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Money Box Live: How to give to Charity

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The British public is expected to donate close to £3bn to good causes over the festive season according to research from the Charities Aid Foundation.If you are giving this year, how can you make sure all of your money gets to your favourite charity or if the charity is even real? We'll be considering the different ways to give and giving advice on how to avoid scams as well as hearing from some charities about how they're faring.Felicity Hannah is joined by David Holdsworth, CEO of the Charities Commission for England and Wales and Philippa Cornish, Head of Charities at the Charities Aid Foundation.She also chats to best friends and super fundraisers Hughie and Freddie, who have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for Children's hospitals.Presenter: Felicity Hannah
Producers: Sarah Rogers and Catherine Lund
Researcher: Emma Smith
Editor: Jess Quayle(This episode was first broadcast at 3pm on Wednesday the 11th of December 2024)
8 Jan English United Kingdom Business

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