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The costs of fundraising and administration
What should charities be spending on fundraising and administration?
Fundraising costs
Most UK charities find that it costs between 15 and 25p to raise £1, but such aggregate figures can be very misleading...Factors impacting on fundraising costs
A number if different factors impact on the fundraising ratios a charity is able to achieve...How do we know whether a charity is performing well in fundraising?
The acid test in all philanthropic activity must surely be - is it making a difference – is the organisation achieving its stated aims?Administration and management costs
The salaries of senior staff, together with the costs of managing and administering an organisation are often of great interest to donors...Why can some charities claim to have no administration costs?
In our view any claim by a charity that 'all the funds you donate will be applied directly to the cause' should be viewed with caution...
