Captain Tom

[Papas1982]

when you donate currently to charity it comes up with a note saying they arent taking their normal fee and asking for this contribution

i stand corrected. Fair play to em.

 

[GreiginFife]

At the rate donations are coming in I can see this going past £10m

It'll be past 10mil by 10pm I reckon. 9.6 at the moment and still climbing.

Could this be the single biggest charity fund raise by a single person?

 

[clubchamp98]

If he does 10Mil Legend.
Well done Captain Tom.

 

[SteveW86]

This is awesome! Shows what people are willing to donate for when a worthy cause and an incredible effort by someone

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

£10m!

I actually don't give 2 hoots whether he completes the laps or not. This is the much needed feel good story when everything else right now is doom and gloom.

 

[Dando]

Just shy of £12m! What an awesome achievement

 

[Blue in Munich]

Now at £12.2 million... Unbelievable.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1250690146556612614

Amazing to watch this morning

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Brilliant effort and deserves to be knighted

 

[AmandaJR]

I wonder if he can surpass totals raised in a Comic Relief or Children In Need event! Amazing. Bless his heart

 

[AmandaJR]

PS We thought they could start a separate fund to stop Michael Ball ever singing on TV again!

 

[SatchFan]

PS We thought they could start a separate fund to stop Michael Ball ever singing on TV again!

I'll happily donate £20.

 

[Blue in Munich]

I've just scrolled down the Just Giving page a bit further....

Total raised. £14,301,136.99. + £2,643,303.82 Gift Aid

Bet Rishi Sunak is cursing him, another £2.6 million out of Government coffers.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Love the fact that he's said that as long as people keep donating he'll keep walking.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I wonder if he can surpass totals raised in a Comic Relief or Children In Need event! Amazing. Bless his heart

The first Comic Relief managed £15m https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/february/a-night-of-comic-relief

 

[Old Skier]

I used the virgin money site last time I fundraised as they didn't take any commission at the time, don't know if that's still the case.

Virgin used to just take a one off fee from the charity, not sure if it's still the same.

 

[Old Skier]

That's them asking for additional money.

They stil take a cut according to their own site.
2.9% of each transaction. Plus 5% of gift aid.

https://justgiving-charity-support....rticles/204663347-What-are-your-fees-UK-Only-

That's 1/4m taken away at least.

They announced today that they have waived the fees.

 

[Ross61]

https://www.theguardian.com/society...justgiving-urged-to-reveal-if-it-has-profited

Above Gives details of fees and that they have donated £100,000 themselves

 

[Deleted member 17920]

https://www.theguardian.com/society...justgiving-urged-to-reveal-if-it-has-profited

Above Gives details of fees and that they have donated £100,000 themselves

That’s fantastic news ??

 

[Imurg]

Gone past 16 million..
Wonderful stuff...