Do you donate to any charities and, if so, which ones?

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hamstertoybox@reddit

Mermaids. It’s just a small donation but trans kids need all the help they can get at the moment.

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TyBattleCat@reddit

Also Gendered Intelligence do good work in this area.

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hamstertoybox@reddit

Oh I hadn’t heard of them! I’m glad there’s another charity, there’s a real dearth of pro trans charities.

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Usually charities that work with unhoused/homeless people. Centrepoint work with young people (in England care leavers tend to get a rough ride), Shelter campaign for the unhoused. Both worth while I feel.

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ProgrammerJunior8983@reddit

A new one I started donating to last year is Mossy Earth. They do these incredible projects to support nature and post brilliant videos about them.

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OwlBeBack88@reddit

I donate to a few. Macmillan. Greenpeace (although I wasn't too switch to RSPB or Wildlife Trusts instead), Air Ambulance, and I sponsored a donkey for my mum with Donkey Sanctuary, which I've just left rolling as she loves the donkeys! I also make occasional donations to Wildlife Trusts, Bowel Cancer UK and I'd like to make regular donations to Cats Protection.

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Forgottencupofcoffee@reddit

Donkey sanctuary! I just like donkeys

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Severe-Chicken@reddit

I used to donate to them until I read they get far more money than they know what to do with!

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Cinn4monSynonym@reddit

Donkeys are cute.

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ayeayefitlike@reddit

I donate monthly to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. It’s a charity that raises funds for research into and support for people with Motor Neuron Disease, started by the ex-Scotland international rugby player and British & Irish Lion Doddie Weir, who was diagnosed in 2017 and spent his final years raising funds and awareness.

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AnotherThrowaway0344@reddit

St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem -- they do eye surgery to people regardless of ethnicity and religion, only eye hospital to help people in Gaza etc

Mercy Ships -- basically travelling hospitals that go to countries where people don't have access to more complex medical treatment

Acts 435 -- they give money to UK people in difficult financial situations for named essentials

Hearing Dogs, Medical Detection Dogs -- assistance dog charities

Cats Protection, local bird of prey sanctuary, local wildlife trust -- animals & nature

American Indian College Fund -- funds higher education to empower their communities

Occasional ones: Combat Stress (PTSD), RNLI, Tree Aid (nature-based solutions to poverty in Africa), Beaver Trust, Trees for Cities, Woodland Trust, Embrace the Middle East, Donkey Sanctuary, local foodbank

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MaleficentSwan0223@reddit

Children’s hospice

The one that looked after our family when my daughter died.

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Mickleborough@reddit

Royal British Legion and Veterans Association. Whatever one’s views on war, people who fight for their country deserve to be taken care of.

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hhfugrr3@reddit

Trussel Trust and Magic Breakfast.

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geeered@reddit

Kinda... the NHS, every three months. My blood. Also some Ukraine related things on occasion.

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CrowApprehensive204@reddit

Missingpersons.org, cancer research, air ambulance

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richbun@reddit

I only donate my time. That way I see instant impact and also bypasses all the arguments about CEO pay.

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Fluffy_Ad2274@reddit

My regular giving is to my local air ambulance, the air ambulance that covers the region where I was born, Khalsa Aid (i'm not Sikh) and a small charity in the country where my parents are from, which supports the education of young women. I give as hoc to the RBL in November, the Salvation Army in December, and various local charities having fund-raising drives, plus whatever charities colleagues are running marathons or whatever for.

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pbzeppelin1977@reddit

I just want to make you aware that the Salvation Army is staunchly anti-LGBT and avoided by many people because of it.

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Fluffy_Ad2274@reddit

Thank you for telling me this - I didn't know that. I have supported them because of the incredible work they do in terms of reuniting families (and reassuring those left behind when missing family members are safe, but want to remain out of contact)- but this is very concerning. Thank you very much for sharing.

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Sparkles165@reddit

I donate £1 a week to Sheffield 500 together. It’s a tiny donation that goes to help local people caught in a jam or unfortunate circumstances that fall through the cracks of other aid/charity/benefits.

