Queen Elizabeth II was patron to over 600 charities
09/09/2022 - Priya Singh, chair of trustees at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, said: “We celebrate Her Majesty’s service to UK civil society and are incredibly thankful for the support she offered to charities and volunteering throughout her lifetime. Our thoughts are with all charities for whom the Queen served as royal patron, and with the countless organisations, communities and individuals whose lives she touched." (4)
The Chartered Institute for Fundraising (CIOF)’s director of policy and communications Daniel Fluskey recommended that charities cancel most fundraising, online marketing and social media activity during the national mourning period.
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history, and was patron to over 600 charities.
Long-standing patronages included RSPCA, British Red Cross, and RNLI. Other charities the Queen was a patron of included Cancer Research UK, Cruse Bereavement Support, Dogs Trust, the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust, Friends of the Elderly, Girlguiding, Help Musicians UK, Leonard Cheshire, Lepra, Motability, NCVO, National Churches Trust, Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Royal Humane Society, RNIB, Royal Variety Charity, Royal Voluntary Service, and the Firefighters Charity. (3)
Survey finds most donors uninfluenced by royal endorsements
A survey, which was conducted by YouGov for the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and received 1,098 responses, found that 15% were more likely to give to a charity the Queen was involved with.
This was followed by the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton (7%), Prince William (5%), Princess Anne (5%), Prince Charles (2%) and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker-Bowles (1%).
Meanwhile the survey found that most members of the public would not be inspired to donate to a charity because of an endorsement by a member of the royal family. (1)
Source
(1) - Civil Society (09-06-2022) - Charities raise thousands through Platinum Jubilee appeals (link)
(2) - Civil Society (09-06-2022) - Charities pay tribute to the Queen (link)
(3) - UK Fundraising (08/09/2022) - UK charities pay tribute to the Queen (link)
(4) - Third Sector (08-09-2022) - Charities pay tribute to the Queen (link)
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