AS OF 3 MAY 2005, the Mouth Cancer Foundation is a registered charity No. 1109298.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

And... it's only just started...

Thats BRILLIANT news, now we need to get our heads together to start raising some money!!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!

Well done to everyone involved.

love

spouse

Dear All

I will be calling for a meeting (in June/July) of those message board members interested in fundraising for the MCF to discuss ideas for activities and also get some ideas on what you think the MCF could be doing to improve things for patients and carers and increasing public awareness about mouth cancer. It will be in Wakefield (UK for now!) on a Saturday (mid-day-ish) to allow those interested to come without having to take time off work and also take advantage of cheaper weekend travel fares. Please let me know if you are interested in attending and invites will be sent.

Those who can't attend are welcome to tell me what they would wish to be done to support mouth cancer patients and their families. No idea is too small and no one is excluded.

Best wishes
Vinod (in anticipation of the work still ahead)

Count me in for this meeting!

GREAT NEWS. BIG BEAR HUGS TO ALL

what advantages does charitable status confer?

Good afternoon Dr. Joshi,
I would like to attend the meeting in June/July,I wonder if you would be so kind as to publish the date at your earliest convenience to allow me (& everyone else )to plan around this event
Keep Smiling
John

Hello Fran

The advantages of having charitable status:

(1) Many funders and grant-making trusts are allowed (or choose) to only fund charities and this could enable access to additional funding opportunities.

(2) Charities have, for the most part, a good public image, and most people think of a charity as being "a good thing", so it may be easier to raise money or obtain co-operation and help as a charity. Charities present an image of probity and credibility.

In addition there are several tax advantages:

(i) Mandatory 80% relief on non-domestic rates for property used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes and the possibility of up to 20% further discretionary relief. Administration and management are classed as "charitable" when they are directed to the achievement of charitable objects. Premises used partly for charitable purposes (including administration and management) and partly for other purposes (for example, use by Mouth Cancer Foundation as a trading subsidiary) are eligible for rate relief if more than half the use is charitable.

(ii) Exemption from income tax or corporation tax on profits or surplus and capital gains tax on gains from the sale of assets, provided the profits are used wholly for the charity's purpose.

(iii) The right to claim basic tax on donations received from UK tax payers whether corporate or individuals made under gift aid. Companies, including companies owned by a charity (say, in this case 'MCF'), can make gift aid donations gross. The company donates the full amount to the charity, including tax, and claims tax relief when calculating its profits for corporation tax. Gift aid would also be used where a charity's trading subsidiary (MCF) wishes to donate all its profits back to the charity (Mouth Cancer Foundation).

(iv) Donors do not generally pay inheritance tax on legacies to a charity or capital gains tax on assets donated to a charity.

(v) Exemption from having to pay stamp duty on conveyancing.

(vi) Further advantages can arise in the area of VAT. This is particularly likely if the charity has a trading or other subsidiary company. Companies, but not trusts or unincorporated bodies, can be ‘grouped’ for VAT purposes, considerably simplifying inter group transactions. Issues arise for charities and further advice should be sought before VAT grouping.

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Now, please don't believe I understand all that!

Best wishes
Vinod

Hello Dr Vinod, could we perhaps have something we could print out ourselves to hand around.

I am letting Charing Cross Hospital, plus Chelsea and Westminster here in London.

Head and Neck Cancer's always seem to be a hidden agenda.

People Need to know.

Hi Everyone. This is great news. I was wondering if there are any wrist bands available to bring awareness about head and neck cancers and if there is where do i get them from? I would be interested in attending but will need to know the exact date,time and venue. Hope you are all okay.

Would really be interested, but have no idea where Wakefield is

Good evening Shelley,
Wakefield is about one and a half hours drive north by north east of Stoke-on Trent,junction 40 off the M1
Keep Smiling
John

Dr Joshi,

I return to UK on 30th June '04. If meeting is in July I would like to attend.

Regards, Fridge

Dr Joshi,

WHOOPS! I return July, 2005.

Regards, Fridge