the ratio of donations to taxpayer money is £1 raised £21.40 taxpayer - in what world is this not a govt shadow organisation while its activities may possibly be charitable its structure is wholly based on govt funding. Just to give some perspective i selected the Salvation Army & the ratio for the last 3 yrs is £90 raised £1 taxpayer!!!! now that is a charity.
Govt grants should be legally limited to a max 1:2 ratio - if you can't raise 1/3 of the money from the public then your work does not have public support!
Great post. David Cameron, amongst others, argued for the greater use of charities by the state as part of the 'Big Society' It seems to me it is having an effect opposite to that intended. Because these taxpayer funded quasi-charities often have an activist agenda the policy stokes the divided society - pitting identity group against identity group.
It also mitigates against value for money, grants to charities bypass normal procurement rules so pretty much anything goes.
the ratio of donations to taxpayer money is £1 raised £21.40 taxpayer - in what world is this not a govt shadow organisation while its activities may possibly be charitable its structure is wholly based on govt funding. Just to give some perspective i selected the Salvation Army & the ratio for the last 3 yrs is £90 raised £1 taxpayer!!!! now that is a charity.
Govt grants should be legally limited to a max 1:2 ratio - if you can't raise 1/3 of the money from the public then your work does not have public support!
Our money is haemorrhaging out to those who wish us destroyed. We have created our own living hell.
I am asking Father Christmas for a sniper rifle ....
Great post. David Cameron, amongst others, argued for the greater use of charities by the state as part of the 'Big Society' It seems to me it is having an effect opposite to that intended. Because these taxpayer funded quasi-charities often have an activist agenda the policy stokes the divided society - pitting identity group against identity group.
It also mitigates against value for money, grants to charities bypass normal procurement rules so pretty much anything goes.
CHARITY'S are the TAX HAVEN for the wealthy British and the LEGAL INSTRUMENT to AVOID PAYING TAX.