Quote Originally Posted by Trickytreesreds View Post
I have to admit, I stopped giving myself when it was pointed out how much of this "charity" money is being creamed off by certain organisations. Yet the amount passed on to the supposed needy is nothing like what you think. There are some, that are half decent but many are not.

The BBC children in need is a classic. The make it look like it is a BBC charity for the glory. In effect it is no such thing, so they do bugger all, just air it for viewing figures. The boss of the charity is paid £130 k and 126 staff get £6,5M in wages out those donations.
Not just them either, the poppy fund, has £70m sat in the bank?

So charity is a very argumentative subject.
The international Lions is a good charity, all their admin costs are raised by their own members through social events and the money is kept in the admin account as opposed to their charity account which is where the public's donations and money raising efforts go. They then try to monitor this charity money when it is paid out. If possible, not giving out actual cash, but buying necessary equipment and supplies. Also, they tend to support local charities more.

The Lions have a lot to answer for though, as a member of the young lions (Leos), I met my dear wife 43 years ago.