Thing about charity activities is that many involve ‘raising’ £2000 or something to take part - so in effect many donations pay for said person to have a holiday doing the thing they love… which may make me sound cynical, but as someone who cycles and has done many charity rides, I do have a good idea about these things. In all my events , I have arranged my own stuff, so all costs were covered by me… so any monies donated went direct to the charity.
This is why I like what sfcsim is doing as money goes to charity and not to fund Sim’s adventure across Africa or something… so I will happily donate
Does this make me a Bastard? possibly, but to often I get asked to support colleagues kids to fund their ‘Raleigh garp yar’ adventure, or cycle across USA where the charity will only get money AFTER the costs are covered…I ask them if its OK to donate direct to the charity to which they often seem to think I am a cunt?
(This was not directed at Intiniki’s post, as had not read when I was writing this. I do not know the circumstances of her Friends husbands charity ride, but I do struggle when donations are used to cover costs, which for these sorts of trip are v expensive)