Title: How Much Should You Give To Charity? Are You Giving Enough?
Headings: Are you giving enough to charity?
October 28, 2019
Are you giving enough to charity?
So, how much should you give to charity?
Tax doesn’t cover it
Every now and then
When I was your age

Content: Obviously, giving £1 to charity will feel less of a sacrifice to a millionaire than to your average Joe Bloggs. Take J.K Rowling as an example – the world-famous author actually lost her billionaire status after donating an estimated $160 million in charitable donations. This is arguably a ‘generous’ donation because it meant she sacrificed a large proportion of her overall wealth to good causes. Therefore, the value of a ‘generous’ donation to a good cause is relative to what you can afford and are willing to give, and how often. Tax doesn’t cover it
You might be thinking, why should we regularly give to charities anyway? There is the argument that our regular contributions to charities and community projects comes out of the tax we pay to the government, as a certain amount of the government’s budget is always designated to charity funding. However, austerity measures are reducing the funding given to charities, non-profits, public services and schools, which has resulted in a greater dependence from these organisations on donations from the public. As charities and public services struggle to get by with tighter budgets and less funding, it’s understandable to feel the need to give more beyond tax. Thing is, giving to charity is a personal choice as opposed to a social requirement. At the end of the day, we do not have to give to charity if we don’t want to.