Which charities to give to?

Pay roll giving monthly to Water Aid, which is a national charity proving clean water projects, in the developing world.
Amazon Smile to the Celia Hammond Animal Trust, which is a local cat charity.

Donkey sanctuary and local hospice. My husband sings in many charity concerts for free over Christmas, so he does his bit too.

I give to Crisis and Salvation Army at this time of year. Not a lot, but what I can. My daughter does a charity swim for Aspire (spinal injuries) every year so we all sponsor her.

Salvation Army and a couple of those without a grossly overpaid CE.

A local hospice that does wonderful work for the community.

If you buy charity cards from actual charities, not supermarket charity cards, you can help more than just one or two.

And, if you can afford it, the food bank, Salvation Army.

Your local Women's refuge may welcome Christmas food before Christmas and nice toiletries afterwards if you receive unwanted gifts.

I volunteer on a weekly basis for two separate charities, I donate to Alzheimer's UK every month, regularly buy charity raffle tickets, cook for a sick neighbour and have a lonely neighbour for Christmas dinner very year. All that, along with knitting for the local special care baby unit, takes up pretty much all of my time and a considerable amount of resources. I don't have a lot of disposable income but I do have time on my hands.

Oh yes, the raffle tickets
Whenever you go to a social event, you can't walk past the person with an expectant smile and books of tickets
All in a good cause!

Are there any children’s charities without a grossly overpaid CE?

Yes. Mary's Meals.

Lincs & Mitts Air Ambulance plus LIVES, the Lincolnshire First Responders and a cat rescue I've been involved with for many years.

Mitts? That's Notts, you wretched predictive thingy... Bah!

Decided on Salvation Army and Action for Children ....so many needy causes, wish I had more money to spare.....

Local charities

Can I mention the Spinal Injuries Association? They do fabulous work.

Our local Acorns childrens hospice is in danger of closing as they are struggling for funds. We are trying to help as much as we can. We have a small direct debit set up and will donate what we can at Christmas.

Amazon Smile for the Macular Society

d/ds for London air ambulance and Battersea

Donations to my local Cat Protection League which has no highly paid CEOs (locally). There is a more local branch opening soon so if possible I will donate my time.