Thread: Charities

Originally Posted by rspltd

I fear you're missing the point. If you put money in a tin or collecting box you rarely receive a receipt. In the UK for example a Charity would be responsible to the Trustees and the Charities Commission who would monitor them and make sure that money is going to the chosen cause but perhaps more importantly that excessive running costs, Director's salaries etc are not absorbing most of the money received. Furthermore the accounts would be published and open to all to scrutinise. This mechanism doesn't seem to exist in Spain.

I fear that you haven't exactly told us what the point is!

Do you feel that the moneys you have given to a charity have been diverted to the pockets of the organisers rather than the rightful beneficiaries of the charitable cause or there is an illegal operation in existence that constitutes fraud or theft? If so, then you should be taking it up with the Police, either directly or through your legal adviser.

Of course you are fishing for tips on how to set up such an illegal "charity" then, I am afraid you have come to the wrong information source and should be getting your information from one of those crooked lawyers who are/were involved in the illegal property builds and scams.

As stated you have to have a CIF No in oder to become a Charitable Association. The whole object of a CIF No is to ensure that your charity cause does NOT pay tax on their collections. Its not a way of avaoiding tax as the association must meet with certain criteria ie. must have audited accounts for inspection every 3 months if so warranted. You could fiddle the books but not advisable. Tin rattling of any description is prohibited in Spain although I rattle my tin on the PAD Sponsered walk but only whilst in possession of a licence to carry a collection tin. I personally do not place money in a tin [Poppy Appeal apart] but if I feel strongly enough about a charity like PAD for instance, I join the charity and am given regular updates on all aspect including the distribution of monies collected.