Crowdfunding for good causes

[teapot418]

I suspect it's probably a 'no', but can myCo make a (tax free) company donation to a crowdfunded good cause that is not a registered charity?

Before anyone doubts my motives, I do not stand to gain personally and I do not know the recipient, but it appears to be a good cause (local child who needs medical treatment only available in USA)

[northernladuk]

Dhoog asked similar not so long ago.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/showthread.php?t=118391

[teapot418]

Dhoog asked similar not so long ago.

Giving to a crowd-funded community business project

Ta. I should have done a search

[northernladuk]

Ta. I should have done a search

To be fair it took me bleedin ages to find it as non of the keywords I thought to use brought it up. I just remember it was Dh00g .

[teapot418]

And as with many of these threads, no conclusive answer.

I will ask my accountant

[Darren at Fox-Bartfield]

Donation

So you're talking about a genuine donation?

May find this useful. Link

[teapot418]

So you're talking about a genuine donation?

May find this useful. Link

It is a genuine donation.

Thanks - not sure if this applies if it's not a registered charity though?

[Darren at Fox-Bartfield]

Charity

No necessarily a registered charity but must be set up for "Charitable Purposes" only.

HMRC Guidance

[teapot418]

No necessarily a registered charity but must be set up for "Charitable Purposes" only.

HMRC Guidance

Thanks Darren, appreciated. Sounds like it should be fine.