There’s bound to be something similar locally to you.

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cowbutt6@reddit

The Trussell Trust, St Mungo's, and a local shelter for homeless people here. Also, The Open Rights Group (though they're a non-profit, rather than a charity).

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660trail@reddit

I support Medical Detection Dogs

I'm really not sure why these dogs are not more widely used in cancer detection by now. Surely it's more cost effective. And who doesn't love a happy, waggy dog?

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ClydeB3@reddit

Air ambulance charities and mountain rescue are very close to my heart (specifically Great North Air Ambulance and Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team - they saved me).

I occasionally donate to the British heart foundation

I'm also member of the Bat Conservation Trust and my local bat group (I'm planning to sign up as a bat ambulance driver soon).

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RagingFuckNuggets@reddit

Air Ambulance, Andy's Man Club & a local hospice which has helped some of my family and a lot of my friends and their family.

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eggs_and_ham_i_am@reddit

Good work on Andy's man club.

Mens mental health is a ticking time bomb, so clubs like Andy's, and all others that provide the same kind of service, are so vital.

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eggs_and_ham_i_am@reddit

Wooden spoons, a children's rugby charity

E.A.C.H, children's hospice

And a monthly Amazon food delivery to a local cat rescue sanctuary.

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worldworn@reddit

RSPCA - I've been donating a little each month for years. Some animals gets shitty treatment, and knowing someone is doing something about it. Makes me feel a little better.

Cat rescue - we got our cats from here and they do a lot of good work rescuing cats from the street. Or otherwise in a bad way.

I do donate through work intermittently, more so when they are children's charities.

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Historical_Project86@reddit

A local animal sanctuary. Also I play the lottery.

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jolittletime@reddit

Shelter and amnesty international. WwF for my daughter. And I generally buy a couple of meals for Crisis Christmas appeal.

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VeganHaggisLover@reddit

I sponsor a rabbit at Carrot Cottage Rabbit Rescue

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Gingy2210@reddit

Birmingham Children's Hospital Ronald Mcdonald House Charity PODS (Parents Opening Doors) in Telford. All 3 are very close to my heart. Birmingham Children's saved my grandson when he had meningitis, encephalitis and a massive stroke all with 3 days. Ronald Mcdonald was where we stayed as a family and PODS is a local all disabilities charity for children 0-25 in Telford where we live who have supported my grandson, gave him opportunities to play and allowed us as a family to find friends.

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Lessarocks@reddit

I give to two once a year. One is a local charity that provides family rooms in hospital for relatives to stay over when their loved ones are dying. The other is the local hospice. We benefited from both these charities when my parents were dying.

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Tall_Field9458@reddit

Food bank and plan international regularly. Then ad hoc to others. This month I’ve given to a local charity that teaches CPR in the community.

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Djinjja-Ninja@reddit

Wikipedia.

RNLI.

Not sure if I counts as a charity per se, but National Trust as well.

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Specialist_Emu7274@reddit

Demelza hospice, Battersea, WWF. None are big donations in reality it would probably be better to pick just one.

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Scarred_fish@reddit

RNLI and Air Ambulance.

Living in Shetland they are vital and both have helped several family members.

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CellistLow8857@reddit

Blows my mind that they are both charities and not funded by taxes!

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CellistLow8857@reddit

Live near the sea so RNLI.

Do a lot of hiking so Scottish Mountain Rescue.

Also regularly donate to a more local charity that helps families with kids suffering from cancer and leukaemia.

Action Aid (due to their work in general but specifically their work to end period poverty)

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Unfair_Preparation51@reddit

SOBs, National trust and English heritage

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tomtink1@reddit

CentrePoint. They help homeless young people. I am a highschool teacher and there are students with difficult home lives or who are in the foster care system that I can easily imagine would find it hard to get themselves a stable place to live when they are older. My husband's go-to is red cross.

