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Hospice encourages buying Christmas cards direct from charities

Howard Lake | 14 November 2004 | News

Lichfield-based St Giles Hospice is urging people to buy their charity Christmas cards with care this year, and buy them direct from charities rather than high street chains.

Christmas cards from a number of high street stores give only a tiny fraction to good causes, says the charity, whereas usually 50% or more of the profits from charities’ own cards go directly to the charities.

It quotes a survey last year by the Charities Advisory Trust which provides an impartial source of information on all aspects of trading for charities. It found that both Marks & Spencer and Boots handed over just 10% of the purchase price of their charity Christmas cards to nominated charities. WH Smith gave an average of just over 8%.

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