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Question: So,are the Blair clan & associates guilty ?

Of this cash for honours scam ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6282085.stm

I want to see this individual’s practices past and recent investigated further.
I do know that she was very much involved in the formation and sell offs within this group of companies http://www.thebiglifegroup.com/business/index.asp ( read detail ! ) including and incorporating The Big Issue in the North. company no. 03164559

Just who is being helped when buying the magazine from these unwell, unfortunate and vulnerable street sales agents then ? Who gets all the advertising revenues and charitable trust funds etc.? From what I know and see NOT the actual homeless people. Or they wouldn’t still be there years later and getting nowhere fast. Ruth has been a busy girl and now “guards access” to Tony Blair ! What’s in her investment accounts and from what sources we should wonder?!! The police seem interested in this whole murky affair. Are you keeping an eye on this “fundraiser” ?

Answer: Of course they are. They purposely made the Law with the loop-holes not knowing the Torys would notice em .
The Lib-Dems would have done it too if they had anyone bright enough to spot it !!
This lot are the most corrupt bunch of Hypocrites weve ever seen, and look who Blairs best European mate was - Burlascone - says everything !!
BRING BACK THE TORYS -
P.S at least when the Torys had affairs they were with the opposite Sex and not in the woods while "Badger watching" !!

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Question: how do i set up a charitable trust in Andhra Pradesh. Whom do i approach and what the easy ways.?

I am in London, UK and i want to set up a charitable trust where i can help old(rehabilitation) and young(education). Mainly in villages.

As the education system can change the upcomming future for our country.

Please post me the answers.

Thanks

Answer: talk to your banker for account information , then make it easy for donations to the bank.

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There appears to be no limit to the generosity of the UK public where charity is concerned; nor does there appear to be any limits to what people will do to persuade others to donate to their cause.

Take some of the more unique or just plain weird fund-raising ideas from the last few years. Most notable of these was the Original Ditch Monkey – real name Hugh Sawyer – who in 2005 decided to spend 12 weeks living in nothing more than a ditch to raise funds for the Woodland Trust, whilst also continuing to travel to his day job at auctioneers Sotheby’s. After spending his allotted time in the woodland ditch the 32-year-old Oxford law graduate decided to extend his effort to a whole year, in an attempt to raise £8,000, and got very close to his target before calling a halt. He is now reported to be holed up in the Rainforest.

In the same year, and all in aid of Cancer Research, the ‘Booby Sisters’ – Tania Amazon and Laura Hawkins – raised an impressive sum of over £5,000 by walking from the London Eye to Parliament Square, a relatively short sponsored walk. However, the brave girls opted to reveal their ample assets along the entire route, in mid- November no less, which probably explains the high level of contributions, and also the reason why so many of their sponsors turned out to ensure the girls made the trek!

As those humorous examples prove, there are many different ways of giving to charity and indeed some people dedicate a significant part of their life to raising funds for various causes. This month it has been widely reported that the late Jeremy Beadle was responsible for raising in excess of £100million on behalf of Leukaemia research before ironically becoming a victim of the disease himself.

But, somewhere in between those examples of weird and wacky and lifelong devotion fall the majority of fundraisers. Most of us at some point or another have done a sponsored run, hike or bike ride in favour of a favourite charity. You can even give to those less fortunate by doing nothing more strenuous than drinking a cup of coffee! The ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ is quite possibly the largest single cause co-ordinated, indoor charity event in the UK, and raised almost £7.5million in 2007.

Whether it’s crazy stunts, dogged determination or just a plain old-fashioned sponsored walk, it seems the great British public will always stump up for a deserving charity.

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Victoria Cochrane is a freelance writer for both online and print media. She lives with her husband and son, and enjoys travelling when not writing.

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Irs Charitable Giving Guidelines

Most people assume that car donation and charity giving are tools the rich alone are able to use to ease their tax burden. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Anyone can file a tax return with itemized deductions if they bother taking the time and effort to do so. Though you are responsible for gathering receipts that back up your deduction claims, car donation for charity is now set up in such a way to make claiming the correct amount in deduction easier than ever.

In the case of car donation, charity organizations have been reliant upon donated items for a long time, though hardly as a large part of their overall donation dollars. In fact, a report issued by the General Accounting Office (GAO) in 2003, when levels of charitable giving was at its highest in terms of car donation, charity coffers were still little affected by the input of donated vehicles. As little as six percent of the “typical” charity was represented by car donation.

The self-employed are in an especially good position to take itemized deductions of monies turned back into the business as well as legitimate car donations. A charity that is sanctioned by the IRS and has a legitimate non-profit tax ID number should be more than able to provide you with the forms you need to make your deduction with the same confidence as any other type of deduction you save a receipt for.

Of course, individual returns are far more likely to claim the standardized deduction, making car donation to charity impossible to claim. However, filing itemized deductions can actually benefit most taxpayers providing they take the extra time to write them all down. Indeed, it is common for someone who had previously taken a standardized deduction to find their tax burden to be somewhat to significantly decreased as a result of this extra effort – as much as 30 or 40% in some cases.

With the extra money available for donation that can come from car donation, charity giving can be very useful for bringing one’s income down below the level where they might put you into a higher tax bracket. Near the end of the year there is often an increase in auto donation by those who are nearing a higher bracket they wish to avoid. This can save you quite a bit when done correctly.

Generally it is a good idea to not count on your car netting the sort of value at sale that you might imagine it would, given the Kelly Blue Book value listed. According to current IRS guidelines, car donation to charity that nets over $250 must be accompanied by a receipt that clearly outlines how much value the car actually was able to get (usually when sold on the wholesale or scrap markets) for the charitable organization in question.

Another potentially lucrative use of car donation to charity is using the donation amount as a deduction compared with the expense of fixing up the car yourself for sale later. Though this can actually save some people more money, one is liable for the capital gains of a vehicle that has appreciated since you took ownership at least one year previously. In the case of collectible cars that have already been fixed up, this can represent a real hit. Knowing what cars to donate and which ones to keep a hold of for investment purposes is highly volatile and subject to the other income specifics of such a donor.

It is always a good idea to talk to a CPA, especially if you already have the services of one retained for your regular tax preparation advice. If you own a business, this is especially true. Even the same car donation to charity can vary greatly in its value to an individual’s return.

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Charitable Trusts For Education

Question: are there charitable trusts funding girl child s higher education?

am looking for financial help to educate my daughters. As the cost of same is very high need some help from individuals,trusts etc.

Answer: I don't know of charitable trusts, but there are good scholarships. My daughter went to Georgetown and they found her all the money from a combination of financial aid, work-study, etc. You can check www.fastweb.com for scholarships. You will probably have to work harder to find charitable trusts, but just do research and searches for charitable trusts and foundations. Many,like the MacArthur Foundation, are dedicated to education.

Vidya Vikas Charitable Trust