charities

[Connemmara]

Usually around Christmas I give some money to 2 of my favourite charities. But my friend told me last year that nearly all charities are funded by the government.

On an another note what do you think of free prescriptions from next year - my other friend thinks the NHS is on its knees and thinks people will abuse the system asking for more prescriptions than needed.

[luxury]

Hi Connemmara,

Plenty of info here on the 12 major charities and public funds.

http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports /06-07/charity_funding.pdf

You could always choose a charity that doesn't receive public funding.

As for your second q, who will abuse the system? and why? what gain do they get? surely docs write out scripts that are needed?

I imagine that the 2/3 mnth limit on scripts will still be in force? my NHS scripts are repeated every 3 mnths (used to be 6) so if I asked for 6mnths worth on one script I probs wouldn't get them???.....

[terambulan]

Lottery fund the charities as do supermarkets.

OH was in private room in local NHS hospital @ �53k for 1 week! They know how to realise funding!

[luxury]

Taken from pg 9. Government funds these...
British Red Cross Adult social care and 201.9 80.0 262
community equipment services
Citizens� Advice Advice National funding 37.6 32.4 27
services Local bureaux 133.0 117.1 Not available -
see Note 3 below
CSV Volunteer recruitment and training 45.8 31.8 1,250
HFT (formerly Home Farm Trust) Care services for disabled people 36.8 32.0 1,500 � 2,000 (approx)
from 180 sources
Leonard Cheshire Disability care services 141.8 119.8 4,003
Marie Curie Palliative health care 103.8 21.9 200
Mencap Care services for disabled people 164.0 155.0 532 (sources)
NCH Children�s services and care 218.7 196.7 1,077
Pre-school Learning Alliance Early years education 37.8 23.9 277
Scope Care services for disabled people 102.1 46.7 1,010
Sense Care services for disabled people 55.5 41.3 360
Shaw Trust Employment services for disabled 65.6 48.3 95