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[quote="Victoria"]It would appear the Cilla Black Charity Fund that was set up in her memory, hasn't been a great success.

The public were asked to donate to Cilla's favourite charities and after four days the donations aren't exactly flooding in.

[img]http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6445930.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/MAIN-Cilla-Black-sons-fund-does-badly.jpg[/img]


[b]Why don't the likes of Paul McCartney or her sons make a big donation to get things up and running?[/b]

[url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/cilla-black-charity-fund-raises-6445399[/url][/quote]
Possibly because he has already given support to these causes:

[color=#000080]21st Century Leaders
Adopt-A-Minefield
Aid Still Required
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
Animal Defenders International
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
Celebrity Fight Night Foundation
Children With Leukaemia
City of Hope
Comic Relief
Cruelty Free International
David Lynch Foundation
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Everyone Matters
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Greenpeace
Humane Society International
International Rescue Committee
Keep A Child Alive
Kids Wish Network
Make Poverty History
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
MusiCares
Natural Resources Defense Council
No More Landmines
Nordoff Robbins
ParalympicsGB
PETA
Prince's Trust
Red Cross
Robin Hood
Society for Animal Protective Legislation
St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters
STOMP Out Bullying
Teenage Cancer Trust
The Humane Society
TigerTime
Voices Against Violence
War Child
Watering Seeds Organization
Whatever It Takes
Worldwide Orphans Foundation
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That said, he still has squillions of quids and could easily afford to give more - as can most of the rich who traditionally give less as a percentage of their wealth than the poor.

[quote="megaera"]Given that cilla was a wealthy woman and had a few bob stashed away, why cant her sons just donate that to charity in her name instead of asking the public to donate in her name?[/quote]

Cilla Black left around £11 million pounds in her will.

Her sons could donate a few million of that and still have plenty left over for themselves.

Given that cilla was a wealthy woman and had a few bob stashed away, why cant her sons just donate that to charity in her name instead of asking the public to donate in her name?

It would appear the Cilla Black Charity Fund that was set up in her memory, hasn't been a great success.

The public were asked to donate to Cilla's favourite charities and after four days the donations aren't exactly flooding in.

[img]http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6445930.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/MAIN-Cilla-Black-sons-fund-does-badly.jpg[/img]


Why don't the likes of Paul McCartney or her sons make a big donation to get things up and running?

[url]http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/cilla-black-charity-fund-raises-6445399[/url]

[quote="Aziz"][quote="rollup"]I'm more of a Keith Richards kind of guy.[/quote]
Tough - he's not doing a calendar this year.[/quote]
Probably a good thing .... might frighten the grandchildren.

[quote="rollup"]I'm more of a Keith Richards kind of guy.[/quote]
Tough - he's not doing a calendar this year.

I'm more of a Keith Richards kind of guy.

Please God, don't let Cliff die, I couldn't stand the bollocks that some of the luvvies will plaster all over the media. :woteva:

[quote="Aziz"][quote="Victoria"][quote="Aziz"][quote="Stooo"][quote="Aziz"]Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer:[/quote]

Cliff isn't properly dead yet :bum:[/quote]
He will [i]never[/i] die. [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/angel-smileys/angel_smiley007.gif[/img][/quote]

His new Christmas calendar.

[img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTA4WDEyODA=/z/qtYAAOSwBahVMDfp/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F[/img]

[img]http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/santa-smiley-ho-ho-ho.gif[/img][/quote]
Thanks Vicky. :wubbers:[/quote]

I've got one for you and Stooo!!

No need to thank me!! :Swink:

[quote="Victoria"][quote="Aziz"][quote="Stooo"][quote="Aziz"]Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer:[/quote]

Cliff isn't properly dead yet :bum:[/quote]
He will [i]never[/i] die. [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/angel-smileys/angel_smiley007.gif[/img][/quote]

His new Christmas calendar.

[img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTA4WDEyODA=/z/qtYAAOSwBahVMDfp/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F[/img]

[img]http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/santa-smiley-ho-ho-ho.gif[/img][/quote]
Thanks Vicky. :wubbers:

[quote="Aziz"][quote="Stooo"][quote="Aziz"]Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer:[/quote]

Cliff isn't properly dead yet :bum:[/quote]
He will [i]never[/i] die. [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/angel-smileys/angel_smiley007.gif[/img][/quote]

His new Christmas calendar.

[img]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTA4WDEyODA=/z/qtYAAOSwBahVMDfp/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F[/img]

[img]http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/santa-smiley-ho-ho-ho.gif[/img]

I hope that its a long long time until another second rate "national treasure" pops their clogs. :whogives:

[quote="Stooo"][quote="Aziz"]Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer:[/quote]

Cliff isn't properly dead yet :bum:[/quote]
He will [i]never[/i] die. [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/angel-smileys/angel_smiley007.gif[/img]

[quote="Aziz"]Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer:[/quote]

Cliff isn't properly dead yet :bum:

Is this autopsy over yet? :ooer: