Christmas Charity Donations
2011 christmas charity vote result
The organisations who received the most votes were:
Each will receive our Christmas donation – thank you to all who took part.
Why we do it every year
In 2000, instead of buying Christmas cards, where only a small percentage of the cost goes to charity, we decided to give all of the money we would have spent on cards straight to Imperial Cancer Research. This seemed to be a unique and popular move.
Over a decade later our original approach is no less popular particularly with the introduction of a choice of good causes to vote on, the most popular causes sharing the donation proportionally.
What the charities mean to us
Every year we try to pick a selection of good causes, covering home and abroad, environmental, forces and animal welfare issues. Colin, being a keen sailor, introduced RNLI to the mix. Juliet, an active supporter of her local Oxfam group, added Oxfam to the list.
What the results have been
Below are the various options and how people have voted over the years (donations going to those in bold), often reflective of current events playing on the nation’s mind.
2011
- Oxfam
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- Friends of the Earth
- Cancer Research UK
- Help for Heroes
- World Wildlife Fund
2010
- Cancer Research UK
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- Royal British Legion
- Friends of the Earth
- World Wildlife Fund
- Oxfam
2009
- Cancer Research UK
- Oxfam
- Royal British Legion
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- World Wildlife Fund
2008
- Cancer Research UK
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- World Wildlife Fund
- RNLI
- UNICEF
- Sport Relief
2007
- Comic Relief
- Cancer Research UK
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- World Wildlife Fund
2006
- Comic Relief
- Cancer Research UK
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
- UNICEF
- World Wildlife Fund
2005
- Macmillan
- DEC Asia Appeal
- RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)
2004
- Comic Relief
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- UNICEF
- World Wildlife Fund
2003
- Comic Relief
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- UNICEF
- World Wildlife Fund
2002
- Comic Relief
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- UNICEF
- World Wildlife Fund
2001
- Comic Relief
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- Oxfam
- UNICEF
- World Wildlife Fund
2000
- Imperial Cancer Research (no vote)
Once again a big thank you to all those who have helped us choose the charity we donate to each year.