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bellathebeaut@reddit

Papyrus. They work to prevent suicide in young people.

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Optimal_Ad1488@reddit

Water aid, plan UK, sense. I also use lend with care, which is an amazing way to support individuals in different countries.

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ThginkAccbeR@reddit

Mind is my main one as a person with mental health issues.

I also support small artists through Patreon.

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Extreme-Dream-2759@reddit

Air Ambulance RNLI Strathcarron Hospice Historic Scotland

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AngelStar286@reddit

GOSH for saving my life, Encephalitis International (because that's the illness I survived) and Guide Dogs because I think they're amazing, and cute.

EI defo the smallest of the three and by some degree.

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voluotuousaardvark@reddit

I want to but I don't know enough to be confident giving any of them money.

I always have this "it's paying some CEOs paycheque before it goes to anyone that needs it" attitude.

I'd be keen to learn more

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

Local animals rescue I know and have experience with.

Two less local rescues that are well vouched for and work with animals less likely to be accepted by normal rescues.

Wikipedia because it is a valuable resource.

One overseas animal rescue as helped me out once and they do fantastic work neutering and vaccinating strays in a very poor country.

Ad hoc donations to disasters, homeless charities.

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_isolati0n@reddit

Local hospice or local food banks

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bahumat42@reddit

It's not monthly but when I have the means to I donate to my local food bank (obviously this varies so look into options near you).

They are boring and fly under peoples radars but act as a real life line to people suffering, I am fortunate enough to have never needed them but they help fill the voids left behind by capitalism.

Nobody should have to pick between eating and their bills.

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FreeBogwoppits@reddit

British Hen Welfare Trust and Hope field Animal Sanctuary.

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BeanOnAJourney@reddit

I make regular monthly donations as a member to some, and ad-hoc donations to others: Bat Conservation Trust, British Dragonfly Society, Butterfly Conservation, British Hedgehog Preservation Society, The Badger Trust, Protect The Wild, The Hunt Saboteurs Association as a whole, and my local hunt sab groups individually, the RNLI.

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Paulstan67@reddit

No.

I find it almost impossible to finger one that meets my political/social/religious beliefs.

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Sure-Present-3398@reddit

Centrepoint and Sightsavers.

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Milvusmilvus@reddit

Work's "foundation", Cadw, and Forgotten Felines based in South Wales - it's a rescue specialising in cats with issues that make them harder to adopt like FIV, calicivirus and disabilities.

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Icy_Gap_9067@reddit

GOSH - great ormond street hospital and Apopo the charity where giant pouched rats sniff out landmines and tuberculosis.

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gherkinassassin@reddit

Alzheimer's Society, Plantlife and the Wildlife Trust

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plant-strong@reddit

Oxfam, a local animal sanctuary, Flora & Fauna, RNIB, NDCS, Cats Protection, Crisis

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AdApart5035@reddit

I donate monthly to a charity that provides books for children in hospital and one that uses giant rats to detect landmines in Cambodia. I like donating to small charities where I understand what my money is facilitating.

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Competitive_Rub_9590@reddit

Mountain rescue when I go hiking in the lakes they usually have a collection pot in the pubs for them

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Soniq268@reddit

My friend runs a foodbank that supports people in my area, we donate to her but usually with our time to help fundraising, my wife and I try to do one event a quarter to raise money, and my wife regularly gives our friend vouchers (she’s a tattoo artist) for her raffles.

Beyond that, we support two local dog rescue charities, one who brings Romanian street dogs to the UK and the other is the Staffie rescue that we adopted our boy from.

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Moment_13@reddit

We have a monthly direct debit donating to our local foodbank - we'll still pop a few bits in the collection bins (especially around Christmas) but it's easy to forget and at least a cash donation can help with their operating costs and buying in bulk.

I'll also donate as and when to fundraisers of those I know such as family, friends and colleagues - a lot of people at my work are 5k, 10k or half marathon runners so there's been fundraisers for the local hospital, Samaritans, Epilepsy Action and the Air Ambulance over the past year.

