Charity

RDM said:
The two problems with this is as soon as it is coming from taxation it is no longer a donation. So those that want to support the charity are effectively forcing others to do it. Also the list of charities supported could be controversial. Animal charaties for example if someone believes people should be supported first.
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That's all well and good.

But charities like the RNLI and Air Ambulance shouldn't be funded by donations, and should never be charities in the first place.

They're rescue services available to everyone, and should be funded by the government.
 
orderoftheflame said:
That's all well and good.

But charities like the RNLI and Air Ambulance shouldn't be funded by donations, and should never be charities in the first place.

They're rescue services available to everyone, and should be funded by the government.
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Which is a different argument. And I am guessing quite a few people could argue why their favourite charity is really something that should be government funded too.
 
RDM said:
Which is a different argument. And I am guessing quite a few people could argue why their favourite charity is really something that should be government funded too.
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No, I think these two are clearly different. They are national rescue services which are performing a public duty.
 
The RNLI have declined government funding in the past as it would effect the way they are run, they prefer being funded by public donation as it gives them much greater freedom as a non government organisation.

No idea on the Air Ambulance.

How about a tax on the biggest Charities to fund the smaller ones, Oxfam for example is the UK's largest second hand book store and operates with all the tax advantages of a Charity pushing small local dealers out of business so perhaps a small tax on there comercial enterprises could be used to help other worthy charities.
 
a1ex2001 said:
How about a tax on the biggest Charities to fund the smaller ones, Oxfam for example is the UK's largest second hand book store and operates with all the tax advantages of a Charity pushing small local dealers out of business so perhaps a small tax on there comercial enterprises could be used to help other worthy charities.
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I don't think taxing charities is the way to go. There are plenty of sources of finance without penalising successful, worthwhile charities.
 
I agree, RNLI and air ambulance shouldn't be charities funded at all, the government wastes far too much on stuff that knowone cares about.

As for donations, I have a third of my earnings taken from me every week already by the government, they should use those more wisely. I tend to sponsor friends doing stuff for charity and have done some things like that myself but I will never ever sign up to a direct debit or alike.

I'm not sure how you mean " a small donation in their tax " do you mean we can pick what our deductions do, that would open a whole can of worms :D
 
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PinkPig said:
Governments can't do everything.
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I like that statement! Sums up what the government should be doing, opposed to what it is doing in some areas (good example is "fighting" terrorism... well scaring people). To be honest im with most people and at least the air ambulance should get some gov support as its a pretty amazing service.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
I don't think taxing charities is the way to go. There are plenty of sources of finance without penalising successful, worthwhile charities.
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I wouldn't advocate taxing all charities by anymeans but those that are highly successfull in a comercail market place partly because of there tax breaks should maybe put something back in the pot.
 
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