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June Franks [Visitor] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:51:28 +0000

I am absolutely disgusted to read about this so called 'charity', which is ripping off the genuine charities and the kind people who unwittingly donate to it. I am grateful to everyone who has taken the time and effort to post their experiences. I did fill one of these Little Treasures Children's Trust bags a few weeks ago, believing that it was a small charity doing good work locally; however, now having received a bag through the door this morning I thought I would double-check on the internet as my husband raised concerns as to whether this was genuine or a scam. As it had a charity number on the bag, I naively thought it must be genuine, but I'm so glad that I double checked on the internet, as I will be contacting the Licensing Officer at my Local Council as suggested, and will be directing my donations to a charity shop as I had originally intended. I would advise everyone to do this just to ensure that the genuine charities receive their much needed support in this difficult financial climate. Thanks to all who have contributed to this website and the others that I have visited this morning. Thanks to all these right-minded good spirited people, hopefully this will help to counteract the despicable selfish people who run these scams for their own profit and deprive the needy. They clearly have no conscience.

terry [Visitor] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:13:16 +0000

Thanks to all who posted as I was wondering about if I should fill the bag with unwanted clothing. My decision is that I will fill it not with clothing but with all the unwanted junk mail that keeps comming through my door as long as this outfit remains unlicenced.

Dragonhart [Visitor] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:59:59 +0000

June 2010 E.L.T. East London Textiles Ltd refused collection licence in East Northamptonshire Council see item 8 page 5 & 6 of the pdf at: http://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/downloads/Item_4_Mins.pdf Makes interesting reading.

valueformoney [Member] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:16:42 +0000

Couldn't agree more Bunnie! Contact your local council, ask for the licensing officer. Ask them if east london textiles (ELT) or little treasures childrens trust, have requested a license to make door to door collections. If they have not requested or been granted a license, then they are committing an offence. Even by posting a bag through your door is breaking the law. Many people say this is a waste of time, it is not. For every one of these bags that gets filled, its making money for a business and taking donations from, legitimate charities

Bunnie [Visitor] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:18:30 +0000

I have just been delivered one of these bags (also have a "no junk please" notice) and on looking at the small print I was not keen on filling it. I went to their website and followed some links. They claim to be partnered with Cancer Research UK. I have just phoned their supporter help line and a chap called Billy said he would get it checked out, but seems to remember something not being quite right about the firm. Apparently, it is easy to hijack their logo and put it on anything. Hmm. We are collecting clothing for the Heart2Heart appeal at Frimley Park Hospital in order to provide a state of the art emergency cardiac assessment and treatment for patients, the team have negociated Â£400 per tonne. Some charity bags coming through the door only state Â£50 (if they say anything at all). Let's strive to keep our charities free of scammers!

valueformoney [Member] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:08:48 +0000

Hey up Keith, I know they are in partnership with east london textiles, it says this on their website and the bags posted through doors. problem is, east london textiles and/or little treasures childrens trust both are operating door to door clothing collections, illegally. they do not have a license nor have they applied for one, making pushing bags through doors illegal, under the house to house collection act. when i contacted little treasures the first time, they said that east london textiles were collecting on their behalf and that they had reported the matter to the director of east london textiles and it would be stopped - yet the next day, when i contacted little treasures again, when i gave them the registration number of the van, this same lady told me that it was one of little treasures own vans! east london rang up the top licensing bloke at our local council, admitting they didnt have a license to collect nor had they even applied for one. its all well and good to state that ELT are donating so much a month to the little treasures childrens charity, but the fact remains that they are collecting illegally without a license, which takes future funding away from other charities the question remains - if little treasures are a genuine charity, why would they get involved with a company who distribute bags and collect them illegally? if little treasures are a genuine charity, then why are their own vans collecting without a license? Its a rip off and should be stopped.

Keith Edward [Visitor] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:30:03 +0000

If you go to the Little Treasures Children's Trust website it says: 'In Partnership with East London Textiles'

valueformoney [Member] in response to: Little treasures children's trust - are threatening court action!

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:37:07 +0000

Whenever I'm fed up Bella and I think I'm the only person living on another planet, I shall read your post. Thanks