Which charities (if any) do you donate to?

etom · 19 Jun 2010 at 16:17

15£ to royal marine association and give to poppys ever year a tenner

Scort · 19 Jun 2010 at 18:45

Currently I have four on direct debit:

Help for Heroes
Cancer Research
NSPCC
Great Ormond Street Hospital

But of a sucker when it comes to adverts that pull at your heart strings

One thing I’m not too chuffed with is the amount of crap two of these send out to me via the post, I’d rather they take my donations and use them wisely, I don’t read the ‘junk mail’ they send out.

jp_bl_68 · 19 Jun 2010 at 18:53

Just out of curiosity; do any of you that donate regularly know exactly where the money goes? What percentage of the money goes towards advertising, mailing lists, executive pay, medicine/raw materials/food/water/aid/etc.?

meghatronic · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:11

jp_bl_68 said:
Just out of curiosity; do any of you that donate regularly know exactly where the money goes? What percentage of the money goes towards advertising, mailing lists, executive pay, medicine/raw materials/food/water/aid/etc.?

They have to publish their accounts with the Charity Commission, website:

E.g. for NSPCC:

HumanShield · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:27

British Heart Foundation and a local one in Wrexham called Cherish

Manics · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:30

Scort said:
Cancer Research

One thing I’m not too chuffed with is the amount of crap two of these send out to me via the post

They are seriously bad for that!

I now have just one DD for the moment; Water Aid.

Housey · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:32

Various but I wish I was giving the government as little as some of you above, mine makes your eyes water!

Squark · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:33

Tearfund, as and when I can

TFleming · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:42

Surprised at all the animal donations. For me, I'd much rather support a human life with the little money I could give away than an animals.

Gog · 19 Jun 2010 at 19:50

Monthly direct debits to Help the Hospices and also to the RNLI.

Sporadic donations throughout the year to the Poppy Appeal and to the Shark Trust.

Indy500 · 19 Jun 2010 at 20:50

None, but I've worked for two of them so far. First one was a homeless shelter, now I'm representing disabled people.

Lokai · 19 Jun 2010 at 20:59

Hhmm i actually dont give anything monthly, but i think i should, not too sure what or where but i think £30ish, and deff something armed services based, will take a look.

Stolly · 19 Jun 2010 at 21:29

Royal British Legion £10
Red Cross £10

both direct debit.

Andr3w · 19 Jun 2010 at 22:54

I donate a certain percentage (forget how much) of my wage each month to certain military/RAF charities. This is done automatically and obviously the amount I donate goes up when my wage does

Chives · 19 Jun 2010 at 22:57

Diabetes UK £10 a month

setter · 19 Jun 2010 at 22:57

Donate £5.00 a month to unicef.

unwashed potato! · 19 Jun 2010 at 22:58

i donate £8 per month to practical action.

Kennysevenfold · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:03

Charity starts at home.

nydryl · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:09

I don't but when I enter full time employment I'll more than likely donate to MacMillan and maybe Cancer Research.

batsy · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:23

Support the RNLI (lifeboat) £15pm. Charity seems like big business now, although i suppose they have to be. When we were on Honeymoon we met a couple (in their 50's) who ran a cancer charity. They took home around 25k each. Not a huge amount, but enough for the apathy to kick in. Donate x amount to help the needy or contribute to help fuel the CEO's car?