Salvation Army

There's never an inventory showing where money for charity goes.

It's possible that the money for Christmas was partly taken out of general funds in order to ensure that no-one missed out. In that case, your cheque (and my online payment) might go to reimburse the general fund. So, in a roundabout way your donation will have done what you intended.

Oh yes, I can see that Septimia .

I’ve been a volunteer at the Salvation Army Xmas day lunches.
All the food was donated by local shops.

I have heard the Salvation Army referred to as “Christianity with its sleeves rolled up.”
I think it describes the organisation perfectly.

But without staff, venues, cooking facilities, energy costs, the lunches would not have happened, so I would not begrudge a donation going into general funds.

I’ve always had a great respect for the Salvation Army. I think they do a huge amount in helping homeless people.

I'm always happy to support the Salvation Army. I'm not bothered which aspect my donation goes to.

I posted earlier but the gremlins ate it. I always donate to the SA collection boxes, I send money to its Christmas appeal, I take decent clothes, household items to it’s local shop.
It’s always been one of our family charities. I admire it’s work with outsiders i our society.
Espee i hadn’t heard that description but I love the description of Christianity with its sleeves rolled up

I have heard the Salvation Army referred to as “Christianity with its sleeves rolled up.”

I've never heard that but I would agree with it too. They're one of two charities I donate to regularly. I know two people who have worked for the SA for years (one part time) and I have a tremendous respect for the work they do.

Oh , thank you for these different ways at looking at the situation.

I too support The Salvation Army , I think they are very genuine and I give knowing my donation will be spent as they see fit.

Me too, it’s my main charity ( that I support) they do such good work day after day.I don’t mind which projects they spend my money on.

I sent a cheque as well before Xmas. Not cashed yet either.

I regularly support the Sally Ann because they work with down and outs.

My parents always supported them. Dad said that in WW2 they were always there helping. He said they were brilliant.

I don’t know about Salvation Army banking arrangements, but a smaller charity that I volunteer for is restricted in the numbers of cheques it can present to the Bank at any one time.

I imagine the Sally Army has had thousands of cheques from all over the country. Yours may be waiting for the next “tranche” to go in.🙂

I have just posted a cheque to them too. I think they go good work.

I too support the Salvation Army - they do a great job here and I'm happy to trust them to do the best they can with my money.
I was at school with an SA member and she was a very loyal friend.

I always donate to the SA in December.
One year I won a big hamper in a raffle just a few days before Christmas. TBH the house was already pretty much stuffed with food or it was ordered - we were expecting guests - so I thought of phoning the local SA to ask whether they’d like the hamper.
Someone arrived literally within about 20 minutes to collect it!

We are big admirers of the Salvation Army and support them as often as we can. we shall be making our usual Christmas donation. Not all charities have poor governance arrangements.

I'm another regular supporter of the Salvation Army and admire the work they do on the streets, and with locating missing people, and many other good works. My links with them go right back to my childhood when they were very active where I lived.

DD works with the homeless in the Bedfordshire area and said the Salvation Army does admirable work. I donate to them all year round.

I support the Sally Ann’s too. They don’t ask who people are, just are they in need such as the homeless. I’m sure most of the cheque will go for Christmas dinner but all the causes they help are based on actual need and are very worthy.