Is Any Charity To Be Trusted.?

[HansUrbancka]

Well Age Concern appears to have joined the mercenary mob:-

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/6907524/Sun-investigation-reveals-Age-UK-recommends-dearer-power-to-pensioners.html

Hans.

[douglas9401]

When they turn into businesses headed up by smooth chief executive types then no, they're not to be trusted.

[SlackAlice]

Read about this on the BBC website and was initially quite surprised and disappointed at Age Concern.

However, when it comes to working out which Company is going to have my hard earned cash I become very untrusting. Not only do I check using comparison sites, but go a bit further on checking direct with the companies.

Over the years it's worked well and I've only made one mistake, fortunately not lost out financially, but appalling customer service.

[TWR]

I like a lot, I would / had donated to charities that is until they had the cheek & said that they would send a standing order for me to increase my Donation, ( They are telling me what to donate) I did donate Hanz, I told them to Izz Off, so who is the loser? I think it's becoming that the UK needs donations, as we have no money left because we keep sending it abroad.

[VHG]

It is not Age Concern.

"Help the Aged" and "Age Concern" merged in to one organization called Age UK.

[maggiebee]

Think it very much depends on the Charity and I would not be inclined to believe everything I read in the Sun.

[SlackAlice]

Ok, modify my post to read 'Age Concern' + 'Help the Aged' = 'Age Concern'

Still the same comments though.

[Kathyan]

I stopped giving to charity when they started telling you how much to give! They used to be grateful for anything.

[-Talbot-]

Is Any Charity To Be Trusted.?



No, you can't assume because it is a charity it can be automatically trusted.
The charities commission can't be trusted to do a proper job either.

[cassa333]

Only some of the Age UK and Age Concern merged. Some remain independent of the merged charity.

I have a friend who worked in the South West region for Age UK marketing and selling products.

I contacted her on behalf of my parents for holiday insurance and they were 3 times more expensive than other providers.

When a charity becomes too big they have to maintain revenue and the easiest way to do that is to set up a business arm. Once that happens everything changes.

[sir.prize]

maggieb. ///. . . I would not be inclined to believe everything I read in the Sun.///

Do you have a problem with The Sun? Here are alternative sources of the story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35488204

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/age-uk-energy-deals-for-the-elderly-with-eon-to-be-investigated-by-ofgem-a6852776.html

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/04/eon-urged-refund-pensioners-overcharged-age-uk-tariff

[Retrochic]

Yes -I donate our local Air Ambulance and I have every confidence that my donations go where they need to go. I donate clothes to the Salvation Army and bric a brac from my shop to a local Hospice shop. I would never give money to the big charities especially te RSPCA.

[youngmafbog]

They should also investigate how much some of these Charities have in their Bank accounts and how much they pay their 'execs'.

I pay a fair bit to charity, but am now very careful who I give it too.

[hc4361]

The charity is strongly denying the Sun's accusations. It has been discussed on today's Vine show and I'm keeping an open mind.

[gingejbee]

@sir.prize...if you had actually read any of your links, you would see that this was a "Sun investigation"....merely being reported in the other papers. The "findings" were down to The Sun alone....

[HansUrbancka]

@hc4361...It was also discussed on Radio 4 this morning and there appeared to be No denial from EON that it was in league with Age UK and was paying to push its electricity and gas supplies.

Anyway, that apart, I have just received my 'snail mail, and have been offered by Age UK a chance to take out a plan for my Funeral Expenses.
Furthermore,if I take appropriate action before the 31st of March i will recieve a discount of £30. and get a free pen.

Guess you know how I am reacting.

Hans.

[TWR]

I should have stated, I donate monies / clothes to Lancashire Air Ambulance Only.