"Captain Tom" charity | Watchdog to review accounts

[BlueHammer85]

I am not defending her just having a go at the gullible people who donated. Every charity I can think of is a money making exercise. Yes I know Dorothy works tirelessly to raise money for Venezuelan Yaks who are crippled with Arthritis but Save the Children, Oxfam and the rest are just a money making rip off.
Some bloke decides to walk round his back garden and this weird country make him a Sir and donate millions. Even when it comes out that the organisers are spending it, didn't he go to Barbados ? they still donate. Weird.

Charities also do a lot of good and help save lives all around the world - if it makes you feel better to brush them all off as a 'scam' because you're ignorant and tight then so be it.

 

[KS55]

Charities also do a lot of good and help save lives all around the world - if it makes you feel better to brush them all off as a 'scam' because you're ignorant and tight then so be it.

@BlueHammer85 has a point. Too many people in the big charities make humongous salaries and live the high life. Some Have been caught abusing locals and covering it up. I always give to small local charities and specific medical ones.
Having said that, my biggest donation last year was to the Ukraine umbrella charity organisation. Hope it was used properly.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

My question was, Is she a parasite for taking Covid loans ?
The charity scam is a different matter.

If she didn’t fit the criterion of a business that was negatively impacted by Covid (admittedly a nebulous and pretty much legally unenforceable term) then she is, yes.

 

[BlueHammer85]

@BlueHammer85 has a point. Too many people in the big charities make humongous salaries and live the high life. Some Have been caught abusing locals and covering it up. I always give to small local charities and specific medical ones.
Having said that, my biggest donation last year was to the Ukraine umbrella charity organisation. Hope it was used properly.

My bro works for Tearfund, they do amazing work and I've seen first hand how hard he's worked. would like to see someone tell him to his face that he works for scam company and it's just a money making exercise.

 

[KS55]

My bro works for Tearfund, they do amazing work and I've seen first hand how hard he's worked. would like to see someone tell him to his face that he works for scam company and it's just a money making exercise.

Centrepoint, yeah? Just the type I like. Smaller, local, specific.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Charities also do a lot of good and help save lives all around the world - if it makes you feel better to brush them all off as a 'scam' because you're ignorant and tight then so be it.

Timeline: Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti | Oxfam | The Guardian

Key events in aftermath of news that Oxfam covered up inquiry into staff paying for sex<br>

amp.theguardian.com

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CHILDREN’S charity Barnardo’s systematically destroyed records at its residential care homes where child sex abuse occurred over three decades…

www.heraldscotland.com

WWF accused of deceit, cover-ups and dishonesty in US Congressional Committee hearing

An unprecedented hearing by the US House Natural Resources Committee has seen WWF’s reputation shredded.

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More than 40 Save the Children International staff sacked over abuse, bullying or safeguarding concerns

The charity's accounts also show its income rose to nearly £1bn last year

www.thirdsector.co.uk

New watchdog for Scotland after breast cancer charity scandal

AN INDEPENDENT regulator with powers to monitor and investigate charities is to be appointed in Scotland after claims that a breast cancer charity which received £13 million in donations gave just

www.thetimes.co.uk

Charity bag collection racket exposed

Millions of families are being duped when making donations to door-to-door charity bag collectors, it is claimed today. Just a third of items donated to charity via letterbox charity bags actually

www.thetimes.co.uk

You can type in many charities’ names and ‘scandal’ after it into Google and you’ll likely find some wrongdoings by them. Charities can be very dodgy rackets.

If you want to give to charity, do your research because there a a great many instances of the boardrooms just pocketing the money or workers abusing the trust of their donors or the people or animals they’re supposed to be looking after.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I am not defending her just having a go at the gullible people who donated. Every charity I can think of is a money making exercise. Yes I know Dorothy works tirelessly to raise money for Venezuelan Yaks who are crippled with Arthritis but Save the Children, Oxfam and the rest are just a money making rip off.
Some bloke decides to walk round his back garden and this weird country make him a Sir and donate millions. Even when it comes out that the organisers are spending it, didn't he go to Barbados ? they still donate. Weird.

Is this all just because you feel guilty about pilfering cakes from the Children in Need bring and buy sale?

