Re: A letter to the Charity Commission

Bear in mind that the Sally Army doesn't have to wate time anwereing
pointless letters from trolls.

amacmil304@aol.com wrote:

> Charity Commission Direct
[...]
> According to charity data from CaritasData, the Woodland Trust is
> spending 46.63% of its voluntary income on fundraising costs while the
> Salvation Army spends only 2.11%

[trimmed]

Gwyddno wrote...

> amacmil304@aol.com wrote:
>> Charity Commission Direct...
>> According to charity data from CaritasData, the Woodland Trust is
>> spending 46.63% of its voluntary income on fundraising costs while the
>> Salvation Army spends only 2.11%

> Bear in mind that the Sally Army doesn't have to wate time anwereing
> pointless letters from trolls.

Troll he may be but in this case I think that he makes a valid point!

I had considered supporting the Woodland Trust but this level of expenditure
seems outrageous.
Their fundraising costs also represent nearly a quarter of their total
expenditure!

Even the RSPB, who continually appear to maintain a high-profile campaign,
manage their fundraising on less than 10% of voluntary income.

The Woodland Trust are not alone in their seemingly appallingly inefficient
fundraising - the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust also spend 42.7% of voluntary
income and, worse still, nearly 30% of their total expenditure on
fundraising.

David

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Gwyddno	Re: A letter to the Charity Commission Bear in mind that the Sally Army doesn't have to wate time anwereing pointless letters from trolls. amacmil304@aol.com wrote: > Charity Commission Direct [...] > According to charity data from CaritasData, the Woodland Trust is > spending 46.63% of its voluntary income on fundraising costs while the > Salvation Army spends only 2.11% [trimmed]

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David Lee	Re: A letter to the Charity Commission Gwyddno wrote... > amacmil304@aol.com wrote: >> Charity Commission Direct... >> According to charity data from CaritasData, the Woodland Trust is >> spending 46.63% of its voluntary income on fundraising costs while the >> Salvation Army spends only 2.11% > Bear in mind that the Sally Army doesn't have to wate time anwereing > pointless letters from trolls. Troll he may be but in this case I think that he makes a valid point! I had considered supporting the Woodland Trust but this level of expenditure seems outrageous. Their fundraising costs also represent nearly a quarter of their total expenditure! Even the RSPB, who continually appear to maintain a high-profile campaign, manage their fundraising on less than 10% of voluntary income. The Woodland Trust are not alone in their seemingly appallingly inefficient fundraising - the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust also spend 42.7% of voluntary income and, worse still, nearly 30% of their total expenditure on fundraising. David