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

[Neversoft]

If I'm honest - probably not. I'd maybe splash out a little at first then save the rest as best as possible so I wouldn't have to work for a couple of decades. I would give large portions to my parents and some to other family members, though.

[Starburst..x]

I would like to think I would give a bit to charity, but I don't think that just because you have a bit of money that you should automatically be made to feel oblidged to give some to charity.

Personally, I've always said that if I won a substantial amount of money pretty much half would go to my parents and then I would give some to help other family members out. They would always come first.

[N-Dubz]

no.

[Black_Apalachi]

I'd have to look into it but I would even consider donating one month's interest per year or something (as the mil would be in the bank and I'd be living off the interest anyway).

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

I was just thinking the other day; I don't think I know anybody who doesn't have a mobile phone. I could imagine a movie where humans venture onto a distant planet where all the people are really dependant on some little inanimate object that they all carry around - but when you stop and think about it, that's us!

[nat965]

personally, yes I would !
Charities such as the Starlight Children's foundation & Red Shield Appeal

[AgnesIO]

I'd have to look into it but I would even consider donating one month's interest per year or something (as the mil would be in the bank and I'd be living off the interest anyway).



I was just thinking the other day; I don't think I know anybody who doesn't have a mobile phone. I could imagine a movie where humans venture onto a distant planet where all the people are really dependant on some little inanimate object that they all carry around - but when you stop and think about it, that's us!

Yep haha.

I know third world kids in general don't (from l;ike slums in Africa) but even Eastern European kids are starting to all have them. And nowadays I keep seeing like 8 year olds walking around with them

[buttons]

no
we've had charties for so many years, no matter how much money you put in it's never enough. i would only do it if it was a personal charity that i knew for sure would benefit from it

[Apolva]

Yeah I'd give about a third of it away.

[Browney]

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.

It's 500,000 that you won't have to pay off, like a mortgage. My mum's still paying off her mortgage, she's 52. It will still mean alot for people who will have a hand in helping pay the bills.

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.

Top-up mobile phones/

no
we've had charties for so many years, no matter how much money you put in it's never enough. i would only do it if it was a personal charity that i knew for sure would benefit from it

This is how I feel.

[Shar]

Most of it