Hi all Many thanks to all the people who are UK for their positave e-mails about starting up as charities, this week I have heard from to more groups who are looking forwards to receiving the documentation from the Charity Commission so they can go ahead with their aplication for charity statious. I have also heard from people who wish to report groups for using such quotes as "we are not a charity but we do charitable work" or "we are not a registered charity", as both quotes are using words that look on face value as thoe they may have something to do with the Charity Commission. All these people need to do is send an e-mail to the Charity Commission, a Contact Us address which can be found on all sites, just giving the names and address of the people using these terms, or making out that they are a charity. While e-mailing the C.C. you should also contact the Inland Revinue using the Contact Us address that can be found on their site, with the names and addresses of anyone collecting funds or goods from businesses or the public to help these people in keeping their hobby going. The I.R. are interested in hearing from anyone who can give them the names and addresses of anyone running such a small business. I hope this has not been to long winded and you all get the idea of how to take these matters further. Tony http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/tony-pet.html Most of my ferrets and other pets have been seen on BBC. Countryfile, It's a vet life as well as other National and Locale UK Television. Some have been in Films, video's and on UK National and Locale radio http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/environment/programmes/countryfile [Posted in FML issue 4402]