Proceeds usually go to various health or social causes.
How much of that money will ever go to worthwhile causes is far from clear.
"So the money usually goes to organized, high-profile groups or causes."
After the first few years, all proceeds went to causes outside the parish.
Legislators have long argued that member items go to good causes.
"I have made a decision that most of my money will go to charitable causes," he said.
If we could get the overall amount that goes to charitable causes up one percentage point it would be about $62 billion.
News Corporation said that all profits from the final edition would go to good causes.
In three years, sales topped $30 million, with a portion of proceeds going to green causes.
The car was sold on 15th December 2008 for £7,200 to which these funds went to good causes.