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Do good and share with

others cated charity – The Printing Charity.

t’s notable that the foundations of the three
Set up in 1827 as the Printers’ Charitable Corporation
Abrahamic religions – Christianity, Islam and
Judaism – are each bedded on doctrines that require
So it’s good to be I by George and Charles Searle and their employer, John
King, an independent printer, in the Kings Head Tavern
their adherents to do good for others.
charitably minded. But the purpose of this story is not to philoso- in Poultry, London, it is one of the oldest benevolent char-
It’s good for the soul, phise about religious teachings. Rather, it’s to ities in the UK.
is great for workplace show that being charitable can be good for the soul (and Its stated goals are “to provide practical, emotional &
morale and team- good for business too). financial support for people in print, paper, packaging,
building, and let’s be The urge to be charitable is strong in the UK. According graphics and publishing”.
And it does this through a free employee helpline;
clear, it’s excellent to to the Charity Commission, at the end of 2024, in round financial support for living costs; independent living at
numbers, there were 170,700 charities in the UK along
give more to society with 14,100 other linked organisations. The sector two retirement homes that are part of the Almshouse
than we take. And it’s employs some 1.1m people assisted by 6.4m volunteers Association; and helping grow the sector’s emerging
one of the little and 924,500 trustees. Notably, it had income of £98.3bn young talent with skills training and development.
things the differenti- – yes, that’s right, turnover was not far off a hundred bil- In 2023 the charity nationally spent £3m helping those
ates a civilised society lion pounds . who work or have worked in the sector through 835
And many in the world of print have seen the value of
from one that is both being charitable with reasons given that align with those instances of grants and support.
Printweek wanted to understand what organisations in
selfish and anarchic. noted by the Charities Aid Foundation – that charity the sector are themselves doing to further the cause of
makes us feel good, strengthens personal values, tax relief charity. And as we discovered, they’re doing quite a bit.
Words by improves the impact of giving, it rubs off on others, and
Adam Bernstein importantly, it can build and strengthen communities. CIM Signs & Graphics
Not unsurprisingly the world of print has its own dedi- Mark Baker, managing director at CIM Signs &

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