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Yes, although charity is problematic: it means priorities are set by those donating (and more by those donating more), rather than by need. All private schools

• spzb 6y ago
  And it's further complicated by Gift Aid. Seems like a good idea on paper : the charity receives your donation plus the amount of income tax you paid when you earned the money you donated [1]. Looks like everyone wins except the tax man and no-one like him anyway. Except what actually happens is that you're taking tax away from things that it would have otherwise funded like schools and hospitals. So when you Gift Aid your donation to the donkey sanctuary you are essentially saying "I value these donkeys more than I value educating kids or treating the sick". Maybe you really do think donkeys are more valuable than kids and the sick but you're making an individual decision that harms the collective population. [1] https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid https://www.gov.uk/donating-to-charity/gift-aid
  • foogazi 6y ago
    Can someone gift the money to the donkey sanctuary without taking the tax benefit, so as to not deprive the children, the sick and the military It appears you are donation shaming - saying the government has a better idea of what to do with tax money than an individual donor