Totally off topic, charities
 

I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

Broadback wrote:
:: I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
:: people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent
:: ages searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
:: How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the
:: cause for which it is intended? I know that some charities have
:: very high administrative overheads. I wish to donate a
:: substantial sum (to me) for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish
:: for a high % of that going to highly paid administrators, web site
:: authors and many other things. TIA

League tables are a rarity these days as they do more harm than good, the
red cross have the ability, intelligence and expertise to put your cash to
the best use.(IMV of course)

http://www.redcross.org.uk/index.asp...52816713051445

If it's going to be from your own pocket, the chancellor will also have to
cough up...round about 28p for each pound you donate.

http://www.redcross.org.uk/index.asp?id=2321

In message , Broadback
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I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
You could contact you local Rotary Club. The organisation has already
sent many shelter boxes (ie with tents, water purifying equipment and
tablets etc) during the last few days. You will find them by doing a
search on the net.
--
June Hughes

"Broadback" wrote
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed people
that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages searching
with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me) for
the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to highly
paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.

If you look at the site of
http://www.charitiesdirect.com/charity4/ch021924.htm
you will be able to get all the information you want


--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

"Broadback" wrote in message
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I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

Ask the Charity you wish to give to, for their accounts.

I used to subscribe to the Royal National Lifeboats Institute, until I
discovered how wasteful they are with their donations. I now get round that
problem by donating to the 'actual' Lifeboat Station as a 'designated' sum
'for that station'

I have also subscribed to the Guide Dogs for the Blind to the extent of
donating a dog, BUT, I believe that they have too much money for the
applications for dogs, which is a pity.

Getting back to the Asian disaster, one charity, don't know which one, is
only taking 1%. (Staff do have to be paid and vehicles do have to have
petrol etc)

Mike


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H.M.S.Collingwood Ass. Llandudno 20 - 23 May Trip to Portmeirion
National Service (RAF) Ass. Cosford 24 - 27 June Lanc Bomber Fly Past
H.M.S.Impregnable Ass. Sussex 1 - 3 July Visit to Int. Fest of the Sea
British Pacific Fleet. Derby 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Denby Pottery

"Broadback" wrote in message
...
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed people
that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages searching
with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended?

Find a charity you think may have an involvement with relief work and whose
integrity you trust and ask them the question.

--
Brian
"Reality rarely lives up to TV, usually because reality has a smaller budget
and the opportunities for retakes are minimal."

Brian Watson wrote:

"Broadback" wrote in message
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I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed people
that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages searching
with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended?


Find a charity you think may have an involvement with relief work and whose
integrity you trust and ask them the question.

Thanks for all your replies, plenty to go at there. I must admit that I
stopped giving to the Sally Anne when they wasted all their money, and
steered clear of the Red Crosss when they banned Christmas, not wanting
to upset other religions, I'll bet they weren't, upset that is.

Broadback" wrote in message
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How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me) for
the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to highly
paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

Amazon ( the book website ) has a link on their front page which guarantees
that 100% of your money donated through them makes it to the relief effort.
I guess that unlike most charities, they can pay for their efforts from
their other operations so they don't need a cut of your money.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

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In article , Broadback
writes
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

By happy chance I came across this a couple of months ago

http://www.charitiesdirect.com/

You can eithe search on the name of a particuar charity or click on any
charity name that it throws up, and it gives the income, the admin costs
as %age of expenditure and of income, the fundraising costs as
percentage of expenditure, the number of employees etc.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

"Broadback" wrote in message
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I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

DEC are taking 1% and the Charities a further 5% with 94% going to help
those it was intended for.
DEC can if you ask them give the break down of which charities they give to
and how much to each.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

Thank you Charlie, I knew one was only taking 1%.

Mike

--
H.M.S.Collingwood Ass. Llandudno 20 - 23 May Trip to Portmeirion
National Service (RAF) Ass. Cosford 24 - 27 June Lanc Bomber Fly Past
H.M.S.Impregnable Ass. Sussex 1 - 3 July Visit to Int. Fest of the Sea
British Pacific Fleet. Derby 2 - 5 Sept. Visit to Denby Pottery
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"Broadback" wrote in message
...
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.
TIA

DEC are taking 1% and the Charities a further 5% with 94% going to help
those it was intended for.
DEC can if you ask them give the break down of which charities they give
to
and how much to each.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Broadback" wrote in message
...
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause
for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to
me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going
to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.

There was a recent summary in the BBC news. I have been led to
believe that 9% is used up in internal overhead costs.

I don't think one should ask such questions at all, but lash out as
much as one can afford, irrespecticely of the possible leakages. If
you were to donate £1, even if 50p gets lost, those in need will be
50p better off than if you wee to withold the pound..
Arrangements for plugging the leaks should be looked at in times of
relative quiet.

Franz

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"Broadback" wrote in message
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I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause
for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to
me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going
to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.

There was a recent summary in the BBC news. I have been led to
believe that 9% is used up in internal overhead costs.

I don't think one should ask such questions at all, but lash out as
much as one can afford, irrespecticely of the possible leakages. If
you were to donate £1, even if 50p gets lost, those in need will be
50p better off than if you wee to withold the pound..
Arrangements for plugging the leaks should be looked at in times of
relative quiet.

There's a web site somewhere that gives efficiency of charities.

It's here
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

Did I miss the bit where it deals with UK charities?

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On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:42:40 +0100, wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:51:21 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Broadback" wrote in message
...
I decided to ask here, as I know there are many decent level headed
people that subscribe. I am sorry for the off topic, I've spent
ages
searching with Google and cannot get the answer.
How can I find the portion of donated money that goes to the cause
for
which it is intended? I know that some charities have very high
administrative overheads. I wish to donate a substantial sum (to
me)
for the Asian disaster, but I don't wish for a high % of that going
to
highly paid administrators, web site authors and many other things.

There was a recent summary in the BBC news. I have been led to
believe that 9% is used up in internal overhead costs.

I don't think one should ask such questions at all, but lash out as
much as one can afford, irrespecticely of the possible leakages. If
you were to donate £1, even if 50p gets lost, those in need will be
50p better off than if you wee to withold the pound..
Arrangements for plugging the leaks should be looked at in times of
relative quiet.

There's a web site somewhere that gives efficiency of charities.

It's here
http://www.charitynavigator.org/

Did I miss the bit where it deals with UK charities?


You obviously did. Put a very well known UK charity say "Oxfam" in the
search window.

When I did that, it found and had statistics for 'Oxfam America'. I couldn't
see any reference to Oxfam's UK statistics at all. That may be due to my
ineptitude at searching the site, or it may be due to it being an American
site, dealing with American charities.

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I always thought that Save the Children was British. It's American and
considerably more efficient than Oxfam America.
I always thought Save the Children was British too. One of my favourite
charities is Hope and Homes for Children, which is British and does a
splendid job.
--
June Hughes