economy, I don't find that altogether unsurprising"

Yes, but it’s not calculated like that.

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By *ineMan over a year ago

In cave behind a waterfall on a hill

That said, I think we as a nation have always been soft when it comes to animals - the RSPCA was founded about 60 years prior to the NSPCC...we care more about our animals than our kids

As a country, regardless of which cause, we are in the top ten most charitable worldwide.

Where did you find that out? I'd be interested to know how Ireland fairs in that list

Not sure about Ireland but in NI the stats used to show they gave the biggest proportion of income to charities across the whole of the UK.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

“For the fifth year running, Myanmar claims the title of the world’s most generous country.

An astounding 91 percent of people in Myanmar gave money to charity in the past year. “The high scores are likely to be a result of Theravada Buddhism practiced by a large proportion of the population in Myanmar, whereby followers donate to support those living a monastic lifestyle – a practice known as Sangha Dana,” the report states. Still. At 39 million people, that makes it the highest per-person giving a ratio of any country.”

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?"

You’d be surprised how little money from donations reaches the people it is intended for. I saw the accounts for a help the heroes type charity, not help the heroes tho. Out of 500k of donations only 15k was given out. The rest is swallowed up by directors wages, vehicles etc etc. You can earn a very good living running a charity.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

I refer you to BrokenBrilliance’s input on the thread.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There two charity shops for local charities I buy from. Or chuck some change in the tin on the counter. One is a children's hospice and the other is a homeless charity.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

I refer you to BrokenBrilliance’s input on the thread. "

I’ve read it, doesn’t make it the automatic gospel truth tho.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

I refer you to BrokenBrilliance’s input on the thread.

I’ve read it, doesn’t make it the automatic gospel truth tho. "

I meant the Giving Well website. I don’t want a subjective opinion debate, it’s not really answering the question posed on the thread.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people

How would you expect the money to be used? And what do you suspect is being done? Have you raised concern/asked?

I refer you to BrokenBrilliance’s input on the thread.

I’ve read it, doesn’t make it the automatic gospel truth tho. "

You're not going to find a charity like that scoring well on an audit site. In fact many of the big name charities don't score well. Reading the thread, some people seemed to have invented excuses around charities being slush funds for executives / money stolen / admin expenses too high. All these things are considered by independent auditors. It's really not hard to go on one of the sites and find a well run charity not doing any of those things... assuming one actually wants to donate rather than justify not donating.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I give to local charit7es.

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Local ones. There's a lot of national ones that are marketed to the point of the money paying for fairly lavish lifestyles.These people raise a great deal of money for the charities, but it doesn't sit right with us.

Local ones are usually struggling to get much funding so we tend to give to these. We also get to see in the local press about how these are helping people within our community.

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By *VineMan over a year ago

The right place

My preferred charity is Water aid.

But I give monthly to the air ambulance, a local charity for kids with special needs and a charity that supports street kids in India.

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By *iss_tressWoman over a year ago

London

SANDS: have done for 28 years following the death of my son.

NSPCC: for 20 years in the hope I can help improve the life of a child.

Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had a conversation along the lines of “it’s easier to raise money for abandoned dogs than for mental health charities”

And interestingly by time I got to your post no one had mentioned either. Or nspcc.

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

As an aside, we also tend to avoid those that are on our high street that compete (in our view) with local businesses.

The local enterprises deserve support too, so giving to those nationals who use their business rates advantage to destroy local retailers who have to pay in full make no sense to us either.

There's a well known national one, that has a massive store locally, that sells used electric goods but also new products that can be bought elsewhere, at prices that undercut those that not only don't have that purchasing power, but do so on the monies saved by not paying the full business rats. This is something that needs to be looked at in our view.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

A local hospice.

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By *eplicant JoWoman over a year ago

Sussex countryside

I support childrens kidney disease charities. Along with cats protection league mainly. Both causes close to my heart.

