# Speculate and accumulate

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/12/07/speculate-and-accumulate/
- Published: 1999-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Evening Standard’s This is London has [reported](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/news/story.html?in_review_id=234031&in_review_text_id=182589)
that the treasurer of the Bridlington branch of the RSPCA has raised £28,800 in 
a most unusual way. Instead of investing two legacy donations worth £30,000 in a
savings account, she invested them in Barclays shares. Fortunately for her and the
branch, the value of the shares went up.

 * **[Jewish charities raise over £500 million a year](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/12/10/jewish-charities-raise-over-500m-year/)**(
   10 December 1999)
 * **[Newspaper company offers free charity Web-site building service](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/12/22/newspaper-company-offers-free-charity-website-building-service/)**(
   22 December 1999)
 * **[Shoppers head to Charity Web Malls](https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/01/03/shoppers-head-charity-web-malls/)**(
   3 January 2000)

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