Charities

66Mustang

What are your favourite charities, which charities do you support, and why?

Obviously I want to support them all but money is a factor so I have to select a few.

I support...

Scope - obviously!

Legion (the Poppy people) - I think soldiers give so much and don’t get enough help from the state in return.

Air Ambulance - I don’t understand why the police get a helicopter funded by the taxpayer but the health sector has to rely on charity.

What about you?

vikingqueen

    CRY cardiac risk in the young. A very worthwhile charity but not one that an awful lot of people have heard of, and I always donate to the Royal British legion. I promised my dad I would always pay £10 or more for a poppy for him. 

Sandy_123

I support many charities including air ambulance 

Steve_in_The_City

R.B.L (I was a member for decades). The Blue Cross. They have a roaming veterinary service. It is for poor people who cannot afford to have their pets taken care of by a regular vet. When I became ill I had no money. My dog was getting on. I used to take her to the Blue Cross mobile van. They asked for the cost price of medication only. I couldn't afford it so they gave it to me. So I will always be thankful to the Blue Cross as they made the last year of my pets life better.

OverlyAnxious

Stand Up To Cancer is the one I give to regularly.

Though I've given to quite a few as one-off donations, depending on what feels significant to me at the time.

66Mustang

Thanks all for sharing, I appreciate it.

@OverlyAnxious that's interesting that you give one-off donations; I tend to do the same. I don't like subscribing to monthly DDs because I prefer to minimise my monthly costs and pay for things up front. That said, November seems to be the time where I make "regular one-off" donations (if there is such a thing) to all my favourite charities, because, when I see the poppies out and about it reminds me to donate to the Poppy Appeal, which in turn prompts me to donate to all my other chosen charities!

66Mustang

Just a random thought.

I am not a taxpayer so I can't apply for Gift Aid. (Gift Aid is where the charity can reclaim some of your income tax paid on a charitable donation, so if you donate £10 they might get £12.50).

Say I wanted to donate £10...would it be seen as shady, or otherwise frowned upon, to give £10 to my Dad who is a taxpayer and have him donate the £10, in order for the charity to receive more money?

Alex_Alumni

I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to have someone who is a taxpayer donate on your behalf @66Mustang, though I'm unsure if there are any official rules around it.