Do you donate to charities expecting them to spend it wisely on a good cause?
How do you know if it’s being used as you would wish? To help you choose which charities you support, visit the Charities Register online. In the left-hand panel of the Home page is “Annual Returns”. Click on this to find a list of the major expenses, plus how much money is kept in savings accounts rather than applied to the charity. Some savings for a rainy day is reasonable, but it shouldn’t be excessive. How much is spent on running expenses, for example for wages and promotion, and what is the money being used for?