Naughty Tory Boy.

:)

 

[Blue Mist]

If she didn’t fit the criterion of a business that was negatively impacted by Covid (admittedly a nebulous and pretty much legally unenforceable term) then she is, yes.

But you don't know if she was or was not so, you should also put in your post 'if however she was entitled to a covid loan she is not a parasite.'

It's just a typical newspaper article, like the Sun, it says nothing and everything. It infers she's a conned the Goverment without saying as much. The gullible public latch onto it and everyone thinks she's one down from Saddam Hussein.
Again I'm not defending her, I'm attacking the gullible who are easily led and are desperate to be liked.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Timeline: Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti | Oxfam | The Guardian

Key events in aftermath of news that Oxfam covered up inquiry into staff paying for sex<br>

amp.theguardian.com

Child abuse 'cover-up' claims after Barnardo's admits systematically destroying files at residential care homes

CHILDREN’S charity Barnardo’s systematically destroyed records at its residential care homes where child sex abuse occurred over three decades…

www.heraldscotland.com

WWF accused of deceit, cover-ups and dishonesty in US Congressional Committee hearing

An unprecedented hearing by the US House Natural Resources Committee has seen WWF’s reputation shredded.

www.survivalinternational.org

More than 40 Save the Children International staff sacked over abuse, bullying or safeguarding concerns

The charity's accounts also show its income rose to nearly £1bn last year

www.thirdsector.co.uk

New watchdog for Scotland after breast cancer charity scandal

AN INDEPENDENT regulator with powers to monitor and investigate charities is to be appointed in Scotland after claims that a breast cancer charity which received £13 million in donations gave just

www.thetimes.co.uk

Charity bag collection racket exposed

Millions of families are being duped when making donations to door-to-door charity bag collectors, it is claimed today. Just a third of items donated to charity via letterbox charity bags actually

www.thetimes.co.uk

You can type in many charities’ names and ‘scandal’ after it into Google and you’ll likely find some wrongdoings by them. Charities are very dodgy rackets a lot of the time.

If you want to give to charity, do your research because there a a great many instances of the boardrooms just pocketing the money or workers abusing the trust of their donors or the people or animals they’re supposed to be looking after.

Don't deny any of that, still not a reason to dismiss all charities and call people fools.

Any organisation will have its scandals in years gone by and rightfully deserved to be punished for doing so.

 

[Blue Mist]

Timeline: Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti | Oxfam | The Guardian

Key events in aftermath of news that Oxfam covered up inquiry into staff paying for sex<br>

amp.theguardian.com

Child abuse 'cover-up' claims after Barnardo's admits systematically destroying files at residential care homes

CHILDREN’S charity Barnardo’s systematically destroyed records at its residential care homes where child sex abuse occurred over three decades…

www.heraldscotland.com

WWF accused of deceit, cover-ups and dishonesty in US Congressional Committee hearing

An unprecedented hearing by the US House Natural Resources Committee has seen WWF’s reputation shredded.

www.survivalinternational.org

More than 40 Save the Children International staff sacked over abuse, bullying or safeguarding concerns

The charity's accounts also show its income rose to nearly £1bn last year

www.thirdsector.co.uk

New watchdog for Scotland after breast cancer charity scandal

AN INDEPENDENT regulator with powers to monitor and investigate charities is to be appointed in Scotland after claims that a breast cancer charity which received £13 million in donations gave just

www.thetimes.co.uk

Charity bag collection racket exposed

Millions of families are being duped when making donations to door-to-door charity bag collectors, it is claimed today. Just a third of items donated to charity via letterbox charity bags actually

www.thetimes.co.uk

You can type in many charities’ names and ‘scandal’ after it into Google and you’ll likely find some wrongdoings by them. Charities are very dodgy rackets a lot of the time.

If you want to give to charity, do your research because there a a great many instances of the boardrooms just pocketing the money or workers abusing the trust of their donors or the people or animals they’re supposed to be looking after.

I went to see an old mate in Spain. He told me the story of the Brits that go over and open a dog, cat, donkey sanctuary. Within a few months they have a income that keeps them going nicely whilst they sit in the sun enjoying life.