MOD charges 15% on Fund Raising
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MOD charges 15% on Fund Raising
I received the following in an E-mail today. After checking the date and making sure it wasn't 1st April.....Surely this isn't true?
If it is....then there is a petition
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MOD Defence Estates now charge 15% for all fundraising by forces charities on Defence Estates Land (mad but apparently true) - the monies go to the Treasury would you believe. This needs to be stopped. Please sign the petition at the link shown and pass this to all your chums acquaintances and even enemies it is important!!!
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A pity all you got in the tin was a coat button and an IOU for 100 Japanese yen.
How on earth do they police 15% of the take? If it wasn't a waste of a good lunch I'd be sick - I can't think of anything more revolting.
How on earth do they police 15% of the take? If it wasn't a waste of a good lunch I'd be sick - I can't think of anything more revolting.
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Trouble was that a few years ago at a CinC Conference stn cdrs declared to CinC how much they had raised for the RAF Benevolunt Fund and RAFA. I guess these charities, and the Army and Navy too, will declare where large chunks of their funding come from.
So, next time you are at Chelsea Flower Show and tempted to sling a few coppers in a pot . . .
So, next time you are at Chelsea Flower Show and tempted to sling a few coppers in a pot . . .
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Out of interest, every UK registered charity is eligible for a 28% tax contribution from HM Treasury for each donation by a registered UK tax payer, via Gift Aid. This being the case, does anybody know if this can be used to offset against the 15% tax being talked about here?
As a regular mil fund raiser I would be very interested to hear if anybody has any experience or knowledge in this area. Please PM if you think it more appropriate. Thanks.
As a regular mil fund raiser I would be very interested to hear if anybody has any experience or knowledge in this area. Please PM if you think it more appropriate. Thanks.
