Public think small charities are least wasteful and closest to beneficiaries - Third Sector

Public think small charities are least wasteful and closest to beneficiaries - Third Sector: "From small to large: what people think of charities

Survey finds larger charities are considered more professional but less careful with money

Large charities are seen as more wasteful and having a poorer understanding of their beneficiaries than small ones, according to a new poll.

Research organisation nfpSynergy surveyed 1,000 people last November. Fifty-one per cent of those polled said the statement 'they are often wasteful in how they spend money' applied to charities with annual incomes of more than £10m."