Expensive charity by Claudia Sonea

National Audit Office said in a report that charity organizations have to deal the problem of funding that has a very complex system and needs to be solved. Parliament's spending watchdog criticized too the funding arrangements for national charities that have become complex due to the fact that a single charity receives a small amount of money from various bodies including central government departments, local authorities and primary care trusts. This affects not only the quality of the service, but also the taxpayer value. The charities have around 4,000 separate funding arrangements that require £400,000 every year. Joe Cavanagh, NAO business development director, described funding arrangements as often unnecessarily complex and costly and the solution put forward was that public bodies collaborate among each other and make sure the funding is practical, in order for their value to remain unspoiled by bureaucracy. Shadow charities minister Greg Clark revealed the failure of the government's strategy in the third sector and that is the reason why it was brought before Parliament just before the Summer recess. According to him, Ed Miliband as the cabinet minister responsible should solve the mess and do some changes. Twelve large charities, including the British Red Cross and Citizens Advice are in this awful situation and they are struggling to function despite the chaotic system. Although Office of the Third Sector and the Treasury had begun to work on these issues, there is an urgent need for something more to be done. Until further news about the solutions found, surf some more and enjoy.

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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