tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post2619493717656539758..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Things Charities Ain’t What They Used To Be……JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48638872827486767172010-10-30T12:53:36.900+01:002010-10-30T12:53:36.900+01:00I happily donate to the RNLI, but they are very mu...I happily donate to the RNLI, but they are very much alone in the charity game. They do a much needed job, and do not want government money, preferring to retain control of their own destiny.microdavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-14158220115392225232010-10-30T06:00:42.384+01:002010-10-30T06:00:42.384+01:00"I think, perhaps, you meant "serves oth...<i>"I think, perhaps, you meant "serves other charities". Or perhaps you didn't."</i> <br /><br />I think we, the taxpayer, are getting the servicing. Getting it good and hard!<br /><br /><i>"The financial aspects of charities are very disturbing, with massive abuses."</i> <br /><br />Indeed. It's something I hope the coalition will address, though I can't see them getting around to it in this term.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-69800410339296944112010-10-30T05:59:00.740+01:002010-10-30T05:59:00.740+01:00"Taxpayers money should not be given to chari...<i>"Taxpayers money should not be given to charities."</i> <br /><br />Agreed!<br /><br /><i>"I no longer give to charities."</i> <br /><br />I still do, but the list is tiny. In fact, I'd rather give goods or my time. Neither can be abused.<br /><br /><i>"You seem rather surprised by that concept. However it's nothing unusual."</i> <br /><br />So I see! It doesn't surprise me any more...<br /><br /><i>"Just shut it down and give money directly to the charities it helps"</i><br /><br />If they are worthwhile charities, they should be raising the money from us, the public. If they are not...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-6922006150720124962010-10-30T02:41:49.548+01:002010-10-30T02:41:49.548+01:00I have never seen a charity that does much good ot...I have never seen a charity that does much good other than the Sally Army. I think we should move away from charity to some form of time bank/local economic transfer schemes.<br />The financial aspects of charities are very disturbing, with massive abuses.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264438225569974063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-88303820993029992482010-10-29T22:44:30.740+01:002010-10-29T22:44:30.740+01:00"services other charities"
I think, per..."services other charities"<br /><br />I think, perhaps, you meant "serves other charities". Or perhaps you didn't.Brian, follower of Deornothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941277617617928470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-68217019026832986212010-10-29T18:20:29.687+01:002010-10-29T18:20:29.687+01:00Just shut it down and give money directly to the c...Just shut it down and give money directly to the charities it helps - it will save more than £17,500 - simples!!<br /><br />Fucking parasites - where the fuck do they add value?Lady Virginia Droit de Seigneurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-19728319943012691572010-10-29T12:49:31.458+01:002010-10-29T12:49:31.458+01:00"So it’s a charity that services other charit..."So it’s a charity that services other charities? Fantastic!"<br /><br />Julia - You seem rather surprised by that concept. However it's nothing unusual. I have been looking into several "Eco" charities, and the insidious way they all use each other as "funding partners". <br /><br />You click on the links at one site and quickly see links back to the one you started at. Downloading accounts reveals similar cross financing. And when you look for the major sources of income it's always Govt departments, councils etc. To find one with more than 10% coming from independent contributions is rare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-57178912138970158622010-10-29T12:05:17.658+01:002010-10-29T12:05:17.658+01:00I no longer give to charities. They seem to think ...I no longer give to charities. They seem to think that giving makes you a bleeding heart liberal. I prefer the idea of being as cold as charity.Disenfranchised of Buckinghamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-51147688884960869572010-10-29T11:59:56.399+01:002010-10-29T11:59:56.399+01:00All they have to do is go out and rattle their col...All they have to do is go out and rattle their collecting tins (if that is allowed these days).....I bet of course that they don't actually obtain money like this but only from taxpayers via a government depatment. Taxpayers money should not be given to charities.Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.com