[NSC] Charity,do you give?

[Wrong-Direction]

Everytime I buy something at screwfix it rounds up the the nearest pound for Macmillian. Regularly donate stuff to homeless charities.

 

[Zeberdi]

RSPB - membership funds
An (undisclosed) Conservation Charity where I work (volunteering an extra 1-2 days a week) and regular periodic donations
Wildlife Centre of Virginia (financial support for wildlife hospital/rehab) - annual sponsorship gifts
Brookes Donkey Sanctuary- standing order - monthly
Anglian Air Ambulances - Standing Order - monthly
Ornithological Society of the Middle East and Caucuses - Membership and additional periodic donations
Red Cross Humanitarian Relief fund - annual donation
Norfolk Wildlife Trust - Membership


Furniture, clothes (with exception of shoes/underwear) primarily from and donated back to charity shops
( because I’ve spent all my money on the above )

 

[Live by the sea]

A young lad came round my house the other day collecting for the new local swimming pool. I gave him a bucket of water.

That’s very kind

 

[Bald Head]

Children With Cancer.uk Only a fiver a month but better than nothing.

 

[Hastings gull]

All my small change goes to Raystede. I've even had people give me money for my Christmas light display...'to help with the electric'! That goes to Raystede as well. The wife does loads of stuff

We have a charity large bottle and once a year we take the proceeds in the form of dog food to Raystede, and the grandchildren hve a good walk around the area.

 

[Van Cleef]

Monthly payment to Friends of the Strays of Greece.
We adopted 2 greek strays who have been with us for the last 5 years now.
Here's 1 of them watching a dodgy stream. Naughty naughty!

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Monthly payment to Friends of the Strays of Greece.
We adopted 2 greek strays who have been with us for the last 5 years now.
Here's 1 of them watching a dodgy stream. Naughty naughty!
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Who was playing? Olypi-bark-os?

 

[Van Cleef]

Who was playing? Olypi-bark-os?

Joking aside they are from Athens. Some difficult times in the house after the AEK game.

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Ever since I had a GAYE account with them in my former corporate life, I’ve had a Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) account - I put in a monthly sum, they claim the Gift Aid and add it to the account minus a small admin fee and I can then make regular or one off donations to any registered charities. As the balance builds over the months it means I can make pretty chunky donations when I want to support something - without it hitting my normal cash flow.

 

[sussexbee]

Monthly to an abortion fund.
Ad hoc to local food banks and the rescue centre the dog came from. Occasional blood donor, appointments are like gold dust.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

I have been working with the GB Athletes for 11 years now and have raised £585k in pure donations, through the hosting of athlete experience days.

Instead of money have currently been giving free or partially crowdfunded places on these days to good causes (who respond to the offer) including the upcoming REMF auction...Impetus, Care Sector Ball, Lincolnshire Air Ambulance, Diverse Abilities, Jane Lemon Foundation, Property Race Day, Polo for Heroes, Securities Finance Ball, Building for Heroes; Kids Out, Paul’s Place and Action for A-T

Since the 2023 Crowdfunder launched in June; this has seen £3,179 in donated entry fees now generate £7,295 in donations, thus multiplying any cash donation made.

We are trying to encourage participants on our days to take part in challenges with the host Olympians, and using the crowdfunding platform to generate free places and greater returns than Just Giving for their chosen good cause. It also gives their supporters the chance to win places on Athlete days and signed memorabilia. (Plus we get to refund entry fees).

It won't work for every good cause, but if you are doing another standard charity challenge have a look at what the GB Athletes are achieving and get in touch to see if it might have the same impact for your chosen good cause.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Maggie's | Everyone's home of cancer care

Maggie's is a charity that provides free expert care and support in centres across the UK and online.

www.maggies.org

I support these fantastic people, especially at Charing Cross Hospital, as they've given me so much help after my prostrate cancer diagnosis and subsequent follow up support

 

[chimneys]

Blood - monthly.
Donkey Sanctuary I sponsor a lovely old boy called Trigger - monthly.
Cancer Research - monthly.
Mind - monthly.

Doubt you meant you give blood monthly as you can only do it every 12 weeks in this country?!

 

[Spiros]

RNLI, always, do such an amazing job. Otherwise, well, I run a wildlife charity myself so don't have a lot of spare cash lol

RNLI main one for me too. Seen a few of them risking their lives to help others so the least I can do is chuck a few quid their way every now and then

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Joking aside they are from Athens. Some difficult times in the house after the AEK game.

I’ve got a Romanian but he’s a staunch Peacehaven fan

 

[Randy McNob]

Cordaid
Amnesty Int
The Guardian
Double down news

 

[juliant]

Not charity but I do donate £10 a month to a dog rescue in Bulgaria where my girl came from. It is nothing in their day-to-day costs but it helps

 

[nwgull]

Those of you that donate on a monthly basis by DD and are higher-rate tax payers, then payroll giving is the way to go. Gift aid is great but it only accounts for you having paid basic-rate tax. Payroll giving comes direct from your gross salary, so if you donate £100 it only actually reduces your monthly net income by £60.

I’ve got monthly donations to a range of good causes using this method.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Got a couple of small monthly DDs (did Save The Children, when the boy was born) 14 years later I’ve noticed it’s still on my statement.

I give when I can to my mates doing a run/abseil/etc when it’s on FB but there are many. Conscious of this I try not to ask often although I recently done an RNLI one for my birthday at the last minute simply to piss off Farage’s mob. I was pleasantly surprised at a quick seventy notes given

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Doubt you meant you give blood monthly as you can only do it every 12 weeks in this country?!

actually your right, its 3 or 4 times a year, if I am well.