Collection Scam - Clothes collection

[Bramley4woods]

Leeds Hippo wrote: From the Charity Commission Sitehttp://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/180,000 registered charities !!! - If I become a charity can I claim VAT back Better than that, you can get your stuff supplied without being charged VAT in the first place. You just need to send a letter identifying your charitable status to your supplier in with your official order.

[Leeds Hippo]

I bet there are one or two "Accountants" out there who would advise their clients to register as charities. You don't have to make a profit - just pay yourself a high enough salary to take care of any profits - pay 15% to some good cause (where may be your "relations" are beneficiaries) and Bobs your uncle.Seem to recall that Tony Hancock had a sketch where he had a charity for retired comedians - where he was the only one who claimed on it.

[Crazy Jane]

I've worked in the '3rd sector' some and charities in general are pretty strangely run and by some odd people.