I always try and pop something in the bags that come through the letterbox.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

H4H, and RBL, shouldn't have to but, unfortunately our wonderful government, don't do enough for

Ex services, sad reflection, for people who have given so much.

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By *rsSBWoman over a year ago

toy town

"I tend not to donate to charities now, because many of them I just don't think use the money in the way we are expecting them to.

So I generally give it direct to homeless people"

I do the same. I rather buy a hot drink and a hot meal to a homeless person, then give to charities.

And I do buy food often

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By *rivateparts!Man over a year ago

Walking down the only road I've ever known!

Heart and cancer research are the one's I choose due to personal reasons and of course RBL and Help for Hero's.

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

I financially support Help the Heroes, Cancer charities and a local hospice.

I support with my time, the Salvation Army and a local food bank.

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

Though I know it has now branched out into just a general thing for veterans, the whole poppy thing was originally intended as remembrance of WW1...and those countless millions didn't die for our freedom, it was a bloody stupid war that was little more than a bunch of imperialist powers engaging in a massive pissing contest and land grab

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

As are most wars, and conflicts, but service personnel are not given a choice and the government do fuck all, I had to have assistance from H4H to fund my prosthetic arm fucking discrase

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

As are most wars, and conflicts, but service personnel are not given a choice and the government do fuck all, I had to have assistance from H4H to fund my prosthetic arm fucking discrase "

It *is* a fucking disgrace.

I object strongly to the existence of Help for Heroes - not because I disagree with what they do or stand for - but because they shouldn't have to exist in the first place.

The government sends people off to get blown up, and then can't even be arsed to look after them when they do?!

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By *andm_69Couple over a year ago

Stevenage

We generally do the British Heart Foundation as our son has a heart condition and ferret rescues up and down the country (We have had 12 ferrets all from rescues).

We also are teach our son about homeless people and he likes to give to them (he is only 4).

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

As are most wars, and conflicts, but service personnel are not given a choice and the government do fuck all, I had to have assistance from H4H to fund my prosthetic arm fucking discrase

It *is* a fucking disgrace.

I object strongly to the existence of Help for Heroes - not because I disagree with what they do or stand for - but because they shouldn't have to exist in the first place.

The government sends people off to get blown up, and then can't even be arsed to look after them when they do?!

Whilst I agree that the government don’t look after service personnel very well post conflict, nobody in this country is conscripted. I knew full well what might happen when I signed up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

RNLI.

I was on crew for years. It’s a bloody difficult job that’s very rewarding.

Also the RBL and Battersea Dogs Home.

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By *eliWoman over a year ago

I give to a few local food banks nearish me - one in particular because of the specific demographic it targets/helps.

I give financially to the National Autistic Society and a few related to cancer.

Time wise I help at a local centre for children.

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

As are most wars, and conflicts, but service personnel are not given a choice and the government do fuck all, I had to have assistance from H4H to fund my prosthetic arm fucking discrase

It *is* a fucking disgrace.

I object strongly to the existence of Help for Heroes - not because I disagree with what they do or stand for - but because they shouldn't have to exist in the first place.

The government sends people off to get blown up, and then can't even be arsed to look after them when they do?!

Whilst I agree that the government don’t look after service personnel very well post conflict, nobody in this country is conscripted. I knew full well what might happen when I signed up."

True, but they have a duty of care. Seems to me that people that sign up are seen as little more than an asset to be used and then discarded.

I mean, I don't even agree with most of the conflicts we've got involved in bar WW2, but at the end of the day we're talking about people here - and that humanistic element is abjectly lacking...I think the number of veterans living on the street is testament to that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I give to the British heart foundation and the les hoey dream maker foundation

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Poppy appeal.

Children in need ... via work,making and selling cakes with the children.

Mcmillian ... as above

My local football team do a charity run each spring, for a different charity each year.

Numerous charities shaking tins in town.

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By *hatYorkLadMan over a year ago

York

I used to give to cancer research but when they started ringing me at 9 at night begging me to set up a direct debit so they could just take "donations" from my account, and got quite shirty when I said I couldn't afford to give more than £20 a month at the time I decided I was done with them.

I just give straight to homeless people and some forces charities now, or sometimes Just Giving pages if a friend is doing something worthwhile.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I give to a dog shelter and a kids' charity by way of not charging them for work, and give to a medical charity close to me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Young, homeless people or vulnerable women.

My daughter once took a street beggar into a supermarket and bought her a load of food and other provisions.

Direct action and take out the middle man. It's the right way to go about it,I think.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A local volunteer group that feeds the homeless at Christmas, and Livingstone Tanzania Trust. Both small and effective charities.

Local hospices, too. It appalls me that they rely on charitable donations to operate.

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS over a year ago

west here ford shire

McMillan trust, because without them I wouldn’t be having my radiotherapy locally

Thank you so much

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

For me its all about local charity's. Local hospices, local homeless groups where I know the money is getting to the ground rather than swallowed up with administration. I also volunteer my time as well as money so I can see the impact donations are having.

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By *tingly ByronMan over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

There are a number of causes I support that are close to my heart.

Cancer research. The loss of all paternal and maternal grandparents.

Altzheimers/Dementia. The loss of my mother.

Parkinsons. The loss of my mother.

Leukemia. The loss of my daughter.

I used to work with the guide dogs for the blind association. Obvious why....

I seem to be working for more and more companies that have a strong presence and posture in charitable causes. Naomi house in the past,currently a number of children's and homeless charities spring to mind.

My late father loved the Salvation Army so I always give to them.

Red Cross, British Legion and Help for Heroes will always get a donation from me.

Most of my work shirts and jackets and a few suits have come from charity shops.

When I'm able I buy an extra basket of shopping for the food bank collection.

All causes close to my heart.

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By *etter the devil you knowWoman over a year ago

Lyndhurst

An animal sanctuary in kent you can visit them for free they have a cafe and small gift shop where the money they make goes to looking after the animals, they have horses, farm animals, birds, dogs and cats. You can donate food or money, i used to give a lot of stuff to Age uk only they dont come round anymore.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

Said from your comfortable armchair

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By *inks_apeyCouple over a year ago

Staffordshire

My top ones are

st Giles - I do a monthly donation we have been supported by this charity in the past

Sunny side kennels - I take old bedding, blankets dog and food. I love dogs if I could rescue them all I would

Big Issue - I like the cause plus I equally like reading the magazine too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Movember~

Although I originally got into it through my sport as everyone was doing it I’ve continued for the last few years pretty much on my own at our club.

Men’s health and all associated conditions are given such little exposure and the movember foundation do a brilliant job of raising awareness.

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

It’ll be even higher than that. The big charities are very careful with what they say about expenditure. The Red Cross for instance state that 93% of revenue is spent on good causes but that doesn’t mean 93% goes directly to the needy. 23% is spent on fund raising for a start and the ceo is on 500k a year.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

And back to the OP questions...

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

That's why I rarely donate to the big charities and especially the overseas ones.

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

500k a year wow that’s a lot!

I would do if for half that.

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By *rimson_RoseWoman over a year ago

Tamworth

For me it’s military, animals, cancer and homelessness.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

If you'd bothered to check on a site like charity navigator then you'd know that's bullshit and the real figure is 7.2%

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

If you'd bothered to check on a site like charity navigator then you'd know that's bullshit and the real figure is 7.2%

Oh don’t let facts get in the way of the ranty rants!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I texted SU2C the other night because I like the shows they do.

I love the update advert on the cheese on toast boy Adyan.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a number of causes I support that are close to my heart.

Cancer research. The loss of all paternal and maternal grandparents.

Altzheimers/Dementia. The loss of my mother.

Parkinsons. The loss of my mother.

Leukemia. The loss of my daughter.

I used to work with the guide dogs for the blind association. Obvious why....

My late father loved the Salvation Army so I always give to them.

Red Cross, British Legion and Help for Heroes will always get a donation from me.

Most of my work shirts and jackets and a few suits have come from charity shops.

When I'm able I buy an extra basket of shopping for the food bank collection.

All causes close to my heart."

Why guide dogs?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"I read that that Oxfam spend 25% of its takings on admin..

If you'd bothered to check on a site like charity navigator then you'd know that's bullshit and the real figure is 7.2%

Oh don’t let facts get in the way of the ranty rants!

Red cross has ~30,000 employees, ~16,000 volunteers and an income of $2.7bn. The CEO is apparently milking it on ~$600 a year. British house builder persimmon is admittedly bigger at £3.4 turnover but with ~4,500 staff to manage. The CEO recently saw his bonus slashed from £100m to £75m. Bonus being the key word there.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Well over 100 answers now OP, the OP said that the OP would answer the OPs questions but didn’t want to steer or set premise for the rest of the thread earlier on. I think the thread is very well established now and the direction for it is now well and truly set - so are you going to answer your own question now or elaborate why you are preferring not to yet pressing others for their answer ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Haha. That’s what I would say too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

I’m always suspicious of the agenda of people that ask a question, press others for their answer, and when the thread drifts a few times direct it back to the specifically asked original questions, yet refuse to answer it themselves when they explicitly said they would!

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan over a year ago

Coventry

Rich powerful men who are accused of abuses and set up crowd funding to fund their defence. Staving children can take a back seat, this I need my check book for.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me. "

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

No Dan, you misunderstand the wording. I haven’t made a statement that indicates I know (or speak for) the forum, but point out the fact that your comment provides more insight to you, than it does about me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

It probably does. I admit it’s curious (to me at least!) that you appear to wish avoiding a question you yourself have posed (and indeed said you would) but seem very interested in everyone else answering the specifically posed question precisely.

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

I’m not trying to avoid, I was fully happy to post my thoughts... but it’s now amusing me far more to wind you up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

Oooooh I’m super nosey I wanna know!!

I donate to our local SSPCA, air ambulance, homeless charities and we donate to food banks

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By *estivalMan over a year ago

borehamwood

give to lifeboats and a cpl of local charitys.pointless giving to the professional charitys when you relise how much dosent go to the actual charity

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

Oooooh I’m super nosey I wanna know!!

I donate to our local SSPCA, air ambulance, homeless charities and we donate to food banks

I was going to use the info for world domination obviously, but hush - don’t tell Dan.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

I’m not trying to avoid, I was fully happy to post my thoughts... but it’s now amusing me far more to wind you up.

Ha fair enough!

In which case, as you might say, that tell us more about you than it does me!

Anyway, I’m distracting you and everyone else from the thread and the data mining, so I’ll respectfully leave the thread at this point and post no more!

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

Only one for us

Only give to McMillan Nurses as at least you know that your money is actually doing the good its intended to.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

I’m not trying to avoid, I was fully happy to post my thoughts... but it’s now amusing me far more to wind you up.

Ha fair enough!

In which case, as you might say, that tell us more about you than it does me!

Anyway, I’m distracting you and everyone else from the thread and the data mining, so I’ll respectfully leave the thread at this point and post no more!

It does, Dan, yes; that I don’t spend all day being cynical.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do a lot of good work for charity mate, don’t like to talk about it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"And back to the OP questions...

Simply because you’re getting wound up by this, nah - I’m not going to now.

Interesting behaviour don’t you think? Not wound up by it at all, just wondering what your motives for the thread are!

This comment tells us more about you than it does about me.

Does it? Are you speaking for the rest of the forum? Interesting!

If that curiosity makes me a bad person, so be it! I admit I’m a little perplexed by it all, but then I’m just a simple country boy of simple means!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

This is fascinating, I’m wondering what advantages now I have by having the info on this thread that everyone else who can read this thread doesn’t have? Mmmmmm, should have asked people for bank details on PM instead!

