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Personalised letter from santa. NSPCC
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Personalised letter from santa. NSPCC

NSPCC7 Oct 16
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marcellas14
6 Oct 16
It's back!

Personalised letter from Santa through the NSPCC

All they ask for is a donation. I think £5 per letter is the recommended amount as that's what it shows when you go onto the website however I suppose you donate as much as you can afford.

They are really nice quality (or were last year) and you can choose the style you prefer for the background of the letter
Top comments
lockwoodisbored
6 Oct 16 3 #2
Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of the NSPCC with an annual salary of £167,000, thanks you for your contribution.

As do the rest of them: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/fighting-for-childhood/about-us/organisation-structure/how-your-money-is-spent/executive-pay/
Latest comments (40)
marcellas14
6 Dec 16 #40
I've had an email today to say mines on its way
marcellas14
2 Dec 16 #38
princesslm to marcellas14
6 Dec 16 #39
Where does it say that? All I can find is a part that says if you want them before Christmas then order no later than the 16th December
Suzannzan
1 Nov 16 #37
Can anyone who has ordered clarify if these will be posted or just for you to download and print. Want to get one for our little boy but can't decide between this one or RM.
Want it to be the best quality possible, else I may as well just make one myself to get the quality I want then donate separately to nspcc.
mummie2jessica
9 Oct 16 #35
So disappointed I've just ordered 2 for my girls, I've just received an email telling me to print them out, I thought these would have been delivered!!!!
fruitandnut to mummie2jessica
10 Oct 16 1 #36
They come in the post early December - I did this last year for my two and they were really good. I think they just give you the option to print them or download them as well, in case you or your kids can't wait, or the dog eats them when they arrive or whatever!
marcellas14
8 Oct 16 #34
Last year they were posted... I hope they aren't just a download that will be rubbish
Hmmmm126
8 Oct 16 #33
I thought this was derived in the post but once I paid it looks like you just download it and print it yourself!! Little bit annoyed
Gordinho
7 Oct 16 #32
I'm not 100% convinced although I'm a regular supporter and have been for a long, long time, I give through payroll giving nowadays and gift aid it too, I find that preferable than contributing direct and being on their mailing list for their wooly emails. One time got an email stating that their mission in the upcoming years was to cut child abuse by fifty percent, I questioned how they'd arrived at 50% rather than 40, 60 or most logically 100%, I didn't even get the courtesy of a response. With payroll giving they're no worse off but I don't have to read the tripe they spout. Anybody signing up for these letters needs to be wary of tick boxes and make the right response or they'll go on the mailing list for their guff too.

In short, the aims of the charity are admirable, I'm just not convinced by their methods or thinking.
AntC
7 Oct 16 #17
If you click this link it will bring you direct to the page guys: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/make-a-donation/letter-from-santa/
Gordinho to AntC
7 Oct 16 #31
I'm not sure why but even when I click that link I get taken to the home page, must be the way HUKD redirects or me being a bit overzealous with cookie control in my browser. Or something.
friiza
7 Oct 16 1 #30
Yeah but she only works 9 months a year, gets a free house and a fat expense account, as well as not actually having to perform well.
dewonderful
7 Oct 16 2 #29
Excuse me Mr Presumptions, but my interest was sparked from the original comment by lockwoodisbored - I don't read any of the red top rags. The exec salary of £167k doesn't seem very charitable, but the comment that "45 other members of staff were paid over £60,000 during the period" is mind boggling. I've worked for many extremely successful companies over the years and very very few people were getting paid over £60k a year.

You want me to make a "sensible point"? Okay. That's ONE HELL OF A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY if it has 55 people getting paid over £60k a year. But wait, they aren't "successful", they are funded by donations from the public. So how do they estimate how well they are performing and how much they deserve based on the fact they are given all their money, huh? Seems very shady.

According to charity comission:
http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=216401&subid=0
they employ 1830 people.

So 1 in 33 of their staff are paid over £60k a year. That's one hell of a successful company, I don't know many companies that pay 1 in 33 over £60K a year. Considering all their money from charitable donations and government handouts (childline is partly government funded), how can they pay so many of their staff so richly? It doesn't seem right to me.

