Also, it creates a lot of resentment from low paid charity workers and charity volunteers.
Charities, IMO, should operate as such and not as huge, tax exempt businesses, I don't think that many donors would support them if they knew that they sit on huge cash reserves instead of spending it on the charitable objectives.
You make a good point. I recall listening to a radio programme on this very topic and the advice was to help small local charities.
In this link below is the 2020 list of top-paying charities.
https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-pay-study-2019-top-earners-26-50/management/article/1579232
I suppose,to be fair..I do my best to be fair, that running these major charities needs well qualified and experienced people. In the list I see that are three that are are religious organisations. The United Church Schools ..United Church Schools Foundation and Jewish Care.
Take a look at the Tax relief paragraph in this link.They don't pay tax on any dividends or capital gains from investments.
https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/setting-up/charitable-status/pros_and_cons_of_becoming_a_charity
Re the religions. 5 years ago The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society..aka Jehovah Witnesses tried to block an inquiry by the Charity Commision into covering up child sex abuse. They eventually relented. They (Elders)conduct their own 'investigations' which sometimes involved questioning a child infront of the alleged perpetrator infact I read of an instance where the police were informed ( by the parents) and the perpetrator was eventually sent to prison. Upon his release the Elders made the 7 year old girl relate, infront of the abuser what she alleged he did. Infact they have a 'two-witness' rule that requires an accuser to have a witness. For child sex abuse ?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...charity-drops-attempts-to-block-abuse-inquiry
The Catholick Church is the same..as we know and the C of E makes the right noises in public but fiercly fight (with highly paid lawyers) cases brought to court..and Islam
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...terrorism-record-high-extremists-pose-deadly/.
The work a charity does should be for the public good..ie existing for social good as a whole ...as you stated and I cannot, for the life of me, see how taking religion to people ..and they do..meets that criteria whatever good societal work they undertake. A plague on all their houses,I say.
Not in the same class..no pun intended but I see Eton College is on the list...lol. Eton ?? The September registration fee alone is £400...and if a child gets in then it's a £2000 acceptence fee..I read that it cost s £40,700 per annum with extra fees for music tuition and being a member of the Sports Club.
Re all the public schools listed as charities.The sums involved
https://actiontutoring.org.uk/independent-schools-deserve-charity-status/
There's also Winchester-Harrow-Rugby-Westminter-Shewsbury, Roedean (for girls only)etc.
Have a look at the paragraphs just above and below the photo of Nadhim Zahawi MP
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...vate-schools-charitable-status-strip-benefits
As you say, these days they seem to be running as tax exempt businesses.