Voluntary and Charitable Organisations

CHARITIES Characteristics All charities are regulated by the government – listed on the Register of Charities . Charities are exempt from paying some taxes Often run by professionals who work for the charities.

Characteristics

All charities are regulated by the government – listed on the Register of Charities .

Charities are exempt from paying some taxes

Often run by professionals who work for the charities.

CHARITIES Finance is available from: Donations from the public and companies Government Grants Lottery Grants Profits from their own shops Sales of good through mail order Raffles Fetes & jumble sales

Finance is available from:

Donations from the public and companies

Government Grants

Lottery Grants

Profits from their own shops

Sales of good through mail order

Raffles

Fetes & jumble sales

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS Characteristics Run and staffed by volunteers Scouts, youth clubs and sports clubs Run by a committee of elected volunteers Financed by grants from the lottery, sports council or local authorities and may charge a fee to become a member to raise funds.

Characteristics

Run and staffed by volunteers

Scouts, youth clubs and sports clubs

Run by a committee of elected volunteers

Financed by grants from the lottery, sports council or local authorities and may charge a fee to become a member to raise funds.

TASK Choose a charity and find out: What are their aims and objectives? How do they try and meet these aims and objectives? How are they funded?

Choose a charity and find out:

What are their aims and objectives?

How do they try and meet these aims and objectives?

How are they funded?

Write about a Voluntary Organisation you know about… What is the name of the organisation? What do they do? Where are they located? What size is the organisation – Local, National, International? What are their main objectives? How many people are part of the organisation? Who runs the organisation? What kind of Fundraising do they do?

What is the name of the organisation?

What do they do?

Where are they located?

What size is the organisation – Local, National, International?

What are their main objectives?

How many people are part of the organisation?

Who runs the organisation?

What kind of Fundraising do they do?