So many good causes, how do I choose?

Have a look at www.kiva.org. It’s about micro financing projects, and a great way to make a modest amount of giving go a long way. You make loans (in 25 US dollar bundles), and choose the specific person and project you want to lend to. The money is paid back in instalments, and you can re-lend it. The charity makes the loan by putting together small loans from a number of people.

They have projects all over the world, so you can choose which country, and each request for a loan includes the explanation of what the person wants a loan for. You can choose particular kinds of project - young people for example, or women.

$25 is currently less than £20. If I have a spare £20, I use it to make a loan. I think I’ve put in around £140, but I can see from my portfolio that It has been used to make over £700 worth of loans, because as it gets paid back, I re-lend it.

Liz46 yes, there is a local hospice, they looked after my late boss very well.

I'm rather hoping that the GN members who helped me might come into this thread and give some guidance.

Alzheimer's Society do brilliant work but my choice would be the local children's hospice which has missed out on so much since the lockdown.

Small and local for me too. I don't have much cash to donate but most of my HM Jam, fruit, veg and plants goes to fundraising events or direct to good causes. I am gradually disposing of unwanted gifts, ornaments, DH's collection of whiskies etc. as prizes for Raffles and Bingo Teas.

I’m same as silver lining charities near to my heart, small donation every month,
But I also like to pay for a homeless person to get a hot meal at Christmas hence Crisis.
Also like to support Salvation Army
I’m not keen on donating to foreign appeals as it seems the money does not go to the people who need it. I may be wrong but that is how I feel. It seems to be a personal thing Phoenix

Is there a local hospice?

I used to volunteer for our local children’s hospice.

I have been told that much of the aid that is sent to Africa doesn’t actually reach the people who need it.

I donate to charities near to my heart, and also from time to time to disaster and other foreign appeals, hoping the money raised gets to where it should go.

I support some small local charities. Not necessarily big or cool but run by dedicated people for the benefit of people not generally thought of. I try to help individuals in need if I notice something that might be helpful or supportive to them.
The only large charity I donate to is Age UK - selfishly- because I might need them sometime but also I was impressed by their work over the lockdown.