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Charities 'plucking numbers out of air' | NEWS.com.au: "Charities 'plucking numbers out of air'

By staff writers

March 31, 2008 03:28pm
Article from: NEWS.com.au



CHARITIES aren't clearly showing how much of the money they raise goes towards overheads, a leading consumer group says.

A CHOICE study has suggested that many charities make overheads “seem lower than they really are” to make it look like more money was getting to those in need.

“Many charities put their own definitions on items such as administration and fundraising costs and juggle these expenses around to achieve low cost ratios,” CHOICE spokesman Christopher Zinn said."