Charities

66Mustang
66Mustang Community Member Posts: 15,413 Championing
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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? :)

Comments

  • vikingqueen
    vikingqueen Scope Member Posts: 2,002 Championing
        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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,201 Championing
    I support many charities including air ambulance 
  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 818 Trailblazing
    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
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 5,907 Championing
    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
    66Mustang Community Member Posts: 15,413 Championing
    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
    66Mustang Community Member Posts: 15,413 Championing
    edited June 2023
    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
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,535 Championing
    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.

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