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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SPE on April 05, 2011, 11:15:37 pm

Title: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: SPE on April 05, 2011, 11:15:37 pm
Was thinking this the other day whilst watching an ad on tv for water aid asking for £2 a month.
Say for example you had 200 customers a month at an average of £10 each
donate a penny from every pound would be £20 a month, thats £240 a year
Am i right in thinking its also  tax deductable ?

Would you put this on your advertising/website/flyers ?

Its a win win situation that does some good, imagine if we were all doing this for good causes.

Your opinions please
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: G Griffin on April 05, 2011, 11:21:17 pm
No, I wouldn`t give to WaterAid.
I wouldn`t want them starting up in competition to me.
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 05, 2011, 11:24:08 pm
HELL NO! I like to give when I can afford/want to.
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: G Griffin on April 05, 2011, 11:35:28 pm
Quote from: CLEANCARE WINDOW CLEANING on April 05, 2011, 11:24:08 pm
HELL NO! I like to give when I can afford/want to.

That`s enough about your sex life  :D. 
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on April 06, 2011, 09:13:26 am
Yes if donating from your business it is tax deductable
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: R W C™ on April 06, 2011, 09:55:45 am
Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on April 06, 2011, 09:13:26 am
Yes if donating from your business it is tax deductable

Agree, spoke to accountant about this few weeks ago...
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: deeege on April 06, 2011, 01:19:21 pm
Before giving to any charity it's worth checking what percentage of funds go directly to good causes. Some "charities" give as little as 7%. There are some directors living very comfortable lifestyles from the remaining 93% in admin fees.
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: John Atkinson on April 06, 2011, 01:52:37 pm
Quote from: deeege on April 06, 2011, 01:19:21 pm
Before giving to any charity it's worth checking what percentage of funds go directly to good causes. Some "charities" give as little as 7%. There are some directors living very comfortable lifestyles from the remaining 93% in admin fees.

I agree with you, deeege. It is good to check to whom you are giving your money. There are a lot of fake charity funds these days...
Title: Re: do any of you regularly give to charity through your company ?
Post by: godzilla on April 06, 2011, 03:02:39 pm
yes atleast a third of my income every year .

 ;D :P