Donations

[Hammersmith1982]

OK, I've been donated some goodies by a popular beat combo band called The Stranglers (Yes, and the Wurzels) which I am putting on e bay on Sunday, but I also wanted to have a site where I can ask people for donations (If they don't want to bid etc etc etc) but what's a good site for that sort of thing?

Anyone have any ideas about what they charge etc?

The problem being that my club is not a registered charity as I was told it would be more aggro. than it's worth.

Cheers

Nick

[Boody]

From the little I understand, there is a cost/benefit side to registering as a charity. Off the top of my head I think it is something like sixty quid to register with the charities commission (but I could be miles out) and that means donors' donations are topped up with an extra 25% or so. One of the donation websites doesn't take a cut (I think it might be help for heroes) whereas sites like just giving or virgin giving take a percent or two. It's worth doing a bit of shopping around and maybe looking on Martyn Lewis's excellent website - this page for example looks useful

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family ... sing-sites

Hope that helps

[theraven1979]

Speaking of donations!


Jim

[Hammersmith1982]

From the little I understand, there is a cost/benefit side to registering as a charity. Off the top of my head I think it is something like sixty quid to register with the charities commission (but I could be miles out) and that means donors' donations are topped up with an extra 25% or so. One of the donation websites doesn't take a cut (I think it might be help for heroes) whereas sites like just giving or virgin giving take a percent or two. It's worth doing a bit of shopping around and maybe looking on Martyn Lewis's excellent website - this page for example looks useful

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family ... sing-sites

Hope that helps

Good bit of research there. Never thought about the MSE site Thanks

Jim - Soon

[Toiler On The Sea]

Speaking of donations!


Jim

Cloth cap held out in anticipation?


How can we donate to aid in your quest?

[meanie]

Let me know when you lisy or get a donation spot, happy to chip in.

[shazzer]

Speaking of donations!


Jim

Cloth cap held out in anticipation?


How can we donate to aid in your quest?

Is it that time Jim? No probs you only have to give us a little nudge x

[theraven1979]

Thanks guys - Although its more than time I feel I really need to sort the gallery out before I pass round the begging bowl. Good to know there's support


In the meantime a few quid Nick's way sounds good to me - What do we need to do Nick?

Jim

[Hammersmith1982]

Hi Jim

I'm still waiting for the checks to come through from just giving, so it may be a few days before I do anything.

Probably start selling stuff next weekend and then I'll have the link on my e bay account as well.

But thanks though

Cheers

Nick

[Hammersmith1982]

Hey, I think I've got it sussed!!!

https://www.justgiving.com/yimby/thedor ... re-owner#/

This is our new fundraising page. You may well be wondering why it says that we are raising £250, but yet we need many thousands. It's because we only have 30 days to raise the money at a time, so if we asked for £5,000 and did not raise that within 30 days, it goes back to the people who donated it!!! So, we get nothing, even if we raised £4,999!!

[Hammersmith1982]

I wouldn't say I'm excited, but we got our 1st donation today

[Hammersmith1982]

OK, the items are now available for bidding

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291188947967? ... 1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291188930308? ... 1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291188965066? ... 1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291188999446? ... 1555.l2649

If you are not interested in any of these, can you just add them on your facebook accounts or whatever forums you go on?

Thanks again

Nick