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Good Use Of Donations? Tell Me About It

Operation 'Rootform'


I donate to charities and causes I believe in, even when it challenges my own views.
What does piss me off frustrate me is the RSPCA's patron, King Charles III—owner of multiple estates and helicopters, actively supports and participates in hunts and blood sports. How does that align with preventing animal cruelty?"


So here's my predicament. If I donated to the RSPCA, should I stop giving the RSPCA my donations because I don't agree with the toffs shooting beautiful pheasants in the face, or do I help to save animals with my £100?
I’m calling my campaign, Operation Rootform. Why? Because we who genuinely respect nature and the environment know that plants and trees need strong healthy roots to survive and flourish, a good analogy being our Scottish Independence grass roots movement.
It’s a campaign to empower donors to demand transparency and conditions on their contributions, much like nurturing strong roots for a thriving plant—or our Scottish Independence grassroots movement.


My Money. My Donation. My choice.


Anyone donating to a cause has a choice. It was my £10, I gave it to you its now yours to do what you want
OR
It was my £10, I gave it to you, it's now yours to do what you want BUT I dont want you to save rats and mice - do you see what I mean?


Donations To Political Parties - General
Under the UK's Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), donations are unconditional gifts. Once accepted, parties can use them as they see fit, within spending limits. Refunds are rare and voluntary, but if misled, donors can complain to the Electoral Commission.


Donations To The SNP
I’m a card-carrying member of the SNP, but that doesn’t mean to say I agree with everything they do or say. I hold them to task when I think it’s fair to do so. If for instance a certain former member of the SNP was found guilty of a crime, I would have no issues with that. Do the Crime, Do The Time.


I contribute to the SNP’s fund raising effort by making one-off and regular donations. I don’t stipulate any conditions except it be used to advance the cause of Scottish Independence.


Here’s a couple of statements I made in May 2024.


'Monies spent from the fundraiser in my mind were within the remit that motivated me to donate"
"The ethos was that the Donors opinion on how the money was used by the SNP was not an issue and within the remit of the fundraiser."


I also declared that I would be willing to make a statement regarding the use of my donations if required to do so and, importantly, so did 832 others. Why 832 others?


Petition - May 2024
832 was the number of people who signed a petition and included their own names and email addresses between Friday 24th of May and Sunday 26th May. At exactly 13:02 on the Sunday, the petition was pulled by the host 38Degrees who refused to explain the reasons for bringing it down until weeks after the abrupt removal.


Your Own Experience of Making Donations
It would be interesting to know where you stand with your donations to charities or causes.
I’ll put a survey on our own Meidas Scotland portal in the form of a poll later this week and we will produce an anonymised report later this month.


Did you stipulate any conditions on the donation?
Are you sure you made the right decision?
If dissatisfied, did you complain to the charity or cause?
Have you asked nicely for a refund?


This article is a general opinion.
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