What is Gift Aid?
We have all heard the expression Gift Aid mentioned in connection with charitable donations, but do we really understand what it means? Donating through Gift Aid means charities and community amateur ...
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Dame Vera Lynn backs £1m appeal to secure future of White Cliffs
Dame Vera Lynn has pledged her support as the National Trust launches a £1 million appeal to further protect the future of the White Cliffs of Dover. The conservation charity aims to buy 700,000 squar ...
A special appeal
“They’ve survived hard times before, but we mustn’t forget the older victims of the East Africa crisis” Saleh Saeed, CEO of the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), reports on the situation for older p ...
A letter from Michael Dudley – pestered by charities
I’m probably one of those pensioners you talked about. I have frequently been pestered by charities I have subscribed to, often for additional donations or, what annoys me most, to make a regular mont ...