New Posts For Thread: Charities - Something should be donehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-doneI just watched an ad on TV, to adopt a Polar bear.Then thought. How does the money help?It doesn't really. Not in any really important, vital, meaningful way.Yet the bosses of the charity (WWF) like so many others earns bundles from it.A cap of £40,** I forgot to add that the reason for that is I don't want to be plagued by phone calls and texts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552687415#552687415** I forgot to add that the reason for that is I don't want to be plagued by phone calls and texts.Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:28:55 -0500I've donated my fair share to cancer research and a dementia charity. Nothing to be proud of but I always do it anonymously.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552687407#552687407I've donated my fair share to cancer research and a dementia charity. Nothing to be proud of but I always do it anonymously.Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:27:24 -0500*one I used to own = shop, not charity shop, btw.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552687191#552687191*one I used to own = shop, not charity shop, btw.Sun, 27 Aug 2017 12:46:24 -0500There was a charity shop next to one I used to own. The charity was disbanded and taken off the list in 2009. Yet the shop still exists, as does the boot sales and ebay activity. Some of the stuff donated was amazing.Furniture, Golf clubs, things frohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552687183#552687183There was a charity shop next to one I used to own. The charity was disbanded and taken off the list in 2009. Yet the shop still exists, as does the boot sales and ebay activity. Some of the stuff donated was amazing.Furniture, Golf clubs, things froSun, 27 Aug 2017 12:45:27 -0500Charities are also killing small traders on town high streets,operating without the same overheads many local shops bear. The sentiment is obviously good but the small towns are losing character shops that might offer clothing and toys,etc.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552686623#552686623Charities are also killing small traders on town high streets,operating without the same overheads many local shops bear. The sentiment is obviously good but the small towns are losing character shops that might offer clothing and toys,etc.Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:33:44 -0500^ Jack AFC = Action For Children my feckin arse !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552685719#552685719^ Jack AFC = Action For Children my feckin arse !Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:12:25 -0500Turnover £170k. From that only £40k to the cause.Proudly state no employee paid more than £14k (but most staff are part-time)Scandalous.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552685203#552685203Turnover £170k. From that only £40k to the cause.Proudly state no employee paid more than £14k (but most staff are part-time)Scandalous.Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:58:55 -0500Theres one local to me who were in the local rag requesting some free or cheap office space.I looked at their accounts and about 80% went on staffing cost and only 20% to the reason for the charity...children something or other..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552685153#552685153Theres one local to me who were in the local rag requesting some free or cheap office space.I looked at their accounts and about 80% went on staffing cost and only 20% to the reason for the charity...children something or other..Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:54:16 -0500Theres one local to me who were in the local rag requesting some free or cheap office space.I looked at their accounts and about 80% went on staffing cost and only 20% to the reason for the charity...children something or other..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552685151#552685151Theres one local to me who were in the local rag requesting some free or cheap office space.I looked at their accounts and about 80% went on staffing cost and only 20% to the reason for the charity...children something or other..Sun, 27 Aug 2017 08:54:14 -0500Its like all these appeals to raise money for floods and drought in Africa and Asia. What the hull is foreign aid for. The money goes to the corrupt governments. I look forward to hearing how many donations are made by Bangla Desh and Ethiopia to thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30934019/charities---something-should-be-done?post_id=552684659#552684659Its like all these appeals to raise money for floods and drought in Africa and Asia. What the hull is foreign aid for. The money goes to the corrupt governments. I look forward to hearing how many donations are made by Bangla Desh and Ethiopia to theSun, 27 Aug 2017 07:46:52 -0500