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By *eliWoman over a year ago

"Do a lot of good work for charity mate, don’t like to talk about it. "

But you have to or how will the Op be able to collate your response for her nefarious plan?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I've been told I'm a charity fuck.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"This is fascinating, I’m wondering what advantages now I have by having the info on this thread that everyone else who can read this thread doesn’t have? Mmmmmm, should have asked people for bank details on PM instead!

I've been fascinated how many people felt a need to come and give half baked reasons why they don't donate. Rather than just pass the thread by.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I've been fascinated how many people felt a need to come and give half baked reasons why they don't donate. Rather than just pass the thread by. "

I think it’s sad actually that some see everything as an agenda, I found the thread really uplifting initially.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I've been fascinated how many people felt a need to come and give half baked reasons why they don't donate. Rather than just pass the thread by. "

Probably same reason why they walk by collection boxes pretending to chat and not notice...guilt? Conditioned to feel obliged?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Do a lot of good work for charity mate, don’t like to talk about it.

But you have to or how will the Op be able to collate your response for her nefarious plan?

*Googles nefarious*

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By *angtidy42Couple over a year ago

Redditch

Main one I will give to is the poppy appeal, then autism / down syndrome.

Il look at how much they pay their CEO and COO if it's above £150k then not with my money.

Have a DD for local air ambulance.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh we also donate to autism charities.

And at work we fundraise twice a year, sometimes more. Usually for autism charities. And we do a toy collection and donate them to the children in our local hospitals.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

I've been fascinated how many people felt a need to come and give half baked reasons why they don't donate. Rather than just pass the thread by.

Probably same reason why they walk by collection boxes pretending to chat and not notice...guilt? Conditioned to feel obliged? "

Can't see the link personally. You walk down the street and someone is making a request of you. This wasn't a thread asking people why don't they donate. In principle, it's no different to a "who likes watersports?" Thread. I don't, so I don't drop into those threads to let everyone know why I don't like watersports.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ? "

True altruism is impossible if you believe in evolution.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ? "

All the charities we donate too have affected my life or my husbands life in one way or another, and we want to give back.

I have other ways of making myself feel good

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

True altruism is impossible if you believe in evolution. "

Only an idiot doesn’t believe in evolution.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

True altruism is impossible if you believe in evolution.

Only an idiot doesn’t believe in evolution. "

Then I've answered your question

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By *rx1Couple over a year ago

North West Devon...

We have a standing orders for the Samaritans RAF Benevolent fund as well as the Royal British Legion.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bulldog Rescue and Rehoming Charity and The Edward Foundation.

Sorry to sound harsh but there's loads of help out there for humans. Nowhere near enough for mans best friend...dogs, and our national animal....the British Bulldog!

The Edward Foundation are in the process of paying to bring home a group of British bulldogs and other dog's, after they were rescued from a meat truck in China!

Yes, they were sold by their previous owners to be killed and eaten. Dogs are not livestock, like sheep, pigs, cows etc etc! They are domesticated pets!

Disgusting and horrific to think how they are treated abroad.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ? "

Good question.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Lifeboats as i sail. Air ambulance, and royal British legion

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ? "

True altruism does exist, what are blood donors?

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By *ssex_tomMan over a year ago

Chelmsford

RSPCA.. I was stopped in the street by someone asking me to donate monthly.. wonder what his incentive is? Like selling endownments in the 80s?

Despicable

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By *tingly ByronMan over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"There are a number of causes I support that are close to my heart.

Cancer research. The loss of all paternal and maternal grandparents.

Altzheimers/Dementia. The loss of my mother.

Parkinsons. The loss of my mother.

Leukemia. The loss of my daughter.

I used to work with the guide dogs for the blind association. Obvious why....

My late father loved the Salvation Army so I always give to them.

Red Cross, British Legion and Help for Heroes will always get a donation from me.

Most of my work shirts and jackets and a few suits have come from charity shops.

When I'm able I buy an extra basket of shopping for the food bank collection.

All causes close to my heart.

Why guide dogs?"

I'll tell you at the STP.

