Do you have any direct experience, or are you relying on 2nd hand information?
I got chatting to a neighbour the other evening that does a lot of charity work. He was telling me that there were people blatantly using charities as lifestyle choices.
There was a case of a businessman availing of the hand-outs of a well-meaning charitable order while successfully still in operation.
Some foreign nationals seem to have certain charities on speed dial.
And the stories kept coming . . .
As most charities rely on some Government money and the hand-outs of the well-meaning public; should there be a further investigation into the individuals that are in receipt of regular donations or food parcels?
What I mean is should the charity automatically take somebody's word for it when they say they cannot pay their utility bills?
I presume the OP is relating what his neighbour told him
This always worries me. If he is confident of his facts, why wouldn't he mention names?He mentioned no names.
There are many people who desperately need the help who are very embarrassed about their situation. To not offend the genuine people, few questions are asked but this also allows the less deserving access to the supports.
These are indeed difficult cases, and I'm not sure what the solution is. AFAIK, some charities address this by giving vouchers or groceries rather than cash, which is probably part of the solution.I have come across cases where people have an expectation of getting help from charities because a friend did or they did last year. These people are by no means wealthy but they still have the Sky Sports subscription and need help with the fuel bill.
I also came across cases where one family member had an addiction problem. It is a tough call to see someone in the pub every night but give help because the children need food / clothes etc.
Why 'obviously not named'? I don't understand this coyness. If there is a real problem there, why not get it up on the table for all to see?The names of the charities were mentioned but the names of the businessman and others that were in receipt of donations were obviously not named.
I don't have much direct involvement in this area, but here's my read on it. The chances that established charities like SVdP have anything to learn from somebody who heard a bit of neighbourhood tittle-tattle is tiny. If the apparently unworthy recipients of charity are not names, they have no way of investigating further.All I'm saying is maybe they check things out a bit more. Whatever resources they have that are being wasted on 'suppossedly' people that are not as needy as others. I'm by know means saying every Tom , Dick and Harry is spinning them a yarn.
If all you have is gossip and no facts, I'd really suggest you don't bother. I'd also really hope they don't waste their time on a wild goose chase. I'd far prefer them to be focusing on their core business than justifying themselves to a neighbourhood gossip.Hi Leo, no I haven't but I will put pen to paper and see what they response is.
Based on this lady's experience [broken link removed] SVdP are far from being an easy touch, to the extent that she is now considering suicide to be a 'viable option'.
there are comments by posters who have worked in charities and have vouched that this has happened.
When I make a donation it is to Barnardos or to Trocaire.
In spite of the increase in monies raised, a spokeswoman for Barnardos confirmed yesterday that the charity introduced voluntary pay cuts for its 400 staff last year.
The accounts do not disclose the salary of the charity’s chief executive Fergus Finlay. However, the filings for 2009 show one staff member received between €110,000 and €120,000, and four others between €100,000 and €110,000. Following the cuts, no staff member receives in excess of €110,000, while three are paid in excess of €100,000.
There was a 5 per cent pay cut on the first €30,000 of salary; 7.5 per cent on the next €40,000 and 10 per cent of any amount over that.
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