If you had a million pounds, would you give any of it to charity?

[AgnesIO]

I am still amazed at the amount of people who think a million pounds in developed countries is much..

[IceNineKills]

if the £1m was donated to me via inheritance or the lottery then yes, if it was obtained from hard graft then no.

[Browney]

i'm amazed how arrogant some people can be. 1 million pounds is enough for a gorgeous home, and can help business owner's massively.

I would. i'd probably donate every penny because I'm the trustee of a charity myself which was set up in my brother's honour.

[AgnesIO]

i'm amazed how arrogant some people can be. 1 million pounds is enough for a gorgeous home, and can help business owner's massively.

I would. i'd probably donate every penny because I'm the trustee of a charity myself which was set up in my brother's honour.

Of course it can buy a gorgeous home. But let's put this in to truth:

£500,000 - if you want a relatively nice house..
£50,000 for a decent Jag
£120 a week for family of five food shopping etc - £6240 a year - let's put this into a 5 years of your life shall we.
£30 phone contract - £360 a year - 5 years again
£100's in bills every month

So now we have spent: £583,000 EXCLUDING the bills.

So let's say the average member on here is 16 You would still be expected to live another 60 odd years.. And under £400,000 is not much to live on all that time.

I know you are going to go on "1 MIL CAN DO SO MANY AMAZING THINGS FOR PEOPLE" but you would because you as you say are a trustee for a charity..

Don't get me wrong I know the impact it can have on the third world (having helped schools twice in Namibia (going for a third time next year), but in Britain it's not that much.

[MattFr]

I wouldn't. Maybe some of the interest, but none of the initial sum.

[Geraint]

Of course it can buy a gorgeous home. But let's put this in to truth:

£500,000 - if you want a relatively nice house..
£50,000 for a decent Jag
£120 a week for family of five food shopping etc - £6240 a year - let's put this into a 5 years of your life shall we.
£30 phone contract - £360 a year - 5 years again
£100's in bills every month

So now we have spent: £583,000 EXCLUDING the bills.

So let's say the average member on here is 16 You would still be expected to live another 60 odd years.. And under £400,000 is not much to live on all that time.

I know you are going to go on "1 MIL CAN DO SO MANY AMAZING THINGS FOR PEOPLE" but you would because you as you say are a trustee for a charity..

Don't get me wrong I know the impact it can have on the third world (having helped schools twice in Namibia (going for a third time next year), but in Britain it's not that much.

yeah, everyone needs 50k jags, 500k houses and phone contracts to live. of course. you do realise that even small amounts, in such poor countries can help to save. if large amounts were needed you wouldn't see ads saying £2 a week or month or whatever it is.

[AgnesIO]

yeah, everyone needs 50k jags, 500k houses and phone contracts to live. of course. you do realise that even small amounts, in such poor countries can help to save. if large amounts were needed you wouldn't see ads saying £2 a week or month or whatever it is.

I as basing it off the post of 'a gorgeous home', and you would be a bit of a mug in 'gorgeous home' if yu were driving around in a proton..

And virtually everyone over 15 on the planet (and below about 70) has a mobile phone now..

Ad of course I ******* realise that small amounts can help, but people on here are like 'yeh I'll give half away' - 500k is not as much as people are making out.

[Molly.22]

I would give some to charity but not too much.

[Jessie]

Yeah I would donate half of it to different charities if it was from the lottery or something (and yes, i know it isn't much). But I don't think i would donate that much if it was hard-earned.

[Adamm]

Would I hell.