: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:08 pm  

I still don't see the problem.

The club are tacking £1 onto the admission price for non-pass holders and donating that to charity. If you're not a pass holder and want to go to the game you don't have a choice whether to give £1 to charity or not, so what?
More money will be raised this way than a bucket collection, good on them I say.

The club didn't mention how the money was raised in the press release. Again so what? I really don't see how that article reads as if the club are trying to take the 'credit' away from the fans.

There are a damnsight more important things to worry about in this world.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:30 pm  

Wouldnt it be Ironic if a bucket collection from 25000 people, who put in what they want ended up more than the £15000 they are saying.
Lets face it who looks away when a bucket is shaken under their nose

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:12 pm  

By lumping the extra pound in with the ticket price wont the club end up having to pay 15% VAT on every pound 'donated'

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:26 pm  

geek wrote:

By lumping the extra pound in with the ticket price wont the club end up having to pay 15% VAT on every pound 'donated'

dont think so, in fact wont they gift aid it ?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:29 pm  

geek wrote:

By lumping the extra pound in with the ticket price wont the club end up having to pay 15% VAT on every pound 'donated'

I don't think charitable donations are taxable.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:31 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

dont think so, in fact wont they gift aid it ?

how can they? doesn't every person buying a ticket have to fill out a form confirming they pay tax to do that?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:44 pm  

Neil HFC wrote:

how can they? doesn't every person buying a ticket have to fill out a form confirming they pay tax to do that?

Easily done with a phone book and a few biros

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:31 am  

why don't we just start another topic so we can all start moaning about that one instead? (or as well)

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:30 am  

Dnats Ynnepeerht wrote:

I don't think charitable donations are taxable.

They are taxed whe they go through the tills at work ....


*waits for someone to blame FC for that too.