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Consult-SR88@reddit

A local hospice. I volunteer at the donation sorting centre a few times a year during work paid hours & if I’m having a clear out or replacing anything of good quality & value I donate it to them rather than sell it myself or give it away to someone who’ll sell it to profit themselves. I get an email from them when they sell my stuff & claim gift aid. Last year they made over £1000 from my old stuff.

If you’re giving something away, give it to a charity!

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Capital-Alfalfa9384@reddit

Yes, Samaritans to hopefully prevent even one person going through what my late sister went through and Doctors without borders, an aid organisation with being tied to a religion.

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coffeewalnut08@reddit

Yes, I donate to local homeless charities.

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OwineeniwO@reddit

No, if I had to it would be to a health or care charity, never to English Heritage or to a wildlife charity.

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mattynutt@reddit

Shelter....it makes me feel less guilty when walking past ppl begging

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ceciem2100@reddit

RNLI and Foal Farm Animal Rescue.

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MsVnsfw@reddit

Bowel research UK but I donate through a special thing where the money is earmarked for IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) research only.

My partner donates to the guide dogs.

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Any_Preference_4147@reddit

I donate monthly to Ty Hafan, a children's hospice near Cardiff and Wales Air Ambulance. I have thankfully not needed the service of either, but I know someone who's baby daughter had end of life care at Ty Hafan. A truly incredible place.

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Temporary-Zebra97@reddit

Donkey Sanctuary, Rhino Orphanage, Diana Fossey Gorilla Fund, Save Pangolins and I sponsor a Wildlife Ranger in Uganda.

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BiscuitCrumbsInBed@reddit

I used to donate to the Brain Tumour Charity, my local hospice and RSPB monthly. Always donated to Shelter several times a year as well, and our local cat rescue. But stopped donating regularly end of last year.

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Horror-Kumquat@reddit

A monthly donation to the Trussell Trust and a big annual one to a homeless charity.

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PaleozoicQueen@reddit

Bee and Butterfly conservation, The Dogs Trust and the RSPCA.

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Proud_Ad_8915@reddit

I buy food for food banks occasionally and pet food for the local rescue.

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jakeykinns@reddit

Wildlife Trusts and Surfers Against Sewage - pretty small charities that I trust will use the money well.

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ClericalRogue@reddit

City Hospice and Ty Hafan (a childrens hospice) both are local

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Bipolar03@reddit

Mind, epilepsy society and Macmillian

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Identifiable2023@reddit

Medecins sans frontieres National Deaf Children’s Society Alzheimer’s Research

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Stunning_Account2010@reddit

Trussell Trust as even some people in FT employment are struggling to feed themselves nowadays.

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elhazelenby@reddit

I occasionally donate to causes if I feel any connection to them. I've donated to Macmillan because they helped out my mum a lot when she had cancer. I also put some change into a box of this guy who works in my local Caffe Nero who was raising money for a run for his granddad who had a stroke because my mum had a lot of strokes and my aunt had a stroke a few years ago as well.

Deliveroo has a thing where you can round up your order to the nearest pound and that extra change gets donated to the trussell trust (e.g. if your order is 15.67, the order would round up to 16.00 but trussell trust would receive 33p) and I sometimes do that. My family have used foodbanks a few times as a child.

I don't donate to any charities monthly at the moment.

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Specific_Pomelo_8281@reddit

The only one I will donate to is the Katie Piper foundation.

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RoohsMama@reddit

Welsh Air Ambulance and Hope House (Tŷ Gobaith) Children’s Hospice.

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schmoovebaby@reddit

I donate monthly to the Trussell Trust, our local food bank, a period poverty charity and a local hospice (which is technically entering a prize draw and I did win it last year 👍).

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SquirrelsandCrayons@reddit

Floris Friends. They rescue and house dogs that have had double amputation, and also feral cats.

I donate £10 a month. £5 is a straight donation and £5 is to play their lottery.

