# One in five would donate Christmas gift money to charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/28/one-five-donate-christmas-gift-money-charity/
- Published: 2017-11-28T09:00:34+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Over three-quarters of people asked in a survey believe we spend too much on Christmas
presents, and one in five would be happy to donate to charity if gifts were out 
of the picture, Safe.co.uk has revealed.**

 

According to [Safe.co.uk](https://www.safe.co.uk/), people in the UK are planning
to spend an average of £380 on gifts this Christmas, but most (76%) think too much
is spent on presents and would be happy to spend this cash some other way. While
56% would like to put the money towards a holiday instead, 19% would give it to 
charity. Safe.co.uk estimates that if 19% of UK households did donate £380 to charity
this Christmas, that would add up to £1,956,620,000.

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Safe.co.uk asked two charities what £380 could help them achieve. According to [School-Home Support](https://www.schoolhomesupport.org.uk/),
£380 could pay for a week’s worth of emergency food for seven families, or school
shoes for a classroom of children, while [CAP UK](https://capuk.org/), said £380
could enable it to provide three families and one individual with a Christmas hamper.

 

The research was conducted in October 2017 on behalf of safe.co.uk with 2,011 UK
participants.

 

Safe.co.uk is also currently [running a competition](https://www.safe.co.uk/safezone/2017/11/win-money-for-your-favourite-cause-with-mychristmascharity/)
for people to nominate a charity and one winner to get £380 donated to their chosen
charity in time for Christmas. The competition opened on 24 November and runs until
15 December.

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