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman over a year ago

your imagination

Ones that

A) have a positive impact on those I care about

B) corner me on the high street and won't let me escape until I've given them all my change

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I support the

RSPB

Wales wildlife trust

Bat trust

Woodlanss trust

Wetlands and wildfowl trust.

Yes im wildlife crazy.

I do shop mainly in charity shops too x

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman over a year ago

your imagination

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ? "

I give, I donate... It makes me feel good whether anyone knows I've done it or not... I don't wear lapel pins, or sport bumper stickers. Sometimes I take part in events which do involve a small degree of publicity. Do I do it because it makes me feel good?? That question might take a little more introspection than I'm prepared to give it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"There are a number of causes I support that are close to my heart.

Cancer research. The loss of all paternal and maternal grandparents.

Altzheimers/Dementia. The loss of my mother.

Parkinsons. The loss of my mother.

Leukemia. The loss of my daughter.

I used to work with the guide dogs for the blind association. Obvious why....

My late father loved the Salvation Army so I always give to them.

Red Cross, British Legion and Help for Heroes will always get a donation from me.

Most of my work shirts and jackets and a few suits have come from charity shops.

When I'm able I buy an extra basket of shopping for the food bank collection.

All causes close to my heart.

Why guide dogs?

I'll tell you at the STP.

You know I won't be there.

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By *iss_tressWoman over a year ago

London

I've been fascinated how many people felt a need to come and give half baked reasons why they don't donate. Rather than just pass the thread by. "

Yep: or offer unsolicited ranty opinions as to why individual choices as to who they give money to is wrong/misguided.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

I'm pretty sure that when a hungry kids eats a meal donated by charity, the kid gives absolutely no fucks about the motivation of the donor.

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By *tingly ByronMan over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"There are a number of causes I support that are close to my heart.

Cancer research. The loss of all paternal and maternal grandparents.

Altzheimers/Dementia. The loss of my mother.

Parkinsons. The loss of my mother.

Leukemia. The loss of my daughter.

I used to work with the guide dogs for the blind association. Obvious why....

My late father loved the Salvation Army so I always give to them.

Red Cross, British Legion and Help for Heroes will always get a donation from me.

Most of my work shirts and jackets and a few suits have come from charity shops.

When I'm able I buy an extra basket of shopping for the food bank collection.

All causes close to my heart.

Why guide dogs?

I'll tell you at the STP.

You know I won't be there.

Manchester then.

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By *tingly ByronMan over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

Two days in and close to closing.

We eagerly await the OPs promise to tell us her answers.

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By *VineMan over a year ago

The right place

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

True altruism does exist, what are blood donors? "

I’m sure people feel good for giving blood as they might giving money. And I don’t see anything wrong with that. For me, the best way to build self-esteem is through esteemable acts that make you feel better about who you are as a person in healthy, concrete ways.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Two days in and close to closing.

We eagerly await the OPs promise to tell us her answers.

Awww, not like you to stir...! Or perhaps you didn’t read the entire thread.

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By *iss_tressWoman over a year ago

London

"Is it true altruism to give, or do people do it cause it makes them feel good about thereselves ?

All the charities we donate too have affected my life or my husbands life in one way or another, and we want to give back.

I have other ways of making myself feel good

Same here

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

Said from your comfortable armchair "

Your point being?

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

Said from your comfortable armchair

Your point being?"

Maybe when you've been shot at, then I'll take your opinion of why people serve in the military a bit more seriously

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By *riefcase_WankerMan over a year ago

Milton Keynes

"Poppy Appeal every year: thank you to those who sacrificed for my freedom.

Said from your comfortable armchair

Your point being?

Maybe when you've been shot at, then I'll take your opinion of why people serve in the military a bit more seriously "

My opinion had nothing whatsoever to do with the motivations of the people serving in the military and was more to do with the motivations of the people sending others off to die...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Two days in and close to closing.

We eagerly await the OPs promise to tell us her answers.

She doesn’t want to influence your charitable giving. JESUS CHRIST DID YOU EVEN READ THE THREAD

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