Which charities to give to?

Children and dogs.

You can miss out the water-melon wine.

Those on the streets.

I put some bits in the food bank box at the supermarket. Also the animal rescue box. Dogs trust get some money if I am flush because they were very kind to me once. DH gave to the Salvation Army, but they do pester afterwards.
It’s just not possible to give to everyone you would like to.

in case anyone didn't know what I meant

I used to think the grey haired man doing the talking was old. He was 65.

Sense, the charity for deaf blind children and adults.

My choice is smaller local charities they don't have the income of large charities whose Chief Executives are often on huge salaries.

Salvation Army; they go in where others won't.

Local charities come first, followed by the RNLI

Making a little go a long way and with minimal admin/staff costs - Mary's Meals. £13.20 will feed a child for a year in various parts of the world (currently over 1.5 million daily). Set a place at the virtual table at the website. (Monthly direct debit also wecome).
I know several GN posters support this charity.

Salvation Army and Macmillans

Gonegirl, Tom T Hall's song is so gentle...old dogs and children...but I'd chance the watermelon wine, could do with a taste just now

I give to a few charities, but only for animals and children.

, BBC appeal for St.Martins in the field

and Salvation Srmy

Salvation Army.
I do not have a religious bone in my body, but my admiration for what the Salvation Army does knows no bounds. They are incredible.

I also donate my time to an animal charity all year round, with a small financial boost at Christmas.

Crisis because they do more than provide a bed for the night.
Salvation Army
Children

Mary's Meals and RNLI specifically at Christmas.

A few others have regular direct debits the rest of the year.

Every charity can pull at your heart but we must just choose wisely and help where we can.

The British Heart Foundation, our eldest daughter has a serious heart condition and their research and support means a lot to us. Also the Somerville foundation who help adults with congenital heart disease
Usually send a donation to a cancer charity in memory of both sets of late parents.
It is hard to decide who to support,so many deserving causes both at home and abroad.

Headway were absolutely fabulous when our 35 year old son had a major stroke. They helped him so much that he now lives independently and, although he wont work again, he does loads of voluntary work and has written a book.

At Christmas my small charity occasionally receives donations from people who are happy to hand over their winter fuel allowance or send us an annual cheque. We don't actually need much money because no-one is paid and we use our donations very wisely. What does gladden my heart is when someone contacts me and says they would like to pay for, or donate, a Christmas gift for our current or past clients (we provide a support group in order to continue to work with those we've housed). We don't feel it's right to use our regular donations for 'extras', so I'm always happy when I can pass on a gift and our clients are genuinely really touched and thankful.

Not everyone has much in the way of disposable income and may feel bad about not being able to give to charities at Christmas (or any other time). So, if you're one of those people who are reading this can I just say that acts of kindness and voluntary work are valuable gifts in their own right, so anything you do from a kind heart is more than equal to a monetary gift.

grannyactivist I totally agree.

The Salvation Army do get a gandsome donation every year, but simply because all of the adults in the family donate their Christmas gift!
I started the trend a few years ago when, having been asked what I wajted for christmas gift, I asked for a donation to the SA.
We all do it now.
I also volunteer every week for an animal charity. Come sun or rain, I am there every week to help. There will be a donation at Christmas, but a smaller one.

I went for years having little disposable income and never donated to charity. I did not, and never will feel guilty for that.

For anyone on GN living frugally, giving money to a charity is not necessary, or admirable.

It is the act of those who can simply afford it.

Nothing to fret about ?

Small local charities, local hospice and local food bank.

Sorry for the typos