tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post4560980051366419235..comments2023-11-02T07:54:22.317+00:00Comments on Unenlightened Commentary.: Fake Charity Double Whammy?Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-26004488142558368902009-10-25T18:42:04.003+00:002009-10-25T18:42:04.003+00:00Well you're the acountant, but isn't that ...Well you're the acountant, but isn't that separate to the 'unrestricted' funds which form the bulk of the income?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214026669109045616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-24871698986467482172009-10-25T18:04:54.424+00:002009-10-25T18:04:54.424+00:00@ Matthew, if you look at pages 17 to 19 of the 20...@ Matthew, if you look at pages 17 to 19 of the <a href="http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/ScannedAccounts/Ends23/0000207823_ac_20090331_e_c.pdf" rel="nofollow">2009 accounts</a> there is a whole list of other government departments and quangoes who fund RoSPA.<br /><br />So stick 'em down as a fakecharity.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-19023248559052539632009-10-25T15:24:23.063+00:002009-10-25T15:24:23.063+00:00Okay I should said most of the stated funding sour...Okay I should said most of the stated funding sources seem to be other public bodies.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-68471538053303593812009-10-25T15:04:15.838+00:002009-10-25T15:04:15.838+00:00Where in those accounts does it show most funds co...Where in those accounts does it show most funds come from government grants? I just see a great lump of 'unrestricted' funds which aren't broken down.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214026669109045616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-59350147026754693732009-10-25T13:47:55.620+00:002009-10-25T13:47:55.620+00:00The Royal Society for the Protection of Bloggers?The Royal Society for the Protection of Bloggers?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-72646170698189684762009-10-25T12:19:13.827+00:002009-10-25T12:19:13.827+00:00Ross, I looked at Brake, they are not as fake as w...Ross, I looked at <a href="http://markwadsworth.blogspot.com/2009/07/fakecharity-of-day.html" rel="nofollow">Brake</a>, they are not as fake as we'd expect. But fairly fake nonetheless.<br /><br />I've not looked at RoSPA yet.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-8001847034550837682009-10-25T12:13:19.599+00:002009-10-25T12:13:19.599+00:00I would direct Oliver to the Fakcharity site to ed...I would direct Oliver to the Fakcharity site to educate himself, but it's down until the Devil can sort out his server problems. <br /><br />See <a href="http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/search/label/fakecharities.org" rel="nofollow">here</a> for more details, though..JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-47075505130347896352009-10-25T12:10:22.634+00:002009-10-25T12:10:22.634+00:00"These are both registered charities"
F...<i>"These are both registered charities"</i><br /><br />Fake charities usually are- they are the supposed charities who turn out to raise most of their funds from government grants. Sure enough RoSPA's money as revealed on the Charity Commission's webste comes largely from government grants:<br /><br />http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/RegisterOfCharities/DocumentList.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=207823&SubsidiaryNumber=0&DocType=AccountListRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-17409406816139890832009-10-25T12:00:02.151+00:002009-10-25T12:00:02.151+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-61277349672063089202009-10-25T11:59:54.604+00:002009-10-25T11:59:54.604+00:00These are both registered charities, I have no ide...These are both registered charities, I have no idea how you can suggest they are 'fake' or 'pseudo' charities on the basis of... er... no evidence or research whatsoever, other than the fact you haven't seen them rattling cans in your local high street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-20003443393632319252009-10-25T10:51:41.222+00:002009-10-25T10:51:41.222+00:00"The Royal Society for the Prevention of Acci...<i>"The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, which has long campaigned on the issue, said there should be an extra hour of daylight all year round."</i> <br /><br />What, we're switching to the 25 hour day now?!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com