To wonder why there has STILL been no donation?

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This has probably been done, I know there was a long running thread about this very subject but I can't find it?
So, several months on I see Dax's parents have still not made the promised donation to Ronald McDonald hospice. On March 2nd they updated the Facebook page to say they works be making the donation 'very soon', but still nothing.
Am I the only one thinking they have no intention of donating any money out of the tens of thousands donated to them? That in fact they intend to keep it all and deny the very charity that provided them with so much support in the early weeks of their Childs life?
In fact, I don't think im the only one judging by the comments on the Facebook page.
I think they're hoping it will blow over and if they keep quiet long enough people will forget.

Disgusting people...

I thought the fund had been reported. Poor dax!

Someone on the other thread said there was an issue with this kind of thing when it reached a certain threshold. Maybe with the charities' commission. Does anyone know what the legal position is?

I don't think the charity commission can do anything because they're not a charity. This is the problem with donating directly to a person. I wouldn't risk it personally, unless I knew the people in real life.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong of course!

Just googled and they live near me! I hope they haven't scammed people

The implication was that you HAD to be a charity if you collected over a certain amount. Otherwise what's to stop me collecting money for any spurious nonsense? Or can I?

what can you do? They begged for money by using baby and sad faces, got given lots of money.

That's it in a nutshell really. You can't control what beggars do with their money.

I thought to register as a charity you had to do something for the public benefit. So if people ask for money for themselves and people give it to them, it's not a charity

Dear Mrs Nobs

Dax's Tale of New York

Thank you for your e-mail.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding. This is due to an exceptionally large volume of incoming correspondence to the Commission in recent weeks.

I am sorry to note your concerns. However having examined your comments and the links you have provide it is clear that this is not a charity. Moreover this would appear to be an appeal for funds which does not constitute a charity. We therefore have no remit here.

Fund-raising in itself is not a charitable purpose. The Institute of Fundraising has developed the Codes of Fundraising Practice and Code of Conduct to provide a guide to the law and best practice in relation to fundraising activity throughout the United Kingdom. These can be accessed from: www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

Complaints about the method of fundraising should be addressed to the organisers in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with their response the Fundraising Standards Board may be able to take forward your complaint. More information about the types of complaints they may take can be found on their website: www.frsb.org.uk

If you have grounds to believe that a fraud is in progress you should make a report to Action Fraud as they are best placed to take the appropriate action:
www.actionfraud.org.uk

If you feel that funds have not been expended on their intended purpose you are entitled to claim back your donation. You may therefore need to obtain the legal advice for this.

I trust this information is of some assistance to you.

Very often the quickest way to answer your enquiries will be to look on our website www.charitycommission.gov.uk, especially the Frequently Asked Questions covering the main issues that we are being asked about. You will also find the latest news, together with our publications and guidance including our new Trustee Handbook which contains essential information for new trustees. You can even sign up for email updates.

Kind regards

David Burrow
First Contact E-mail Team

I will be very shocked of there ever is a donation.

That they said the money was going to RMH and continued collecting after stating that means nothing.

That's the email I got from the charities commission.

This will just annoy you if you let it. Just be glad you were not one of the kindhearted people who popped money into these peoples pockets.

Pippity, I'm not annoyed, more puzzled really? Maybe I'm naive in thinking that people couldn't really be so hard faced as to exploit the premature birth of their son for cold hard cash?if that's the case they must really have some front. It's quite a distinctive name they've given their child, this will just follow them round and they will forever be the couple that 'kept all that money' not to mention how much their stay at RMH cost the charity itself.
I can't be so cynical as to believe their are people out there that could behave so despicably. It seems I may be wrong....

Most of the pillocks on the page said they were quite happy for Love Myself Lee to spend the money on new Calvin Kleins and boobsuckers though so more fool the drips who parted with their money

It seemed odd from the start that they seemed to need money when it was clear they weren't exactly stuck for money and were living a nice life. All their bills were picked up by the insurance and charities. I feel sad that they've scammed people and potentially put people off helping others in the future.

I don't think they set out to scam but saw a way of making some money out of a difficult situation.

Pfffft. There was never going to be a donation - agree with so many pp on that. Agree with SGB too - but there's no law against being a bucket head. Sadly. I find it beyond incredible that they can do this and not have to account for their behaviour to anyone - that's the bit that really annoys me. Still - what's the saying? No good deed will go unpunished? Something like that.

Very charitable of you wayfaring. Perhaps a trifle naive too. If they didn't set out to scam they'd be more than happen to make that donation now wouldn't they?

HAPPY ffs - not happen. >

hmmm now read up about this
hope the papers hound them til they pay
write to the daily fail

Cheers Nobs. That does clear it up. So anyone can collect for anything and be answerable to no one. Good job I was a cynical bastard to start with.

I know someone who is currently using a RMH. They are a lifesaver for her very sick child and her family. Rotten to think of them missing out.

They couldn't have planned this though. So at what point did they think 'hang on, we could be quids in here'?

I don't think it's as simple as saying 'fools and their money' etc.

A friend had a premature ds abroad a few months before the dax thing. She donated as it was so close to her heart and she felt for the parents. I'd imagine there were many like her. These were the people that they scammed. I wouldn't donate but I can understand how someone who'd been in a similar position (the type of person who may use a RMH) may have done and it doesn't make them an idiot but they'd now feel awful that the money has not been used ethically.

But daddy needed designer knickers. Surely there can't be much left over from that?

The interview they did on This Morning or GMTV was so cringeworthy.

Lee loves the sound of his own voice, she could barely say two words before he started talking over her.

Also his voice really sounded nothing like I imagined....