Now you make a sensible point Mr Presumption.
lockwoodisbored
6 Oct 16 3 #2
Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of the NSPCC with an annual salary of £167,000, thanks you for your contribution.

As do the rest of them: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/fighting-for-childhood/about-us/organisation-structure/how-your-money-is-spent/executive-pay/
catbeans to lockwoodisbored
6 Oct 16 1 #6
Tbh that is very low for executive pay, even of any charity
Rich_T to lockwoodisbored
7 Oct 16 #14
how can he live of that? :man:
dewonderful to lockwoodisbored
7 Oct 16 #27
Fascinating

So if we say the 45 who are getting over £60k are getting 65k, then it works out the top 55 people in the company are giving themselves:
£4,104,080
of your charitable donations each year.

Do they report how much they get it total in donations? Would be interesting to see how much of the money they get in donations goes to the execs.

55 - that's a helluva lot of well paid jobs in one company...
evostick47 to lockwoodisbored
7 Oct 16 1 #28
​And your point? Yes it is a lot, but if the post paid £20k a year do you really think you'd get a suitable Chief Executive apply? Someone with the experience, dedication and knowledge to run a huge organisation?

And where did you originally find about about this? Why did it draw your attention? Let me guess, a tabloid newspaper? Yet another non story presented in such a way that you feel outraged so they sell papers.

If you have a sensible point to make about this then I'd love to hear it, rather than just regurgitating emotive headline from a red top rag.
FTOdude170
7 Oct 16 #26
this should be in freebies ;-) lol
catbeans
7 Oct 16 #25
You could get which is better and give money either way
yespleasesir
7 Oct 16 #24
It's a con. Impossible for Santa to actually write to everyone that pays. Do they think kids are stupid?!
marcellas14
7 Oct 16 #23
Agree with all the comments. I haven't had one of the Royal Mail ones but it's a worthy cause and the letters were lovely. I've started to do one for my littlw one as keepsakes. Not sure when they arrive but I think it was early December last year
bullymong
7 Oct 16 1 #22
Used this for the last 2 years. Good quality letters, delivered mid December normally and nicely personalised. And of course, a worthwhile cause.
mrbeeks
7 Oct 16 #21
type santa in search on the page
gerry7230
7 Oct 16 #20
went to link and can't see the santa letter anywhere
catbeans
6 Oct 16 #7
Are the letters handwritten, how does this differ from the free royal mail service?
gerry7230 to catbeans
7 Oct 16 1 #19
​main difference is you are giving money to a good charity
booooobbbbbbb
7 Oct 16 #18
That may be true but the Prime Minister is *only* on £143k
mrbeeks
7 Oct 16 #16
thanks OP, anyone now the dates they are delivered? just ordered and dont say?
nlangley
7 Oct 16 1 #15
I've had these for my children every year since my daughter was born 13 years ago they're absolutely beautiful.
They offer several themes for different age ranges and gender, they give allowances to include several personal facts about the child and along with the letter the envelope comes decorated too.
It says £5 but you can donate less if you wish however for such an amazing cause I think £5 is acceptable
kevnemma
7 Oct 16 #13
thank you op it was my first time doing this last year and was very happy I got them for my 2 boys my mum and dad and my hubby they loved them
danielleholland
7 Oct 16 #12
my mum does this for my boys every year. they are beautiful and a lovely keepsake....so much nicer than the royal mail ones. they can be personalised too.

going cost her £15 this year as I now have 3 kids so I fear we may be on royal mail freebies this time haha
gadger100
7 Oct 16 #11
I can't see where to do it from the website.
jumpingjack
7 Oct 16 #10
Thanks
srp111
6 Oct 16 #9
got them last year. they are typed . but you can personalise them. they are very nice :smile:
norfolkbroadslim
6 Oct 16 2 #8
I read the original post, I just wasn't sure if it was Santa who wrote them himself, because he is very busy, or if the elves helped him out?
norfolkbroadslim
6 Oct 16 #4
Who actually writes these letters though?
nedford to norfolkbroadslim
6 Oct 16 #5
​read the original post... they're from Santa. nspcc must have his email account or something.
daisyb212
6 Oct 16 #3
:disappointed::disappointed: I'm surprised.
daisyb212
6 Oct 16 1 #1
I love this as the nspcc is just such a great cause x thanks for the post op
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