Does your company make charitable donations?

[Solent]

I have not donated to registered charities, but other areas. I have sponsored a local fun run and squash team for our fitness club, but the thing that confuses me; Sponsorship, liable to VAT, donation which they can put towards the sponsorship; VAT Free

[thunderlizard]

Yes: when it's client-led and therefore a donation from the company, not a personal one from me. Their staff are forever doing sponsored fun-runs to break the monotony of their careers. Also, it sometimes impresses clients more to give £20 to their favourite charity than spend £200 entertaining them at a restaurant.

Oh, and Farepak that one time.

[contractor79]

I donate to charities personally. Is it best to do it through company?

[NickFitz]

Done that too. Went through the books as marketing as it was the closest category I could think of. There's a sports team running around with my company name emblazoned over their kit.

Closed the company since mind

So there's a sports team running around with

RateWhore

Limited

emblazoned across their torsos?

Netball, I assume?

[Troll]

depends. there are loans, and then there are loans. ;-)

Ahhh you mean a 'Mandelson loan'

[Troll]

provide training for 300 community volunteers as well as start up new kids clubs pioneering psycho-social support activities for children orphaned by HIV.

This babble is why I do not give to charities (except the poppy appeal)

[ratewhore]

Netball, I assume?

Amazingly, you assume right!!