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jennymayg13@reddit

Cats protection and RSPB monthly. At Christmas we usually also do a donation to Samaritans, Crisis, and an ME charity.

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Nkhotak@reddit

Water aid, Shelter, Cancer Research, and I sponsor a child through Plan International.

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SatanicWaxyGlee@reddit

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I have adopted two elephants. I hope to eventually have a herd of 10. Heartwarming essential wildlife conservation.

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GFoxtrot@reddit

Visiting here is on my bucket list.

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BG3restart@reddit

I donate monthly to a local hospice and have done for about 25 years since my uncle stayed there before he died. I donate monthly to the Dog's Trust to sponsor an unhomeable dog, for a few years since my own dog died. Other than that, I support the RNLI whenever I'm at the seaside or if I see them collecting anywhere and I'm a National Trust member who spends lots of money in their cafés and shops, which have proven to be a good place for grandchildren gifts. I spend a lot of time in Spain where I support a charity that helps cancer victims with things like transport to appointments, transport to enable relatives to make hospital visits and pays for interpreters. I also regularly contribute to a fund to catch, neuter and release the local, feral cat population.

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Due_Garlic_3190@reddit

A monthly donation to RSPCA

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Capital-Transition-5@reddit

Long Covid Support because I have it, and its a sadly neglected and stigmatised illness despite how life limiting it is. I appreciate the amount of lobbying, peer support and research that they do, to improve the quality of life for those of us who have it.

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Rocinante23@reddit

Shelter, Water Aid

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nsfgod@reddit

For disaster relief, Works scout association. They will always have a grass roots response and having been part off that in the past i can garrantee the people providing the help on the ground are giving just as much.

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Yaseuk@reddit

RNLI

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pointsofellie@reddit

The Sheep Sanctuary near Whitby, they really struggle every winter and without donations they would have to close. They have hundreds of lovely sheep.

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losing_the_plot_@reddit

I run a small non-profit providing outdoor activities for kids with various disabilities and additional needs, so any spare/donatable cash goes towards that and I don't regularly donate elsewhere (I'll do the odd one-off thing).

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Willsagain2@reddit

Water Aid
Local Hospice
British Heart Foundation
Wikipedia And a humanitarian aid one through church

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TheNoGnome@reddit

I keep a note of decent looking ones I come across, then bung them a bit each once a year.

Generally stuff relevant to my life - illnesses, homelessness, places I've visited etc. And then big global ones I hope can help the less fortunate around the world.

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JohnCasey3306@reddit

I donate to a local wildlife rescue charity -- I live rural and we fairly regularly come across injured birds, foxes, badgers and deer, which they then take care of.

I also donate to a local dog charity that cares for un-adoptable dogs and also helps owners at difficult times so that the dogs can stay with them.

Both local, small and independently run charities ... I would never donate to a large corporate-like charity.

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C0nnectionTerminat3d@reddit

the local hospice mainly, it’s helped multiple of my family members.

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Bore_Da_Pawb@reddit

Somerset Air ambulance: used it myself therefore extra grateful. Dog’s Trust: couldn’t say no to man outside Aldi 🤣

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RetroEnbyRobot@reddit

RSPB :)

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SweetCryptographer72@reddit

Air ambulance and Charity Water.

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IanAmp@reddit

Medical Aid For Palestine, League Against Cruelty To Animals, The Humane League, Amnesty International.

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Current_Mongoose_844@reddit

I've been helping out a couple of friends in Gaza. We did some fundraising at my wedding for one of them.

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Objective_Echo6492@reddit

RSPCA. They helped massively when a poorly stray cat turned up at my back door.

I prefer ad hoc donations to friends/family/colleagues charity efforts. It both helps a charity and makes the fund raiser feel good.

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SwiftieNewRomantics@reddit

National Trust
RNLI
And the St Vincent De Paul Society.

I'm not religious so I wouldn't normally donate to a religious charity, but the SVP saved my families life when we had no money or food or anything, so I'm forever grateful to them.

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