Originally conceived and publicised by us back in the 1980s, 'Charity Gift Tokens' let people buy, and then give, charitable donations as gifts.  Unlike the increasingly popular 'give a goat', 'give some equipment' or 'adopt an animal' promotions run by many large charities, our service, now called Charity Vouchers, has the great benefit of letting the recipient of the gift select a charity of their own choice.  This means that you can give a voucher without any worry about choosing a charity that doesn't suit or interest the recipient - instead it involves them in the donation and makes it a really rewarding gift.

"I came across your charity gift tokens whilst searching for a way to incorporate charity giving into Christmas presents. It seemed such a good idea because it actually involved the recipient in the giving process by enabling them to choose their own charity. They could both receive and give a present. The friends and family I gave the tokens to were all delighted."   —  Melvyn & Jan John, April 2007

Charity gift vouchers are a thoughtful and 'green' gift in that they generate little waste and don't clutter our lives with trivial small gifts that may go unappreciated and unused and which take up valuable resources to manufacture, store and eventually dispose of. They're also that bit different so you don't have to give yet another bottle of wine, novelty item, scarf or box of chocolates!

And, of course, the point of Charity Vouchers is that they do raise valuable funds for charities and not just the larger ones that can afford expensive advertising and marketing promotions. A Charity Voucher can be used to support major national charities or it can redeemed with the smallest, the most specialised or the most local charity... just as the recipient chooses. The Norfolk Charity Voucher is simply an extension of that idea and one which we hope will generate new funds for local charitable organisations and projects within Norfolk.

Who we are

Charity Vouchers is run by Anglia Giving, a non-profit company, Limited by Guarantee, specially established to run the service for the benefit of charities across the UK.  Anglia Giving was set up with funds donated for the purpose and has a board of directors who give their time freely to the organisation.  The company isn't able to be a charity itself because it doesn't support any one, specific charitable cause.  However, we try to keep the running costs of the service and administrative charges to a minimum, just as any good charity does.  Furthermore, any surplus funds left after our operating costs have been covered are themselves donated to charities.

Our office is in the rural village of Burnham Thorpe in North Norfolk, best known as the birthplace of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson... but we deal with customers and charities right around the United Kingdom and increasingly around the world.

Anglia Giving is working in association with the Norfolk Community Foundation to issue Norfolk Charity Vouchers. Norfolk Community Foundation works to build stronger communities in Norfolk through targeting grants that will make a lasting difference and address priority needs across the County. Any profits resulting from the sale of Norfolk Charity Vouchers will go to the Foundation to help with this excellent work.

You may also wish to take a look at the website for Anglia Giving's national Charity Voucher service - for example if you are thinking of sending Charity Vouchers to friends or family outside the county.  The address is www.charityvouchers.org.

Anglia Giving is recommended by www.intelligentgiving.com

Norfolk Charity Vouchers
Anglia Giving Ltd
A not-for-profit company registered in England no. 4441647
Registered address: 5-6 The Pightle, Burnham Thorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 8HT
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