Wrong that charity chiefs accept big wages

There is no doubt about the commitment and hard work volunteers contribute to fund-raising for a number of charities in the UK, often at some cost to themselves.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jul 2015, 12:50 BST

But what I fail to understand are those charities who award their executives extraordinary salaries, and those CEOs who are quite willing to accept them.

So, when I saw a sticker on a fund-raising event poster in Sough on behalf of Cancer Research UK, I did some research and found CRUK CEO collected nearly a quarter of a million pounds a year [not including bonuses and non-contributory pension advantages] and nine, yes nine, of his fellow directors get more than the Prime Minister!

How can any charity justify such extravagance with their fund-raisers’ money? Do not accept the excuse they have to pay the going rate to secure quality management. Self-interested managers should not be allowed anywhere near charities as there is an obvious financial conflict in personal gain and those who are in very real need.

M. Gilbert

Cancer Research UK Prime Minister